China smog almost 50 times WHO recommendations 9/11/2015

A swathe of China was blanketed with dangerous acrid smog Monday after levels of the most dangerous particulates reached almost 50 times World Health Organization maximums. ...more

Dubai meeting leads to agreement on curbing use of HFCs 6/11/2015

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said on Thursday several nations took a step toward an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that will substantially reduce greenhouse gases by cutting back on production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). ...more

New York investigating Exxon over climate statements 6/11/2015

The New York attorney general has launched an investigation into whether Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) misled the public and shareholders about the risks of climate change. ...more

U.N. climate fund approves first projects ahead of Paris summit 6/11/2015

A multi-billion dollar fund set up by the United Nations to help poor countries tackle climate change on Friday approved its first eight projects, which will receive $168 million, a key step before a global climate summit starts on November 30. ...more

Renewable energy supply to double in major economies by 2030 6/11/2015

Renewable energy supply in eight major economies will collectively more than double by 2030 due to new national climate and energy plans, according to a study by the think tank World Resources Institute (WRI). ...more

World food prices up 3.9 percent in October: U.N. food agency 6/11/2015

World food prices rose in October, spurred by weather-driven concerns about sugar and palm oil supplies, but remained well below their equivalent level a year ago, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. ...more

Morocco moves to ban plastic bags 5/11/2015

Morocco is witnessing a small environmental revolution. Six years after banning black plastic bags, the country’s government has set its sights on banning all other kinds of plastic bags. ...more

UN head: Climate summit success now rests with world leaders 5/11/2015

Key issues remaining ahead of a major climate summit in Paris this month "have proven too challenging for negotiators to resolve on their own," and responsibility for its success now rests with world leaders, the U.N. secretary-general said Wednesday. ...more

Energy efficient cars, fridges seen aiding climate, GDP 5/11/2015

Tougher energy efficiency standards ranging from cars to fridges could cut annual world greenhouse gas emissions by about a tenth by 2030 while also spurring economic growth, an international report said on Thursday. ...more

Tackling plastic pollution with worms 5/11/2015

Mealworms can help save the planet. It turns out the insects are able to naturally biodegrade Styrofoam that would have otherwise sit in a landfill for more than a million years. ...more