Caribbean coral reefs are declining at an alarming rate 2/7/2014

The existence of most Caribbean coral reefs is threatened over the next 20 years without action to stem dramatic declines, conservationists have warned. ...more

Man dumpster dives 3,000 km across Europe to protest food waste (VIDEO) 2/7/2014

In an endeavor to raise awareness about food waste, 25-year-old Baptiste Dubanchet from Tours, France, is going on a 3,000 kilometre (1864 mile) bike journey from Paris to Warsaw, Poland -- fed only by perfectly good food that has been thrown away by supermarkets and bakeries, or given to him by kind strangers. ...more

Saudi Arabia group makes pact with Masdar for green energy 1/7/2014

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have solidified their commitment to clean energy with the newly formed Framework Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Masdar and King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE.), which was signed just over a week ago. ...more

Why can't we recover precious metals from landfills? 1/7/2014

Mining for precious metals like gold, silver, and copper is extremely costly. Not only does it require a huge amount of energy and have a devastating impact on the environment, it also puts human life at risk. ...more

Carbon dioxide-monitoring satellite 'Go' for Tuesday launch 1/7/2014

NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has been cleared to blast off today, and you can watch the launch live in a webcast. ...more

Building for the future: Britain bans smoking for anyone born after the year 2000 1/7/2014

British doctors voted last Tuesday to ban cigarettes for anyone born after the year 2000, the first step in an initiative to make Britain completely free of tobacco within the next 20 years. ...more

UN chief 'adopts' lion cub in Kenya, capping off environmental assembly 1/7/2014

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon capped off a week of high-level U.N. discussions on the environment by "adopting" a 6-month-old lion cub Saturday. ...more

Pollutionwatch: The world's dirtiest cities 1/7/2014

For the first time in history, over half the world's population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollution that meets World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. ...more

Sewage at the beaches, piles of garbage mar Gaza's summer 30/6/2014

When Palestinians in the Gaza Strip seek some relief from the grind of life in an enclave plagued by conflict and hardship, they usually need to look no further than their sandy beaches. ...more

'World's first' fully recyclable coffee cup is coming to the UK 30/6/2014

The "world's first recyclable paper coffee cup" is coming to the UK, potentially diverting millions of cups away from landfill. ...more