Water pipes can be more harmful than cigarettes: experts 20/3/2015

World health experts warned Thursday that smoking water pipes, long popular in the Middle East and North Africa and with a growing fan base elsewhere, can be more harmful than cigarettes. ...more

Obama to sign order cutting U.S. government greenhouse gas emissions 20/3/2015

U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Thursday that sets a goal for the U.S. government to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2025, the White House said. ...more

Prince Charles calls for end to dumping of plastic in world's oceans 20/3/2015

The Prince of Wales has made an impassioned plea for action to end the dumping of plastics in the world’s oceans - an issue that needs to be tackled for his future grandchild. ...more

Electric cars combat urban heat problem: study 20/3/2015

Electric vehicles are a useful tool for fighting sweaty city summers, according to a study published on Thursday. ...more

Arctic sea ice is smallest size on record this winter 20/3/2015

Arctic sea ice this year is the smallest in winter since satellite records began in 1979, in a new sign of long-term climate change, U.S. data showed on Thursday. ...more

Celebrity chef highlights climate change in Morocco (VIDEO) 19/3/2015

Global climate change threatens many of the world's foods. It's a concern for Italy's celebrity chef, Carlo Cracco, who recently took a break from TV sets and high end kitchens to travel to east Morocco this month to highlight the issue. ...more

Amazon rainforest soaking up less carbon as trees die young: study 19/3/2015

The Amazon rainforest's ability to soak up greenhouse gases from the air has fallen sharply, possibly because climate change and droughts mean more trees are dying, an international team of scientists said on Wednesday. ...more

Global population growth threatens to outstrip fresh water supply: study 19/3/2015

Global demand for fresh water is set to outstrip supply as a result of population growth by the middle of this century if current levels of consumption continue, a study said. ...more

Pollution cloud over UK triggers health warnings 19/3/2015

Britain has been placed on a health alert because of a potentially dangerous cloud of air pollution blowing over the country. ...more

Drought-stricken California ramps up water restrictions 19/3/2015

California water regulators have approved more restrictions on lawn watering and are adding new limits on water use by businesses as the drought persists. ...more