Careers in the environment are stimulating and rewarding despite some pay freezes and even cuts, according to the results of IEMA’s recent Environmental Practitioner Survey.

The world's coral reefs will begin to disintegrate before the end of the century as rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere make the oceans more acidic, scientists have warned.

Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in the next 10 years. And, unless action is stepped up to properly collect and recycle materials, many developing countries face the spectre of hazardous e-waste mountains with serious consequences for the environment and public health, according to a new report from UNEP.

Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in developing renewable energy projects with initiatives aimed at producing clean and ‘green’ energy remaining largely under-exploited, according to a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Spain's Government has proposed more than doubling production from renewable energy sources by 2020 to just over 20% of total energy use, which would meet EU targets.

Public conviction about the threat of climate change has declined sharply, according to a new poll in the UK. The proportion of adults who believe climate change is "definitely" a reality dropped by 30% over the last year, from 44% to 31%, in the latest survey by Ipsos Mori.

Precious metals, such as gold and silver, constitute a small but valuable part of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). New research suggests that significant amounts of these precious metals are lost in the initial stage of the waste recovery process and makes recommendations for improvements in the recycling chain.

A United Nations climate panel has approved 32 Chinese wind farms for carbon financing under the Kyoto Protocol, but blocked another six after rejecting eight similar projects in December.

The Met Office is to re-examine 160 years of global temperature records following the 'climategate' scandal.

Atmospheric levels of methane, the greenhouse gas which is much more powerful than carbon dioxide, have risen significantly for the last three years running, scientists have warned – leading to fears that a major global-warming ‘feedback’ is beginning to kick in.

Species will have to shift their range much faster in some areas of the world than others to keep pace with climate change, according to new research. Those that live in certain areas, such as mangroves, tropical basins and deserts, may not be able to move fast enough over the next 100 years to survive.

The EU has approved the cultivation of a genetically modified potato and the use of three types of altered maize, saying they don't pose a health risk.

Yvo de Boer, the UN's top climate change official, says he will resign after nearly four years in the post.

San Francisco's building code is to be changed so that new structures will all have wiring for electric car chargers.

Nearly half of all primate species are now in danger of becoming extinct according to a new report, ‘Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2008–2010’.

UN researchers have highlighted the need to develop better ways to measure the impacts of climate change on children's health. They suggest more attention be given to impact analysis of different social groups and ages, as well as nutrition.

US president Barack Obama has announced $8.3bn in loan guarantees for the construction of the first nuclear reactors in almost 30 years.

A new Electric Transport Project subsidy from Amsterdam City Council is designed to encourage local corporations and entrepreneurs to electrify their vehicles and help reduce emissions and improve air quality in the city.

The EU is set to meet its 2020 20% renewable energy target and slightly exceed it according to an analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) of all 27 member states' national forecast documents.

Norway will spend 137 million crowns ($23 million) to build what it says will be the world's biggest wind turbine with rotors 145 meters in diameter and producing 10 megawatts of electricity, green energy incubator Enova said.