More tigers poached so far this year than in 2015: census 3/5/2016

More tigers have been killed in India already this year than in the whole of 2015, a census showed Friday, raising doubts about the country's anti-poaching efforts. ...more

Oxygen levels in some of the world's seas are dropping 29/4/2016

Climate change is not only a major issue in the world today, but we are beginning to experience the results of the change at a seemingly alarming rate. ...more

EU regulators take Poland to court for breach of environment law 29/4/2016

The European Commission is taking Poland to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg for breaking EU environment law when exploring for shale gas, the EU executive said on Thursday. ...more

Myanmar bans lucrative logging in bid to preserve forests 29/4/2016

Myanmar has banned lucrative logging operations as the newly-elected government of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi steps up a battle on deforestation, an environment official said on Thursday. ...more

African leaders meet for Giants Club elephant summit 29/4/2016

African leaders are to meet in Kenya to discuss how to save the continent's elephants from extinction. ...more

15 Hawksbill turtle nests found in Dubai 28/4/2016

Hawksbill sea turtles, which are at risk of extinction, have created 15 nests in the past two months near the shores of Jebel Ali’s Marine Sanctuary in Dubai to lay their eggs, Dubai Municipality said on Tuesday. ...more

Radical action needed to decarbonize world energy supply: report 28/4/2016

More radical action is needed to decarbonize the world's energy supply and improve energy efficiency to keep the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius, the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) said on Wednesday. ...more

Germany to give €1bn subsidy to boost electric car sales 28/4/2016

Germany will subsidise electric car purchases to give a jolt to sluggish growth in the sector and help meet national climate goals with zero-emission mobility, the government said Wednesday. ...more

2nd Chinese city in a week halts trash incinerator plans 28/4/2016

For the second time in a week, a Chinese city has announced it would halt plans for a garbage incinerator project following angry protests by residents that underscore growing concern over threats to public health. ...more

Malaysia proposes to amend environment act to curb haze from forest fires 28/4/2016

Malaysia is proposing to amend an act to allow the government to seize control of land where big fires are discovered, as part of its long-term efforts to curb haze from slash-and-burn forest clearing techniques usually linked to palm oil plantations. ...more