U.S. government, conservationists launch drive to save monarch butterfly 10/2/2015

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and conservation groups launched a $3.2 million campaign on Monday to save the habitat of the embattled orange-and-black spotted monarch butterfly, whose numbers have plummeted in recent years. ...more

Loans for rooftop solar are heating up in Egypt 9/2/2015

Two Egyptian banks are moving into green lending with an initiative to finance rooftop solar power systems for residential consumers. ...more

Plea for 'urgency' at UN climate talks 9/2/2015

UN climate negotiators gathered in Geneva were urged Sunday to show urgency and compromise in crafting a draft by next week for a global pact to be signed in December. ...more

WWF in push to expand Great Barrier Reef protection 9/2/2015

Conservation group WWF is stepping up pressure on Australia to do more to protect the Great Barrier Reef, launching a global campaign ahead of a vote by UNESCO on whether to put the world's largest coral reef on an "in danger" list. ...more

Investments in water in poor nations give big benefits: World Bank 9/2/2015

Investing to provide drinking water for 750 million people in poor nations who lack clean supplies makes clear economic sense with bigger than expected health benefits, World Bank estimates showed on Friday. ...more

257,000 people could die from China’s toxic air over the next decade 9/2/2015

If nothing is done to slash the levels of toxic smog in China’s air, some 257,000 Chinese people could die over the next decade from pollution-related diseases, according to a new study released last week by Peking University and Greenpeace. ...more

Arabian Ark helps save wildlife from extinction 6/2/2015

Since animals were first brought to Sir Bani Yas off the coast of Abu Dhabi more than four decades ago, their total population has soared to more than 13,000. ...more

UN climate chief tempers expectations on Paris deal 6/2/2015

Tempering expectations on a global climate deal in Paris this year, the U.N.'s top climate diplomat on Thursday warned against assuming the pact will suffice to prevent dangerous levels of warming. ...more

Termite mounds can halt desert's advance: study 6/2/2015

Termites, the pesky insects whose fondness for wood makes them the bane of homeowners, help halt desertification in semi-arid areas and protect against the effects of climate change, a study said. ...more

Airline industry makes strides in adopting sustainable biofuels 6/2/2015

Air travel emits more than 650 million metric tons of carbon pollution annually – equivalent to the pollution from 136 million cars – making the increased use of sustainable biofuels a critical to reducing the industry’s carbon footprint. ...more