Obama enlists unlikely ally to safeguard climate deal 19/11/2015

Fearing a nascent global climate accord could be strangled at birth by skeptical US Republicans, President Barack Obama is wooing an unlikely ally -- big business. ...more

Polar bear numbers to fall as Arctic ice shrinks: study 19/11/2015

Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30 percent by around mid-century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said on Thursday in the most detailed review of the predators to date. ...more

China's Geely drives down to electric avenue 19/11/2015

Chinese carmaker Geely is seeking to shift 90 percent of its sales to hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020, it said Thursday, as authorities in the world's largest auto market encourage manufacturers to go green. ...more

New global heat records set for October and year-to-date 19/11/2015

Last month was the hottest October in modern history and the first 10 months of the year have also set new records for worldwide warmth, US government scientists said Wednesday. ...more

Two dead in flash floods in Jeddah 18/11/2015

At least two people have died in flash floods in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah after heavy rain, the country's civil defense said on Tuesday. ...more

OECD countries to limit overseas financing for coal plants 18/11/2015

A compromise struck by the United States, Japan and several other major nations will restrict export financing to build coal power plants overseas, but not eliminate it completely. ...more

Australian court fines Japanese whaling company for contempt 18/11/2015

An Australian court fined a Japanese whaling company 1 million Australian dollars ($700,000) on Wednesday for violating a court order that it stop hunting whales in an area off Antarctica. ...more

Madrid restricts parking for first time to curb pollution 18/11/2015

Madrid put restrictions on parking for non-residents in the city center for the first time on Friday and enforced reduced traffic speeds for a second day in a move to control air pollution which has cloaked the city with brown smog. ...more

Washington zoo's giant panda cub to make debut January 16 18/11/2015

The National Zoo's fast-growing new giant panda cub will make his first public appearance on January 16, the U.S. zoo said on Tuesday. ...more

AFED Conference on Sustainable Consumption: Recommendations for green investments and phasing out subsidies 17/11/2015

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its eighth annual conference on sustainable consumption, held at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in Beirut. ...more