Posts tagged Environment

The NSW Government has committed $1.8 billion in this year’s budget to protect the state’s environment and heritage, Environment and Heritage Minister Gabrielle Upton announced …

Environmental data from various NSW Government agencies can now be accessed at one online portal. The NSW Government has launched a single online resource of …

World’s largest marine park will be created in the Ross Sea in Antarctica in landmark deal The European Union and 24 countries have reached a …

France becomes the first country to ban plastic plates and cutlery PARIS — France has become the first country in the world to ban plastic …

Human-made climate change started twice as long ago as we thought Man-made climate change began 180 years ago – much earlier than previously assumed, according …

More than 2,000 coral reef scientists have urged Australian government to protect the Great Barrier Reef and to stop endorsing the export of coal More …

Around 6.5 million deaths globally are attributed each year to poor air quality inside and outside, making it the world’s fourth-largest threat to human health, …

Norway announced a zero deforestation policy in its procurement of goods, two years after making a pledge with Germany and Britain to ‘promote national commitments …

World Environment Day 2016 is bringing attention to the illegal trade in wildlife. Greater public awareness, public engagement, and public mobilization will be required, according …

Treaty is now legally binding for 29 countries including Australia, Chile, Cuba, the European Union, Iceland, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Somalia, South Africa, Sri …

Australian MP is blaming seeping methane from a nearby fracking site for making it possible for him to set Queensland’s Condamine River on fire. In …

Deforestation in Cameroon has increased fourfold from 2006 to 2014, but the spread of cheap smartphones can be used to turn this tide Edward Mitchard …

The global temperature in February smashed monthly records to become the warmest month in more than a century, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration …

Agreement will be legally binding and aims to keep global warming ‘well below’ 2 degrees PARIS (France) –  Nearly 200 countries have adopted the first global …

A new study by NASA published in the Journal of Glaciology by a team led by NASA researcher Jay Zwally produces a surprising and controversial new estimate …

China and France have agreed to include compliance checks in the international climate change agreement that will be negotiated in Paris in December. French President …

Artist creates stunning, immersive 360-degree art installation of Great Barrier Reef By Michael d’Estries (Mother Nature Network) Artist Yadegar Asisi, famous for his use of panoramic …

Australia’s government has given its approval on Thursday for one of the world’s biggest coal mines to be built by India’s Adani Mining in Queensland despite …

“Sweden will become one of the first fossil-free welfare states in the world,” Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven announced in a speech to the …

More than 1.2 million trees were planted across Australia on Sunday during National Tree Day. This year’s tally brings the total number to over 22 …

Leonardo DiCaprio raised over $40 million to help save the planet at an auction in Saint-Tropez, France, on Wednesday night. The second annual Leonardo DiCaprio …

Arnold Schwarzenegger named Environmental Advocate ahead of UN Climate Meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined an unprecedented group of politicians, celebrities and faith leaders gathered at …

Heavy rains over the weekend have triggered flash floods in various parts of Pakistan, local media reported. At least 17 people were killed and over 20 …

Study based on 427,000 surveys by birdwatchers and researchers in Australia found serious declines in native bird sightings, possibly due to feral predator, habitat loss …