Paris climate pact enters into force, focus shifts to action 4/11/2016

A landmark global accord to combat climate change officially entered into force on Friday, putting pressure on countries to start executing plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. ...more

China says city smog control efforts still inadequate: Xinhua 4/11/2016

Several cities in northern China have not implemented effective smog control measures and have failed to crack down hard enough on polluting firms, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the results of inspections by the environment ministry. ...more

Greenhouse gas emissions set to bust global climate pact in 2030: U.N. 4/11/2016

Greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will exceed by 12 billion to 14 billion tonnes what is needed to keep global warming to an internationally agreed target, the United Nations said on Thursday. ...more

U.S., 35 states to boost electric vehicle charging network 4/11/2016

The White House said on Thursday it will establish 48 national electric-vehicle (EV) charging networks on nearly 25,000 miles of highways in 35 U.S. states. ...more

AFED participates in Belmont Forum 3/11/2016

Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) Secretary General Najib Saab presented AFED programs at Belmont Forum in Doha, hosted by Qatar National Research Fund. ...more

Kenyan conservationists to track elephant 'corridors' between parks 3/11/2016

Scientists in Kenya are fitting radio collars on elephants to help secure the "corridors" they use between national parks, part of a conservation drive that has seen the nation's elephant population double within the last 35 years. ...more

German cabinet approves draft law banning GMO crops 3/11/2016

The German cabinet has approved a draft law banning cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. ...more

The world's first zero-emissions train could be running by 2017 3/11/2016

Passengers in Europe may soon be commuting on the world's first zero-emissions train. ...more

Thousands of baby turtles released in Peruvian conservation effort (VIDEO) 3/11/2016

Peruvian environmental authorities will release 500,000 baby turtles back into the wild by mid-November, authorities said. ...more

UAE: Over 2m cans collected 2/11/2016

More than 2 million empty aluminium cans were gathered from across the UAE on Saturday as part of a nation-wide collection drive in a boost to community-based recycling. ...more