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In an interview with DW, the head of an effort to reform the way the UN deals with environmental problems outlines his suggestions for how the world could move from countless talk shops to action. Read the original here: Interview: it's time to drop consensus

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(Reuters) - Expanding cities threaten to eat up a swath of land the size of France, Germany and Spain combined in less than 20 years, putting the world under even more environmental pressure, experts said at a climate conference on Tuesday Continued here: Sprawling cities pressure environment, planning

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26 March 2012 - Urgent action is needed to support Mongolia's reindeer herders and protect them from unregulated mining, logging, water pollution and climate change, among other threats, according to a report by the UN environment agency, released today. Read more: UN environment agency calls for urgent action to support Mongolia's reindeer herders

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(Reuters) - The world is close to reaching tipping points that will make it irreversibly hotter, making this decade critical in efforts to contain global warming, scientists warned on Monday. Continue reading here: Global warming close to becoming irreversible-scientists

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"Avatar" director James Cameron made a solo dive this weekend to the deepest part of the ocean and found a world that felt "desolate," "foreboding" and "moon-like." Read the rest here: Ocean floor is 'very lunar, very desolate,' says Cameron

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Investigation into Trumps' Hunt “Baseless,” Says Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Here is the original post: Investigation into Trumps' Hunt “Baseless,” Says Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Mar 26, 2012 (IPS) - In this eastern Cuban city, Danny Dip Leyva has begun to use her shower again after decades of hauling water into her house by hand. More here: Climate Change Aggravates Water Shortage in Cuba

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If the Rio+20 summit is to establish sustainable development goals worthy of the name, we must learn from past mistakes More: Human rights and accountability will ensure the road to Rio isn't a dead end

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 27, 2012 (Tierramérica) - Hundreds of non-governmental organisations and social movements from around the world hope to counter the failure of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which they consider inevitable, with the success of the alternative People's Summit. Read more: More Ecology, Less Economy for Rio+20

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Hector's dolphins living off the coast of Christchurch, New Zealand have benefitted from the area's special designation, say scientists. Read the rest here: NZ dolphin survival boosted by Marine Protected Area