Solar Impulse 2 will return to skies within days 18/4/2016

The team behind pioneering solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 have announced they are now set to resume their attempt to achieve the first ever round-the-world solar flight. ...more

March temperature smashes 100-year global record 18/4/2016

March was the hottest month on record based on global average temperature, according to NASA statistics. ...more

Impaled polar bear sculpture highlights global warming threat 18/4/2016

A sculpture of an impaled polar bear went on display on Friday in front of the Danish parliament to highlight the impact of global warming. ...more

Crop Trust boosts funds, urges private sector to help safeguard seed varieties 18/4/2016

The Crop Trust, which runs a so-called doomsday seed vault in the Arctic, secured a doubling of its core funds on Friday and urged the private sector to do more to safeguard commercial food production. ...more

Heavy rains, flooding kill 18 people in Saudi Arabia 15/4/2016

Rains and flooding have killed 18 people throughout Saudi Arabia and 915 had to be rescued from inside their vehicles, the General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense said on Thursday. ...more

Heat kills: Global warming surge may rout Great Barrier Reef's natural defenses 15/4/2016

A heat surge from global warming would overwhelm the natural ability of coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef to survive seasonal temperature changes, in much the way sun bathers would burn if they did not build their tan slowly. ...more

El Salvador declares drought emergency for first time ever 15/4/2016

El Salvador declared a water shortage emergency for the first time in its history on Thursday, citing the effects of climate change and the El Niño phenomenon, the country's president said. ...more

Japan's CO2 emissions fall to three-year low in 2014/15 fiscal year 15/4/2016

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.1 percent to a three-year low in the fiscal year ended March 2015, due to reduced power demand and growing use of renewables, revised government figures showed on Friday. ...more

Apple to donate a portion of App Sales to support the environment 15/4/2016

Apple Inc will donate sales of select apps in April to the World Wildlife Fund amid its growing focus on environmental issues, the company announced. ...more

Dubai to open sorting centers in bid ‘to make recycling a habit’ 14/4/2016

Thirteen recycling centers will be set up at customer service centers, municipality parks and community areas that draw crowds. ...more