OECD countries to limit overseas financing for coal plants 18/11/2015

A compromise struck by the United States, Japan and several other major nations will restrict export financing to build coal power plants overseas, but not eliminate it completely. ...more

Australian court fines Japanese whaling company for contempt 18/11/2015

An Australian court fined a Japanese whaling company 1 million Australian dollars ($700,000) on Wednesday for violating a court order that it stop hunting whales in an area off Antarctica. ...more

Madrid restricts parking for first time to curb pollution 18/11/2015

Madrid put restrictions on parking for non-residents in the city center for the first time on Friday and enforced reduced traffic speeds for a second day in a move to control air pollution which has cloaked the city with brown smog. ...more

Washington zoo's giant panda cub to make debut January 16 18/11/2015

The National Zoo's fast-growing new giant panda cub will make his first public appearance on January 16, the U.S. zoo said on Tuesday. ...more

AFED Conference on Sustainable Consumption: Recommendations for green investments and phasing out subsidies 17/11/2015

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its eighth annual conference on sustainable consumption, held at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in Beirut. ...more

AFED Conference on Sustainable Consumption Kicks off in Beirut 16/11/2015

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) launched today its report Sustainable Consumption for Better Resource Management, at the opening of its eighth annual conference, held at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut, 16-17 November. ...more

'Dramatic retreat' seen in Greenland glacier 13/11/2015

A major glacier in northeastern Greenland is rapidly crumbling into the Atlantic Ocean and experts warned on Thursday the breakup will likely raise global sea level by 18 inches (a half meter). ...more

Paris climate talks not just hot air, France tells U.S. 13/11/2015

Any global climate change agreement reached in Paris next month will be legally binding and have a concrete impact, France's president and foreign minister said on Thursday, reacting to U.S. comments that questioned the status of the accord. ...more

Declining snowpack, water shortage projected in areas home to 2 billion: study 13/11/2015

Large swathes of the northern hemisphere, home to some 2 billion people, could suffer increasing water shortages due to shrinking snowpacks, researchers said on Thursday. ...more

Monarch butterfly count expected to rebound in Mexico 13/11/2015

After a staggering decline over the past two decades, the population of the iconic monarch butterfly is expected to recover following coordinated efforts across North American governments, Mexico's environment minister said on Thursday. ...more