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Brazil approves Amazon rainforest dam
Brazil has awarded a domestic consortium rights to build the world's third-largest hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest amid criticism that the dam will be catastrophic for the environment.
Milk production accounts for nearly 3% of emissions
Just under three per cent of the global greenhouse gas emissions are a result of milk production, according to a new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
'Toxic stew' of chemicals causing male fish to carry eggs
More than 80% of the male bass fish in Washington's major river are now exhibiting female traits such as egg production because of a "toxic stew" of pollutants, scientists and campaigners have reported.
New index to rank acceptability of onshore wind farms
A new study has developed a scoring system that could help authorities approve proposals for onshore wind plants. It considered four aspects of a wind farm: the technical properties, the social impact, the environmental ...
China should seek low carbon future, says UN report
China needs to tackle climate change and environmental degradation or risks reversing the social and economic progress that has made it the second largest economy in the world, according to a new United Nations Developme...
Benefits of composting green waste revealed
Recycling green waste as compost could match the environmental benefits of converting it into renewable energy, in terms of carbon dioxide savings, according to new German research. It suggests that the two forms of wast...
Sustainable palm oil purchases hit record high
More sustainably produced palm oil is being purchased than ever before, according to the latest figures from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Impressive Response to IEMA's Carbon and GHG Management and Reporting Survey
Just two days in to the survey period on Carbon and GHG management and reporting and over 400 individual responses have been received!
Past decade warmest on record, UN weather agency says
The first decade of the new millennium was the warmest on record, the United Nations weather monitoring agency has announced.
Denmark's $1.8bn wind park
Danish state-owned DONG Energy has bid to build one of the world's biggest offshore wind parks, a 400-megawatt farm expected to cost 10 billion crowns ($1.8 billion).