U.S. bans most Pacific sardine fishing after population crash 12/4/2016

Federal fishery managers have banned nearly all sardine fishing off the U.S. West Coast for the second straight year in a move hailed by conservation groups as key to protecting decimated California sea lion herds. ...more

Solar-powered Watly provides internet, energy, and drinking water for Ghana residents 12/4/2016

When it comes to renewable energy in developing nations, sometimes a solid multitasker is the way to go. That’s the idea behind the Watly system, a solar-powered machine that stores electricity, purifies water, and connects local residents to the internet. ...more

China report sounds alarm on groundwater pollution 12/4/2016

More than 80 percent of China's underground water drawn from relatively shallow wells used by farms, factories and mostly rural households is unsafe for drinking because of pollution, a government report says. ...more

First turbine installed at giant Welsh wind farm 12/4/2016

The giant Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm is on track to deliver power by early 2017 after developer Vattenfall announced that the first of 76 turbines has been successfully installed. ...more

Al-Sumait Prize 2016: Invitation for Nominations 11/4/2016

The annual Al-Sumait Prize honors individuals or institutions who help to advance economic and social development, human resources development and infrastructure in the African continent. ...more

Global warming is making the Earth tilt on its axis - and shrinking India is pushing the North Pole towards London 11/4/2016

Groundwater levels on the Indian subcontinent have been so badly depleted by climate change, intensive irrigation and population growth that it has caused the Earth to tilt on its axis, new research shows. ...more

UN launches campaign to enlist women in boardrooms to take up climate issue 11/4/2016

Women working in financial services are opening a new front in the battle against climate change, with the launch of a UN-backed initiative to take global warming concerns into business boardrooms. ...more

Tiger numbers show increase for first time in a century 11/4/2016

The estimated number of wild tigers worldwide has risen for the first time in a century, conservationists say. ...more

U.N. panel to study a cap on global warming that may be out of reach 11/4/2016

Top climate scientists will launch a study this week of how hard it would be to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit), although many of them fear it might be too late to reach that level. ...more

World Bank to spend 28% of investments on climate change projects 8/4/2016

The World Bank has made a “fundamental shift” in its role of alleviating global poverty, by refocusing its financing efforts towards tackling climate change, the group said on Thursday. ...more