New global heat records set for October and year-to-date 19/11/2015

Last month was the hottest October in modern history and the first 10 months of the year have also set new records for worldwide warmth, US government scientists said Wednesday. ...more

Two dead in flash floods in Jeddah 18/11/2015

At least two people have died in flash floods in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah after heavy rain, the country's civil defense said on Tuesday. ...more

OECD countries to limit overseas financing for coal plants 18/11/2015

A compromise struck by the United States, Japan and several other major nations will restrict export financing to build coal power plants overseas, but not eliminate it completely. ...more

Australian court fines Japanese whaling company for contempt 18/11/2015

An Australian court fined a Japanese whaling company 1 million Australian dollars ($700,000) on Wednesday for violating a court order that it stop hunting whales in an area off Antarctica. ...more

Madrid restricts parking for first time to curb pollution 18/11/2015

Madrid put restrictions on parking for non-residents in the city center for the first time on Friday and enforced reduced traffic speeds for a second day in a move to control air pollution which has cloaked the city with brown smog. ...more

Washington zoo's giant panda cub to make debut January 16 18/11/2015

The National Zoo's fast-growing new giant panda cub will make his first public appearance on January 16, the U.S. zoo said on Tuesday. ...more

AFED Conference on Sustainable Consumption: Recommendations for green investments and phasing out subsidies 17/11/2015

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its eighth annual conference on sustainable consumption, held at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in Beirut. ...more

AFED Conference on Sustainable Consumption Kicks off in Beirut 16/11/2015

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) launched today its report Sustainable Consumption for Better Resource Management, at the opening of its eighth annual conference, held at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut, 16-17 November. ...more

'Dramatic retreat' seen in Greenland glacier 13/11/2015

A major glacier in northeastern Greenland is rapidly crumbling into the Atlantic Ocean and experts warned on Thursday the breakup will likely raise global sea level by 18 inches (a half meter). ...more

Paris climate talks not just hot air, France tells U.S. 13/11/2015

Any global climate change agreement reached in Paris next month will be legally binding and have a concrete impact, France's president and foreign minister said on Thursday, reacting to U.S. comments that questioned the status of the accord. ...more