Abu Dhabi shoppers planting and painting at the mall 20/4/2015

In the large atrium of Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi, parents, children, staff and tourists are just some of the shoppers that can be found. Only they aren’t shopping – they’re planting small trees. ...more

Obama says 'no greater threat to planet than climate change' 20/4/2015

US President Barack Obama said Saturday that climate change poses the world's biggest single threat. ...more

Mountain of electrical waste reaches new peak 20/4/2015

A record amount of electrical and electronic waste hit the rubbish tips in 2014, with the biggest per-capita tallies in countries that pride themselves on environmental consciousness, a report said Sunday. ...more

California prepares for historic mandatory cutbacks on water 20/4/2015

Californians are going to have to start preparing for a dry summer as the dehydrated state prepares for a water crackdown. ...more

Costa serves up 'zero energy' coffee 20/4/2015

Costa Coffee has opened the UK's "first zero energy coffee shop building" in a bid to explore how it can make its outlets more environmentally sustainable. ...more

Saudi Shoura Council says animal torturers should be named and shamed 17/4/2015

People who torture and maim animals should be named and shamed in addition to other legal sanctions, the Shoura Council said in a closed session on Tuesday. ...more

Climate change finally gets its big day in court 17/4/2015

Will a proposed Obama administration climate change regulation wind up in the Supreme Court? That’s what many observers suspect as the president’s most far-reaching move yet to curb global warming heads to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ...more

Hazardous air particles in Beijing exceed national target: state media 17/4/2015

Hazardous air particles blamed for asthma and breathing problems show up in the Chinese capital at a rate of more than double the national target, an environmental watchdog said on Thursday, according to state media. ...more

Indian village gets 'world's cheapest bottled water' 17/4/2015

Charity workers have teamed with an impoverished village in eastern India to develop what they say is the world's cheapest bottle of drinking water -- costing less than one US cent. ...more

Baby orangutan saved from wildlife black market 17/4/2015

A man who tried to sell a baby orangutan is under arrest by Indonesian authorities. It is illegal in Indonesia to capture orangutans or own them as pets. ...more