Beijing to adopt China's tightest fuel standards by Jan : Xinhua 24/5/2016

Beijing plans to roll out China's tightest fuel standards by January 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday citing the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, as the smog-choked city aims to drastically cut vehicle emission. ...more

Poland adopts limits on where wind farms can be built 24/5/2016

Poland has adopted a new law banning construction of wind farms close to dwellings and hiking project costs in a move which the industry says could hobble Poland's move to renewables and away from coal. ...more

This website lets scientists counter climate change claims in the media 24/5/2016

A consortium of scientists is trying to set the on-the-record record straight about climate change. ...more

Gulf Green Turtle Conservation Project launched 23/5/2016

There is still much to be learnt about turtles at sea, even though a good amount of research has been done on their nesting environment, marine biologists say. ...more

GEO-6 regional assessments: Unsustainable patterns of consumption threaten the Arab region's ability to secure its sources of food, water and energy 23/5/2016

The rate of environmental damage is increasing across the planet, but there is still time to reverse worst impacts if governments act now, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) says in its new assessment reports. ...more

Norway's greenhouse gas emissions rise, despite promised cuts 23/5/2016

Norway's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 1.5 percent last year, lifted by the oil and gas sector and industry, making it harder for Oslo to keep promises of deep cuts to limit global warming, official data showed on Friday. ...more

Solar Impulse aeroplane reaches Ohio 23/5/2016

Solar Impulse has landed in the US state of Ohio following the 12th stage of its circumnavigation of the globe. ...more

New Orleans is sinking faster than previously thought 23/5/2016

When a city already sits below sea level, any additional sinking is cause for concern. This is especially true of New Orleans, a major U.S. port with the largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. ...more

Incoming U.N. climate chief seeks swift action: at odds with Trump 20/5/2016

The United Nations's incoming climate chief said on Thursday she will push for rapid action under a U.N. accord to slow global warming and expressed hopes that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will drop calls for a renegotiation if elected. ...more

Canada says genetically modified salmon safe for consumption 20/5/2016

Canada approved a type of genetically modified salmon for sale, health officials said on Thursday, the first such animal to be cleared as safe for consumption in the country. ...more