Majestic lions face devastating decline in Africa 28/10/2015

Lions may not be kings of Africa’s wild for much longer. ...more

An intolerable unimaginable heat forecast for Persian Gulf 27/10/2015

If carbon dioxide emissions continue at their current pace, by the end of century parts of the Persian Gulf will sometimes be just too hot for the human body to tolerate, a new study says. ...more

World Catholic leaders appeal for bold climate change agreement 27/10/2015

Roman Catholic leaders from around the world made an unprecedented joint appeal on Monday to a forthcoming U.N. conference on climate change to produce "a truly transformational" agreement to stem global warming. ...more

Scientists tracking endangered porpoise report 25 sightings 27/10/2015

A team of scientists in the Gulf of California has had 25 sightings of the endangered vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise, in 20 days, according a bulletin from the Mexican government released on Monday. ...more

European lizards may 'disappear' in warming world: study 27/10/2015

Lizards may disappear from parts of Europe over the next century, as global warming disrupts their life cycle and breeding habits, researchers said Monday. ...more

What to know about meat and cancer 27/10/2015

A WHO group says processed meat causes cancer, and red meat might as well. ...more

Rain produces rivers of trash in Lebanese capital 26/10/2015

Streets in parts of Lebanon turned into rivers of garbage on Sunday as heavy rains washed through mountains of trash that have piled up during a months-long waste collection crisis. ...more

Climate finance dispute slows U.N. talks as time runs short for Paris 26/10/2015

Disputes over financing for poor nations hampered negotiations on Friday among almost 200 countries racing against the clock to seal an accord on combating global warming at a U.N. climate summit in Paris in December. ...more

Indonesia readies warships for haze evacuation 26/10/2015

Indonesia has put warships on standby to evacuate people affected by acrid haze from forest fires which has killed at least 10 and caused respiratory illnesses in half a million, officials said Saturday. ...more

Katrina may have stabilized coastal wetlands 26/10/2015

A new study makes the provocative claim that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita actually helped stabilize coastal wetlands by depositing tons of silt and sediment even as the storms devastated dozens of square miles of the low-lying areas. ...more