Sun, sea and…solar power for Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh 10/3/2015

Egypt’s tourist hotspot of Sharm el-Sheikh has plenty of sun, sea and sand. Now the popular resort city is set to get a solar power boost too, with plans for all lighting to come from solar energy. ...more

Global flood toll to triple by 2030 10/3/2015

The number of people affected by river flooding worldwide could nearly triple in the next 15 years, analysis shows. ...more

Great Barrier Reef in dire straits without extra $500m and ban on dumping 10/3/2015

The Great Barrier Reef risks being officially listed as “in danger” unless Australia provides greater funding to reduce pollution and widens a ban on dumping sediment into the reef’s waters, environment groups have told the UN. ...more

Study: Electric cars could save UK $13bn in fuel costs by 2030 10/3/2015

Electric cars could put the brake on UK petrol and diesel spending by up to 40 per cent, according to researchers. ...more

Stranded 500-lb leatherback sea turtle rescued in South Carolina 10/3/2015

An endangered 500-pound (230-kg) leatherback sea turtle was being treated at a South Carolina aquarium on Monday after wildlife officials made a rare rescue of the reptile found alive and stranded on a remote beach. ...more

Historic Solar Impulse 2 flight takes off from Abu Dhabi (VIDEO) 9/3/2015

The Solar Impulse 2 took off from Abu Dhabi on Monday morning in an epic adventure marking the start of its five-month journey across the world powered solely by the sun, before it heads back to Abu Dhabi in late July. ...more

China pollution film disappears from local video sites 9/3/2015

A popular documentary on China's struggles with pollution was inaccessible on the country's video sharing websites on Saturday, sparking concern from Chinese Internet users that it had been censored within a week of its launch. ...more

Europe submits U.N. climate pledge, urges U.S., China to follow 9/3/2015

The European Union on Friday submitted its formal promise on how much it will cut greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations ahead of climate change talks starting in November and called on the United States and China to follow its lead. ...more

More than two million migratory birds killed in Cyprus 9/3/2015

More than two million migratory birds were killed in Cyprus last autumn to feed an illicit taste for the delicacy on the Mediterranean island, a conservationist group said Monday. ...more

Florida reportedly bans environment officials from mentioning climate change 9/3/2015

Underscoring the divisiveness of climate change in American politics, government officials at Florida’s main environment agency have reportedly been asked to refrain from mentioning it. ...more