AFED Conference in November Part of AUB 150th Anniversary: Sustainable Development Goals in a Changing Arab Climate 19/7/2016

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) and the American University of Beirut (AUB) have announced that AFED’s 9th annual conference will convene on November 10-11, 2016 at AUB. The conference, which is part of AUB’s 150th Anniversary program of events, will explore challenges and prospects of achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a turbulent Arab world. ...more

Environmental protests spur Morocco to halt waste imports for energy 15/7/2016

Morocco has suspended imports of European waste to be incinerated for energy after a spate of protests by environmental activists and outrage on social media, officials said on Thursday. ...more

EU to introduce limits on truck CO2 emissions 15/7/2016

The European Commission will propose limits on CO2 emissions from trucks, following in the footsteps of the United States and Japan, and new fuel efficiency standards for cars and vans after 2020, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. ...more

Expanding farms harm nature on 58 pct of world's land: study 15/7/2016

An expansion of farmland has damaged nature beyond a "safe" limit on 58 percent of the world's land surface, threatening natural services such as crop pollination by insects, scientists said on Thursday. ...more

London mayor seeks vehicle-free Oxford Street by 2020 15/7/2016

Central London's busy shopping destination Oxford Street could be vehicle-free by 2020 under plans revealed yesterday by the city's deputy mayor for transport, Val Shawcross. ...more

Leonardo DiCaprio makes his biggest commitment ever to the environment 15/7/2016

Leonardo DiCaprio‘s foundation has announced $15.6 million in grants for conservation efforts, the largest series of donations ever by the foundation. ...more

Solar Impulse 2 lands in Egypt in penultimate stop of its world tour 14/7/2016

The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Cairo on Wednesday for its penultimate stop as the solar-powered plane nears the end of its marathon tour around the world. ...more

Urban dwellers drive massive deforestation locally and abroad 14/7/2016

Cities' sustainability efforts may be undermined by urban destruction of forested carbon sinks. ...more

California rejects Volkswagen's recall plan for 3.0-liter diesel cars 14/7/2016

California's chief air regulator on Wednesday rejected a proposed recall plan from Volkswagen AG to fix 16,000 3.0-liter diesel Volkswagens, Audis and Porsches in the state equipped with devices designed to cheat emissions tests. ...more

China sets aside $30 million for weather modification program 14/7/2016

China has allocated 199 million yuan ($29.76 million) to spend on its weather modification program as part of efforts to combat drought and reduce the impact of natural disasters, the finance ministry said on Thursday, as state media reported flooding this year caused at least 237 deaths. ...more