European Commission takes Germany to court over access to justice in environmental matters 25/10/2013

Under EU legislation, Member States must ensure a legal review procedure for decisions taken in the context of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive and the Industrial Emissions Directive. ...more

9 European nations pledge emissions cut by 2027 25/10/2013

Nine countries in the Black Sea region and southeast Europe agreed on Thursday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in large power plants and oil refineries by 2027 as part of plans to forge closer ties with the European Union. ...more

Australia, U.N. spar over wildfires and climate change 24/10/2013

Australia's prime minister accused the U.N.'s climate change chief on Wednesday of "talking through her hat" when she drew a link between wildfires raging in his country and global warming. ...more

Russia drops piracy charges against Greenpeace group 24/10/2013

Russia has dropped piracy charges against 30 Greenpeace activists, replacing them with hooliganism charges, according to officials. ...more

Blue glowing 'starpath' could be the future of street lighting 24/10/2013

Cambridge (UK) City Council has covered an historic city pathway with ultraviolet particles which turn blue when the sun sets, in what could be the future of street lighting. ...more

East Himalayan forests turning brown 24/10/2013

In what appears to be another grim outcome of climate change, a study has found that forests in eastern Himalayas are gradually 'browning', with trees withering and foliage declining even during productive seasons. ...more

Flowers change scent to advertise different rewards 24/10/2013

Male and female flowers advertise different "rewards" by giving off different scents, scientists have said. ...more

French Greens prepare for 2015 UN climate conference in Paris 23/10/2013

The French Greens have called on European countries to adopt a unified stance at the 2015 UN climate conference, underlining the importance of supporting Poland in its energy transition. ...more

Venomous spider outbreak shuts British school 23/10/2013

An English school has been forced to close after an outbreak of "false widow" spiders, the latest in a series of sightings of Britain's most poisonous arachnid. ...more

Report slams continued antibiotic use in U.S. livestock 23/10/2013

U.S. regulators and livestock producers have failed to curb the use of antibiotics in cattle, pigs and poultry despite concerns that excessive use in meat production will reduce the drugs' effectiveness in humans, a panel of experts said. ...more