World's smallest snail discovered in China 29/9/2015

Snails small enough to fit almost 10 times into the eye of a needle have been discovered in Guangxi province, Southern China. ...more

EPA rules will strengthen pesticide safety on farms 29/9/2015

The Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening 20-year-old rules designed to protect farmworkers from toxic pesticides. ...more

UK to spend £5.8bn on tackling climate change in poor countries 28/9/2015

Almost £6bn of the UK’s foreign aid budget will be spent on tackling climate change in poor countries over the next five years, David Cameron has said, as Britain steps up its contributions by 50% to help meet international targets. ...more

On menu for world leaders - trash, and a message 28/9/2015

World leaders accustomed to fine dining had a surprise on their plates Sunday at the United Nations -- trash. ...more

EU could toughen car emission tests after VW scandal: officials 28/9/2015

The EU could introduce tougher car emissions tests in the wake of the Volkswagen rigging scandal, senior European officials said. ...more

Peru says to crack down on palm oil-related Amazon deforestation 28/9/2015

Peru will confront the deforestation of its Amazon region by issuing a decree next month putting palm oil plantations under federal rather than local authority, Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal said on Sunday. ...more

Paris car-free for a day on Sunday 28/9/2015

Central Paris went car-free on Sunday as part of its fight against air pollution, at a time when the Volkswagen emissions scandal again turns the spotlight on diesel and the air pollutants it produces. ...more

US landfill waste, methane undercounted: climate study 23/9/2015

The volume of waste in landfills, a major source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, was grossly underestimated in the United States in 2012, researchers said Monday. ...more

Report card raps Australian efforts to improve reef water quality 23/9/2015

Australia's attempts to curb damage to the Great Barrier Reef, which was almost listed as being in danger earlier this year, are falling well short of targets, a report released by the national and Queensland state governments on Monday said. ...more

Britain joins calls for limits on truck carbon dioxide emissions 23/9/2015

Britain and three other countries have joined calls for mandatory European Union limits on the amount of CO2 pumped out by trucks, which account for 30 percent of road transport emissions but only a small fraction of vehicles on the road. ...more