Australia drops 10 spots in Greg Hunt's most trusted climate rankings 28/1/2016

The index that Greg Hunt used to defend Australia’s record on climate change has placed the country lower in its rankings, leaving only Saudi Arabia with a worse ranking among wealthy nations in some categories. ...more

Ministry of Energy’s app to calculate cost of solar energy roof tops 27/1/2016

The Ministry of Energy has launched an initiative to develop an application that can calculate the cost of solar energy that can be utilized on roofs of houses in the UAE. ...more

States ask Supreme Court to block Obama carbon emissions plan 27/1/2016

A group of U.S. states led by coal producer West Virginia and oil producer Texas on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to put a hold on President Barack Obama's plan to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants to combat climate change. ...more

Denmark preps for climate change by building parks that can transform into ponds 27/1/2016

The Danes may be among the happiest people in the world, but it’s going to take more than a good attitude to prepare for Denmark’s coming deluge. Climate change has big plans for the country, including loads and loads of heavy downpours. ...more

Scientists to announce "Doomsday Clock" time 27/1/2016

Scientists behind a "Doomsday Clock" that measures the likelihood of a global cataclysm are set to announce Tuesday whether civilization is any closer or farther from disaster. ...more

Rare white giraffe spotted in a national park in Tanzania 27/1/2016

A 15-month-old rare white giraffe named Omo (after a detergent brand) was photographed by researchers in Tanzania. ...more

UAE banks switch to e-statement for environment 26/1/2016

UAE banks are gradually stopping paper statements and switching to online account statements for security and environment reasons. ...more

Lead poisoning strikes another US town 26/1/2016

A lead poisoning scandal has struck a second US town, with schools closed Monday in Sebring, Ohio, and the water treatment plant operator accused of falsifying reports. ...more

Oslo trash incinerator starts experiment to slow climate change 26/1/2016

Oslo's main waste incinerator began the world's first experiment to capture carbon dioxide from the fumes of burning rubbish on Monday, hoping to develop technology to enlist the world's trash in slowing global warming. ...more

Record hot years almost certainly caused by man-made warming 26/1/2016

A record-breaking string of hot years since 2000 is almost certainly a sign of man-made global warming, with vanishingly small chances that it was caused by random, natural swings, a study showed on Monday. ...more