Global CO2 emissions to grow at slightly slower rate to 2035: BP 18/2/2015

Global carbon emissions from energy use will grow at 25 percent between 2013 and 2035, a slightly slower rate than previously estimated, BP said on Tuesday, but still above the rate scientists say would avoid the worst effects of climate change. ...more

In a first for a fish, Oregon chub removed from endangered list 18/2/2015

For the first time, a fish has been removed from U.S. Endangered Species Act protection as federal officials declared on Tuesday that a tiny shimmering minnow found only in an Oregon valley was no longer in danger of extinction. ...more

EU on track for green energy goal but UK, Dutch lagging 18/2/2015

EU nations are on track to meet a target to get one fifth of their energy from renewable sources by 2020, even though Britain, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are lagging behind, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Tuesday. ...more

US pays Philippines over USS Guardian reef damage 18/2/2015

The US has paid 87m pesos ($1.97m: £1.28m) to the Philippines in compensation for damage caused to a protected reef. ...more

Cairo is growing green with living walls on the up! 17/2/2015

Cairo is famous for being full of people, buildings and traffic – not plants or trees. But recently projects aiming to green the city have been sprouting up all over the urban metropolis. ...more

EU launches pilot projects to leverage green energy spending 17/2/2015

European Union climate and energy bosses launched two projects on Monday designed to unleash more than a billion Euros ($1.1 billion) of spending on measures to save energy and adapt to climate change. ...more

Component in olive oil kills cancer cells 17/2/2015

A Rutgers nutritional scientist and two cancer biologists at New York City’s Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil kills a variety of human cancer cells without harming healthy cells. ...more

Climate change hampering world food production: scientists 17/2/2015

The acceleration of climate change and its impact on agricultural production means that profound societal changes will be needed in coming decades to feed the world's growing population, researchers at an annual science conference said. ...more

Is Apple set to enter the electric vehicle market? 17/2/2015

Apple Inc. may already be positioned to evolve into a global automaker in many ways that other Silicon Valley companies aren’t. ...more

Solar project brings affordable energy to Palestinian homes 16/2/2015

We don’t often hear good news coming from Palestine, but solar energy advances for Palestinian households are something to celebrate. The Dead Sea Photovoltaic Generating Plant offers drastically reduced prices for Palestinians struggling to pay their energy bills and its first phase is now open and underway. ...more