U.S.-China climate deal called "breakthrough" but no long-term cuts yet 12/6/2013

China and the United States took a major step in the fight against climate change over the weekend, but what was termed a "breakthrough" might not do much in the longer term to lock in legally binding carbon emission cuts from the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. ...more

New York lays out $20 billion plan to adapt to climate change 12/6/2013

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced a $20 billion plan to prepare for rising sea levels and hotter summers expected as a result of climate change in the coming decades. ...more

Biological clocks 'beat quicker' in cities 12/6/2013

City living could have a major impact on the biological clocks of humans and animals, a new study has found. ...more

Oil spilled into Ecuador’s rivers reaches Peru 12/6/2013

Oil spilled from Petroecuador’s Trans-Ecuador pipeline after a May 31 landslide in the Andean foothills has reached the Peruvian Amazon. ...more

Automated high-tech bins to tighten Abu Dhabi trash collection 11/6/2013

As of next January, lucky residents in two Abu Dhabi neighborhoods will be getting high-tech trash bins. ...more

Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe river breaks 11/6/2013

Thousands of people left their homes in eastern Germany on Sunday as a dam burst on the swollen River Elbe and swathes of farmland were flooded in an attempt to spare towns, with meteorologists forecasting more rain. ...more

Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas 11/6/2013

California's growing reliance on natural gas to fuel its power plants will increase and power prices will remain elevated following Southern California Edison's decision to retire a crippled nuclear power plant. ...more

Ganges, Nile and Amazon seen suffering more floods from warming 11/6/2013

Climate change is likely to worsen floods on rivers such as the Ganges, the Nile and the Amazon this century while a few, including the now-inundated Danube, may become less prone, a Japanese-led scientific study said on Sunday. ...more

Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2012 11/6/2013

China led a rise in global carbon dioxide emissions to a record high in 2012, more than offsetting falls in the United States and Europe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. ...more

Qatar’s first saltwater barley crop sprouts in the desert 10/6/2013

Water scarcity combined with desertification makes for a scary combination in the Middle East, but The Sahara Forest Project (SFP) is pioneering a promising solution: greenhouses that use saltwater to grow food in the middle of the desert. ...more