Merkel wants G7 to commit to two-degree global warming goal 8/6/2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to agree to limit the rise in average global temperatures to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, warning that without such a commitment a broader climate deal could fail. ...more

New U.N. climate fund to take risks to promote green tech 8/6/2015

A new United Nations fund set up to help developing nations tackle climate change will take bigger risks than many international lenders to promote innovative green technologies, the head of the fund said on Friday. ...more

Coca-Cola to bottle its drinks with plant-based material 8/6/2015

Coca-Cola products have always been thought to be sweet and pleasing to the palate. However, the latest method of packaging is enough to warrant a sugar high. ...more

New shape-changing frog species named 'Pristimantis Mutabilis' (VIDEO) 8/6/2015

This marble-sized frog, capable of changing its skin texture to mimic its surroundings, has been officially named the "Pristimantis Mutabilis" or "Mutable Rainfrog." ...more

World Environment Day calls to 'Consume with Care' 5/6/2015

World Environment Day (WED), the UN's principal vehicle to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the environment, is celebrated around the world on 5 June with a call to governments, communities and individuals to improve their consumption patterns. ...more

Six-month global People´s Pilgrimage launched in Vanuatu to demand a strong UN Climate Change Agreement in December 5/6/2015

The worldwide People’s Pilgrimage for climate action will be launched on June 7th in Vanuatu by the former Philippines Climate Change Commissioner and Chief Climate Negotiator, Yeb Saño ...more

US scientists: Global warming pause 'no longer valid' 5/6/2015

US researchers say new evidence casts doubt on the idea that global warming has "slowed" in recent years. ...more

Seven new species of miniature frogs discovered in cloud forests of Brazil 5/6/2015

Seven new species of miniature frog, smaller than bumblebees, have been discovered clinging to survival on isolated mountaintops in Brazil. ...more

Finn elected new head of world weather body 5/6/2015

Finnish weather chief Petteri Taalas was on Thursday elected as the new head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) during its quadrennial congress in Geneva. ...more

Launching of the EcOrient Conference at "Biel" 4/6/2015

Under the patronage of His Excellency the Lebanese Minister of Environment, Mohamad Al Machnouk, the Fourth International Conference for Environmental Technologies, Sustainability and Clean Energy "EcOrient" began on Wednesday, June 3 at "Biel" in Beirut. ...more