Global temperatures now available on Google Earth 10/2/2014

Climate researchers at the University of East Anglia have for the first time made the world's temperature records available on the Google Earth platform. ...more

Fake-food scandal in UK: tests show third of products mislabeled 10/2/2014

Shoppers in the United Kingdom are allegedly at risk of buying “fake food,” including ham on pizza that is “meat emulsion” or poultry, prawns that are 50 per cent water, and fruit juice containing additives not permitted in the EU. ...more

Unsettled science behind proposal to lift gray wolf protections, panel says 10/2/2014

The drawn-out battle over the fate of gray wolves in the United States continues. ...more

Saving the environment, one plastic bag at a time 7/2/2014

Yara Yassin and Rania Refai, both product designers, started Genuine Plastic Bags as an eco-friendly model that makes use of the abundance of plastic bags Egypt does not recycle. ...more

Unidentified giant jellyfish species washes up on Tasmanian beach 7/2/2014

A gigantic specimen of a new species of jellyfish has washed up on a beach in Tasmania, shocking the local family who found it and exciting scientists. ...more

Study predicts $100 trillion a year in damage due to storm surges 7/2/2014

New research predicts that coastal regions face massive increases in damages from storm surge flooding over the 21st century - to $100 trillion annually, more than the world's entire economic product today. ...more

World Bank to map Africa's natural resources 7/2/2014

The World Bank plans to launch in July a $1-billion plan to map Africa's natural resources with the aim of delineating more clearly the continent's uncovered mineral wealth. ...more

Urban leaders gather in Johannesburg for C40 Cities climate summit 7/2/2014

Leaders of the world’s biggest cities gathered in South Africa Tuesday for the C40 Mayors Summit and discussions focus on sustainability and urban solutions to climate change. ...more

UAE to host high-level climate change meeting ahead of UN summit 6/2/2014

Abu Dhabi will host a high-level meeting in May to prompt action by world leaders at the UN Climate Summit later this year. ...more

Global wind capacity up 12.4 percent in 2013: industry data 6/2/2014

Global installed wind power capacity increased by 12.4 percent to more than 318 gigawatts in 2013 led by China and Canada, industry figures showed on Wednesday. ...more