Madagascar produces environmentally-friendly cassava bags (Video) 24/3/2016

Plastic bags less than 0.05 millimeters thick have been banned in Madagascar since October last year and a Malagasy company has been importing cassava starch to produce a biodegradable alternative. ...more

X-architects embeds visitor center into Sharjah's Wasit Natural Reserve 23/3/2016

Dubai-based firm X-architects has completed a visitor center at the Wasit Natural Reserve, a vast area of land that was once a waste-water and landfill site. ...more

World Bank approves $500 million loan for Beijing clean-air projects 23/3/2016

The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to China to support financing of projects to help control air pollution in and around Beijing. ...more

Palau declares state of emergency over drought 23/3/2016

Palau became the latest Pacific island nation to declare a state of emergency Wednesday, as the region struggles with an extreme drought that forecasters warn will not ease for months. ...more

US expands tougher 'dolphin-safe' rules around the world 23/3/2016

The United States, facing sanctions for discriminating against Mexican tuna imports, is expanding tougher rules for labeling tuna '"dolphin-safe" on the rest of the world instead of easing up on Mexico. ...more

Mumbai rubbish dump fire causes spike in air pollution 23/3/2016

A fire in one of Mumbai's three rubbish dumps on Saturday has triggered a fall in air quality to "poor", the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board said. ...more

UAE launches US$1m competition to solve water scarcity 22/3/2016

A US$1 million (Dh3.68 million) competition to find sustainable answers to water scarcity problems has been launched to mark World Water Day on March 22. ...more

Release of CO2 fastest in 66 million years: study 22/3/2016

Humans are disgorging heat-trapping carbon into the atmosphere 10 times faster than during any period of natural global warming in the last 66 million years, according to a study released Monday. ...more

Plants adapt to climate change better than many thought: study 22/3/2016

Plants respond a bit better to global warming than scientists had thought, according to a new study that suggests their potential contribution to worsening global warming is not likely as bad as researcher believed. ...more

Ecuador creates sanctuary for hammerhead sharks 22/3/2016

Ecuador created Monday a sanctuary for endangered hammerhead sharks in a marine reserve in the Galapagos Islands. ...more