Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon 'surges 450%' 18/11/2014

Deforestation in Brazil's storied Amazon basin region skyrocketed more than 450 percent in October from a year earlier, a non-governmental group warned Monday. ...more

Study begins on Red Sea resources 17/11/2014

The National Commission for Fishing has begun a study of the administrative laws and policies related to the regulation of fishing and the protection of the regional marine environment with a view to achieving sustainable resource use. ...more

G20 pledges lift Green Climate Fund towards $10 billion U.N. goal 17/11/2014

A promise by Japan on Sunday to give up to $1.5 billion to a U.N. fund to help poor nations cope with global warming puts the fund within sight of a $10 billion goal and brightens prospects for a U.N. climate pact next year. ...more

New bike bottle fills itself with water 17/11/2014

It Austrian designer Kristof Retezár’s newest creation, a self-filling water bottle, could be a game-changer for bikers and water-scarce countries alike. ...more

Sashimi trend helps edge Pacific bluefin tuna towards extinction 17/11/2014

The Pacific bluefin tuna, a fish used in sushi and sashimi dishes, is at risk of extinction as the global food market places "unsustainable pressure" on the species and others, a conservation body warned Monday. ...more

Interpol launches first appeal for environmental fugitives 17/11/2014

Interpol has launched its first ever appeal for public help in catching nine fugitives suspected of environmental crimes costing hundreds of millions of dollars and catapulting the issue to the forefront of international law enforcement. ...more

G20 climate protesters bury heads in Sydney 14/11/2014

As world leaders arrived in the northern city of Brisbane for the G20 summit, scores of Australians buried their heads in the sands of iconic Bondi Beach ...more

Can Zambia save its environment with marijuana? 14/11/2014

For decades, Zambia has staked its economic fortunes on copper mining. But when voters in this southern African nation go to the polls in January to select a new president, at least one candidate will be looking to send that tradition up in smoke. ...more

WHO sets benchmarks to reduce health damage from indoor air pollution 14/11/2014

WHO recommendations, released Wednesday, highlight the dangers of burning fuels like unprocessed coal and kerosene in the home, and set targets for reducing emissions of health-damaging pollutants from domestic cookstoves, space heaters and fuel-based lamps. ...more

More lightning with warming climate 14/11/2014

Researchers forecast on Thursday that lightning strikes will increase by about 50 percent by 2100 in the continental United States because thunderstorms will become more explosive in the coming decades thanks to a warming planet. ...more