World leaders must 'accelerate' climate talks: UN chief 27/8/2015

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that countries must "accelerate the rhythm of negotiations" on capping global warming ahead of an international climate conference in Paris in December. ...more

Global sea levels climbed 3 inches since 1992, NASA research shows 27/8/2015

Sea levels worldwide rose an average of nearly 3 inches (8 cm) since 1992, the result of warming waters and melting ice, a panel of NASA scientists said on Wednesday. ...more

U.S. says regional trade pacts to curb poaching in Africa 27/8/2015

A planned Pacific regional trade pact and a tariff-free deal between African nations and the United States should help to discourage wildlife poaching in Africa, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. ...more

Top Mexican chefs take stand against GM corn 27/8/2015

Top Mexican chefs urged the president Wednesday to join them in their staunch opposition to genetically modified corn in a country where age-old grains are cherished traditions. ...more

Scientists discover new reef that might be even bigger than the Great Barrier Reef 27/8/2015

You know the Great Barrier Reef off the eastern coast of Australia that you’ve seen in countless videos and pictures? Well, it turns out there’s yet another similarly impressive reef that’s located near the same country. ...more

The world’s most endangered big cat may be on the rebound 27/8/2015

An extremely rare spotted cat could be stepping back from the brink of extinction. ...more

Dubai Police seize 622kg of ivory in a month at airport 26/8/2015

Dubai Police seized five separate shipments of ivory last month at Dubai International Airport. ...more

Court orders Russia to pay compensation for Greenpeace ship seizure 26/8/2015

A court in the Netherlands has ordered Russia to pay compensation for seizing the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise during a protest against an offshore oil platform two years ago, a ruling which Moscow dismissed as lacking legal authority. ...more

NJ judge approves Exxon $225 million cleanup settlement 26/8/2015

Exxon Mobil Corp's controversial $225 million settlement with New Jersey of a longstanding environmental pollution case won approval on Tuesday from a state judge, despite objections from critics who viewed the accord as a sellout. ...more

Universal flu vaccine comes closer, scientists say 26/8/2015

Researchers say they are closer to developing a vaccine to give life-long protection against any type of flu, after promising trials in animals. ...more