Gas from thawing permafrost could add further to global warming, study says 26/2/2016

Arctic permafrost that is thawing due to global warming is releasing greenhouse gases, further compounding the problem of climate change, according to a study released on Thursday. ...more

Billionaire Allen to restore Cayman reef damaged by yacht 26/2/2016

A company founded by billionaire Paul Allen and the Cayman Islands have announced an agreement on a plan to restore a coral reef damaged by his 300-foot yacht in January. ...more

China to build ventilation 'corridors' in Beijing to help tackle air pollution 26/2/2016

Authorities in Beijing are reportedly developing a network of ventilation “corridors” to help tackle the city’s notorious air pollution. ...more

New documentaries from AFED 25/2/2016

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) produced four short documentaries on the topics of: Desert (Manmade Deserts), Seas (Seas Support Life), Waste (Solid Waste) and Air (The Air We Breathe). ...more

Carbon emission cuts only way to save coral from acid seas: study 25/2/2016

Corals under threat from acid seas can only be saved by deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, scientists said on Wednesday, and engineering the chemistry of sea water around coral reefs was only possible on a very small scale. ...more

China to boost government purchases of new energy vehicles 25/2/2016

China will increase to more than half the ratio of purchases of new energy vehicles by some government departments, the State Council said on Wednesday, the latest move to boost green development in a country battling to rein in pollution. ...more

Study says climate change pushes fish toward poles, threatening food source for poor 25/2/2016

Climate change is pushing fish toward the planet's North and South poles, robbing traditionally poorer countries closer to the Equator of crucial natural resources, U.S. biologists said in a study published on Wednesday. ...more

UK households wasting 34,000 tonnes of beef each year 25/2/2016

UK householders throw away 34,000 tonnes of beef every year - the equivalent of 300 million beef burgers, according to new research. ...more

Environment-based sports given priority Dubai 24/2/2016

More than 30 recommendations were raised on the agenda of the third GCC Sports and Environment Lab in Dubai where top officials of the GCC NOCs took part. ...more

Australia's Barrier Reef at greater risk than thought, study says 24/2/2016

Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the world's largest coral bank, is at greater risk than previously thought of dissolving as climate change renders the oceans more acidic, researchers said Tuesday. ...more