Treat climate change as seriously as national security: report 14/7/2015

Governments should treat climate change as seriously as threats to national security or public health, partly by focusing more on the worst scenarios of rising temperatures, an international report said on Monday. ...more

China says 75 percent of cities failed to meet air standards in June 14/7/2015

Nearly 75 percent of China's big cities failed to meet air quality standards in June, the environment ministry said on Monday, an improvement over the same month last year, as the country continues to wage "war on pollution." ...more

India floods kill 10 endangered lions near Gujarat sanctuary 14/7/2015

Monsoon flooding that killed dozens of people in western India last month also hurt the world’s last population of wild Asiatic lions, forest officials said. ...more

Lion cubs snuggle on journey to safety from Gaza refugee camp 13/7/2015

Two lion cubs rescued from a ravaged Gaza zoo have a new home at a wildlife sanctuary in Jordan. ...more

Countries advance agreement on new ways to finance bold new sustainable development agenda 13/7/2015

Countries advanced negotiations this week for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which starts today, with broad agreement on a range of actions they will undertake to finance a new global sustainable development agenda. ...more

Denmark produces 140 per cent of its electricity needs through wind power 13/7/2015

Due to an unusually windy day, wind farms in Denmark managed to produce 140 per cent of the country's electricity needs. ...more

Sea bass stocks on brink of collapsing, warn conservationists 13/7/2015

Urgent action is needed to prevent rapidly declining sea bass stocks from collapsing, conservationists have warned. ...more

Massive debris removal project to get underway in Alaska 13/7/2015

A massive cleanup effort is getting underway in Alaska, with tonnes of marine debris — some likely sent to sea by the 2011 tsunami in Japan — set to be airlifted from rocky beaches and taken by barge for recycling and disposal in the Pacific Northwest. ...more

Dubai to track garbage trucks 10/7/2015

A new tracking and monitoring system implemented on waste collection vehicles will come into effect on January 1 next year, Dubai Municipality announced on Tuesday. ...more

Seas could rise 6 meters even if governments curb warming: study 10/7/2015

Sea levels could rise by at least six meters (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, according to a study published on Thursday. ...more