China says to start claiming compensation from polluters 4/12/2015

The Chinese government plans to begin claiming compensation from polluting companies and individuals, particularly those who damage state property, over the next two years, China's cabinet has said. ...more

Habitat loss seen as rising threat to world's migratory birds 4/12/2015

Habitat destruction along routes taken by the world's migratory birds poses an increasing peril to these long-distance fliers, with a vast majority crossing terrain that nations are inadequately protecting, according to scientists. ...more

London Zoo offers chance to sleep with lions 4/12/2015

London Zoo began taking bookings on Thursday for a new safari lodge it is building in the lion enclosure to allow visitors to get a taste of exotic holidays in the centre of the capital. ...more

Google to boost renewable energy for data centers 4/12/2015

Google announced plans Thursday to boost its use of renewable energy for its data centers, moving closer to its goal of 100 percent clean energy use. ...more

Climate talks must step up pace, says host France 3/12/2015

France's top diplomat Laurent Fabius, presiding over 195-nation talks for a UN climate pact, urged negotiators Wednesday to pick up the pace so as to finish the job by December 11. ...more

Europe's largest solar park officially opens to commemorate Paris climate change talks 3/12/2015

The opening of the Cestas solar park on the same day world leaders gathered for the opening of the Paris climate talks was no coincidence. ...more

EU targets 65 percent recycling of household waste by 2030 under revised plan 3/12/2015

The European Union aims to ensure that 65 percent of household waste is recycled by 2030, up from less than half currently, under revised new waste management rules proposed on Wednesday. ...more

China says it will cut power sector emissions 60% by 2020 3/12/2015

China will reduce emissions of major pollutants in the power sector by 60% by 2020, the cabinet announced on Wednesday, after world leaders met in Paris to address climate change. ...more

Indian army battles deadly flooding to rescue survivors 3/12/2015

Floods that have killed 210 people in southern India began to recede on Thursday, giving rescue teams a chance to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by the heaviest cloudburst in the city of Chennai in over a century. ...more

Jordan calls for bids for Red Sea-Dead Sea canal 2/12/2015

Jordan on Tuesday launched a call for tenders for the construction of a canal linking the Red Sea to the shrinking Dead Sea for a project aimed at battling regional shortages. ...more