UN tackles illicit wildlife poaching amid Cecil the lion uproar 31/7/2015

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday called on all countries to step up their efforts to tackle illicit poaching and trafficking in wildlife amid global uproar over the unlawful killing of "Cecil" the lion in Zimbabwe. ...more

World Bank rejects energy industry notion that coal can cure poverty 30/7/2015

The World Bank said yesterday that coal was no cure for global poverty, rejecting a main industry argument for building new fossil fuel projects in developing countries. ...more

More and bigger drilling-linked earthquakes rattle Oklahoma 30/7/2015

Several earthquakes shook Oklahoma recently as the state experiences a sharp increase in the frequency of tremors linked to wastewater disposal from gas and oil drilling, including from fracking, state and federal officials said. ...more

'Laughing gas' emissions from farming understated in US 29/7/2015

Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture in some locations are underestimated by 40% according to new research ...more

The death of Cecil the lion prompts calls to ban trophy hunt imports to US 29/7/2015

Conservationists are calling on the US government to ban the the import of lions killed in trophy hunting, following the death of Cecil, Zimbabwe’s most famous lion, who was allegedly killed by an American dentist this month. ...more

Clinton pledges to be America's renewable energy president 28/7/2015

Hillary Clinton laid out ambitious plans Monday to invest in solar and other renewable energy if elected US president, drawing a contrast with her fossil fuel-loving Republican rivals. ...more

Nile is like a jewel seen from space at night 28/7/2015

The views from the International Space Station are out of our world. Astronaut Scott Kelly posted a photo of the Nile at night to Twitter on July 26, and it's a beauty. ...more

Giant jellyfish plague the coast of Britain 28/7/2015

Tens of thousands of giant jellyfish are swarming off Dorset, one of Britain's most popular stretch of coastline. ...more

Beirut's mounting trash reflects crisis of government 24/7/2015

The stench of uncollected refuse in the streets of Beirut is a stark reminder of the crisis of government afflicting Lebanon, where politicians divided by local and regional conflicts have been unable to agree on where to dump the capital's rubbish. ...more

China prepares 'California-style' scheme for green cars 24/7/2015

China is preparing a new scheme to encourage automakers and consumers to use electric and hybrid vehicles, learning lessons from California's efforts to promote a similar switch, the head of a major state-owned carmaker said on Thursday. ...more