Egyptian art sheds light on changing ecosystem 22/9/2014

Depictions of animals in ancient Egyptian artifacts have helped scientists assemble a detailed record of the large mammals that lived in the Nile Valley over the past 6,000 years. ...more

New York climate march draws hundreds of thousands 22/9/2014

An international day of action on climate change brought hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets of New York City on Sunday, easily exceeding organizers' hopes for the largest protest on the issue in history. ...more

China drives world carbon emissions to record high 22/9/2014

More than half of proven fossil fuel reserves may have to stay in the ground if governments are serious about a promise made in 2010 to limit a rise in average temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6F) above pre-industrial times, the Global Carbon Project report by leading research institutes said. ...more

Global population may surpass 13 billion by end of century 22/9/2014

By 2100, over 13 billion people could be walking the planet. That's the conclusion of a new study published on Friday in Science, which employed UN data to explore the probability of various population scenarios. ...more

Volvo set to roll out hybrid electric buses in Europe 22/9/2014

Volvo will this week officially launch its low emissions plug-in hybrid bus that offers to help cities slash carbon emissions and fuel use from their public transport fleets. ...more

Jordan bans plastic bags, joining Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE 19/9/2014

The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) announced plans to ban the use of plastic bags starting next year. The ruling also applies to plastic containers that come in direct contact with food products (think take-away and deli counter sales). ...more

Obama to tout U.S. climate plan at U.N. summit 19/9/2014

President Barack Obama will highlight strides the United States has made on climate change when he addresses a major U.N. climate summit next week, senior administration officials said on Thursday. ...more

Leading climate scientists call on religious leaders to help save the environment 19/9/2014

Two of the world’s leading scientists have made an unprecedented call on religious leaders to spark a “massive mobilization of public opinion”, insisting that only through God can we save the environment. ...more

Scientists latch on to colossal squid 19/9/2014

Scientists in New Zealand were eager for the chance to examine a rare colossal squid, a mammoth creature the length of a minibus and seldom seen by any living thing other than the deep-sea creatures it preys upon. ...more

US to train veterans to install solar panels 19/9/2014

The U.S. is planning to train veterans to become solar panel installers in the next six years, the White House said Thursday. ...more