Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars 15/2/2016

Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday, aiming to reinstate confidence in the industry that was shattered by the Volkswagen cheating scandal. ...more

Spain dismantles falcon trafficking ring destined for UAE races 12/2/2016

Spanish police said Thursday they had dismantled an international ring that smuggled falcons to the United Arab Emirates, where bird-of-prey racing is an elite sport. ...more

Obama grants monument status to vast swath of California desert 12/2/2016

President Barack Obama is granting national monument status to nearly 1.8 million acres of scenic Southern California desert, a move the White House says will maintain in perpetuity the region's fragile ecosystem and natural resources, as well as provide recreational opportunities for hikers, campers, hunters and others. ...more

UN asks the world: What does the Paris Agreement mean for you? 12/2/2016

What does the Paris Agreement mean for you? That's the question the UN's climate body UNFCCC is asking people around the world in a new social media campaign designed to drum up support for the treaty ahead of a high-level signing ceremony in New York in April. ...more

World's most polluted city, Delhi, plans new limits on car use 12/2/2016

The Delhi government plans another round of tough measures to restrict the use of private cars and clean up toxic air in the Indian metropolis, the world's most polluted city. ...more

Manatees flock to 72-degree springs to escape cold 12/2/2016

Like most sensible creatures, manatees — the sea cows that live in the waters around Florida — seek warmth when it's cold. ...more

GM's Opel to build next generation electric car in 2017 12/2/2016

General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra on Thursday said the company's European division Opel would build an affordable five-seater electric car, the Ampera-e, in 2017. ...more

Saab Discusses with Khuri Cooperation Between AUB and AFED 12/2/2016

AFED Secretary General Najib Saab discussed with Dr. Fadlo Khuri, newly inaugurated President of the American University of Beirut (AUB), venues of cooperation. ...more

Bawardi and Zeyoudi in new UAE Cabinet 12/2/2016

Two senior associates of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) had been appointed to the newly formed cabinet in the UAE. ...more

100 students gather for 1.7 tonne Al Wathba clean-up 11/2/2016

The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, along with oil company BP, organized a clean-up on Wednesday in the area around Al Wathba Wetland Reserve to mark National Environment Day. ...more