World food prices up 3.9 percent in October: U.N. food agency 6/11/2015

World food prices rose in October, spurred by weather-driven concerns about sugar and palm oil supplies, but remained well below their equivalent level a year ago, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. ...more

Morocco moves to ban plastic bags 5/11/2015

Morocco is witnessing a small environmental revolution. Six years after banning black plastic bags, the country’s government has set its sights on banning all other kinds of plastic bags. ...more

UN head: Climate summit success now rests with world leaders 5/11/2015

Key issues remaining ahead of a major climate summit in Paris this month "have proven too challenging for negotiators to resolve on their own," and responsibility for its success now rests with world leaders, the U.N. secretary-general said Wednesday. ...more

Energy efficient cars, fridges seen aiding climate, GDP 5/11/2015

Tougher energy efficiency standards ranging from cars to fridges could cut annual world greenhouse gas emissions by about a tenth by 2030 while also spurring economic growth, an international report said on Thursday. ...more

Tackling plastic pollution with worms 5/11/2015

Mealworms can help save the planet. It turns out the insects are able to naturally biodegrade Styrofoam that would have otherwise sit in a landfill for more than a million years. ...more

Pink manta ray spotted off the coast of Lady Elliot Island in Australian first – (VIDEO) 5/11/2015

A manta ray with a pink underside is filmed swimming in the southern Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Lady Elliot Island. ...more

Emirates joins fight to save animals 4/11/2015

Emirates airlines took the fight against illegal wildlife trade to the skies this week, unveiling two of its A380 jets dressed in livery depicting threatened animals. ...more

What waste: human excrement can fuel developing world 4/11/2015

Gas produced by decaying human waste is a potentially major source of energy, providing electricity for millions of homes while improving sanitary conditions in developing countries, says a UN report. ...more

Paris to stop traffic when air pollution spikes 4/11/2015

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has won a long-running battle with the French government to introduce emergency traffic bans in the city when air pollution spikes. ...more

Some South China Sea fish 'close to extinction' 4/11/2015

Experts said Tuesday that some fish species are close to extinction in the South China Sea due to over-fishing fuelled by a growing appetite for seafood. ...more