Climate forecasts underestimate sea-rise impact of Antarctic thaw: study 31/3/2016

Sea levels could rise 50 cm (20 inches) more this century than had been expected, according to a report published on Wednesday which found that Antarctic ice will melt faster than previously thought. ...more

Hundreds of UK churches set to go green, switch to renewable energy-charities 31/3/2016

More than 400 churches in the United Kingdom plan to switch to clean energy providers for their light and heat, shifting spending of 1 million pounds ($1.4 million) to renewables from fossil fuels, two Christian charities said on Wednesday. ...more

Mexico City temporarily restricts all cars after smog alert 31/3/2016

Metropolitan authorities on Wednesday temporarily ordered all cars to remain idle one day a week in response to this notoriously smoggy capital's worst air-quality crisis in over a decade. ...more

Kenya ivory amnesty ahead of record-breaking tusk burning 31/3/2016

Kenya on Wednesday launched a three-week amnesty to hand in ivory and rhino horn ahead of the world's biggest burning of ivory next month. ...more

Baynounah TV partners with houbara fund to promote conservation 30/3/2016

A local UAE TV station is teaming up with the International Fund for Houbara Conservation to promote the protection of the birds. ...more

DiCaprio visits Indonesian jungle to support environmentalists 30/3/2016

Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has visited the Indonesian jungle to help protect a biodiverse area from deforestation. ...more

Global elderly population exploding: US report 30/3/2016

The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected to more than double by 2050 as the world's senior population continues to rocket, a US study said Monday. ...more

India floats ambitious goal: 100 percent electric cars 30/3/2016

India has a grandiose vision for its 1.2 billion people to drive only electric vehicles by 2030. And that’s not even the most ambitious part — the government thinks it can do it without spending a dime. ...more

Scientists may have found a way to predict heat waves — 50 days in advance 30/3/2016

A new study just published in Nature Geoscience indicates that meteorologists are close to being able to predict heat waves on the East Coast up to 50 days before they occur. ...more

UNEP Mourns Passing of Former Executive Director, Mostafa Tolba Monday March 28, 2016 29/3/2016

Former Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Mostafa Tolba, has passed away at the age of 93. Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNEP, issued the following statement: ...more