Australia stands firm against G20 pack on climate change 20/11/2014

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday warned that next year's landmark climate change summit in Paris will fail if world leaders decide to put cutting carbon emissions ahead of economic growth. ...more

EU Court rules against UK for failure to tackle air pollution 20/11/2014

The European Court of Justice delivered a landmark verdict yesterday by ruling in favor of ClientEarth's case against the UK Government for its failure to tackle air pollution. ...more

Underwater photography competition winners 2014 - in pictures 20/11/2014

The British Society of Underwater Photographers has unveiled the 2014 winners of its annual DIVER Annual Print Competition, with judges unanimously naming British photographer Terry Steeley as the overall winner for his otherworldly shot of a diver in Taj Mahal cenote in Mexico. ...more

7 worst foods for the environment 20/11/2014

Some of our favorite foods are simply bad for mother Earth. By taking personal responsibility and reducing our individual consumption, we can tell the food processing industry to ease up on harming the planet. Here are the top 7 offenders: ...more

HH General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Reintroduction programme releases 100 Nubian Ibex in Wadi Rum in Jordan 19/11/2014

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), earlier this month, successfully completed the transfer of a Nubian Ibex herd to Wadi Rum nature reserve, where the herd will remain in a controlled environment that will allow them to adapt to the new habitat before their final release into the wild. ...more

New report on murders of environmental defenders in Peru as nation prepares to host UN climate talks 19/11/2014

A new report by Global Witness sheds light on what’s driving the high number of killings of environmental defenders in Peru, less than a month before the country hosts the UN climate talks in Lima. ...more

World parks congress ends, urges more ocean protection 19/11/2014

A once-in-a-decade global forum on parks closed in Sydney on Wednesday calling for an urgent increase in ocean protection and stressing the economic benefits of natural sanctuaries. ...more

Researchers use social media messages to pinpoint air pollution levels 19/11/2014

Researchers have developed a method for using social media posts to estimate real-time air pollution levels with astonishing accuracy. ...more

Japan plans new Antarctic whale hunt, but vows to slash quota 19/11/2014

Japan on Tuesday unveiled plans to resume whale hunting in the Southern Ocean despite an international court ruling that previous hunts were illegal, but said it would slash the quota for the so-called scientific whaling program. ...more

Sidon enjoys cleaner air as trash mountain vanishes 18/11/2014

The municipality and residents of Sidon celebrated the long-awaited removal of the city’s notorious mountain of garbage Monday, in a high-profile event attended by prominent politicians and international officials alike. ...more