Australia, New Zealand defend climate plans, say face high costs 2/9/2015

Australia and New Zealand said on Tuesday they faced unusually high costs to cut greenhouse gas emissions because of their respective dependence on coal and livestock, after criticism that they are doing too little to tackle climate change. ...more

Climate: CO2 will forever alter key ocean microbes 2/9/2015

Like a chemistry experiment gone awry, global warming will irrevocably mutate a micro-organism that plays a crucial role in the ocean food chain, reports a study published Tuesday. ...more

Las Vegas' new ad campaign pushes 'sexy' watering habits (VIDEO) 2/9/2015

Another part of the drought-ridden West is attempting to make water conservation sexy, this time with funny ads in Las Vegas. ...more

Hydroponics in Qatar 1/9/2015

Qatar plans to grow up to 70 percent of its own vegetables by 2023. Currently under 16 percent of their veggies are locally grown. “Cutting edge technology” will underpin greater harvest, Doha’s biggest agricultural group announced last Tuesday. ...more

Obama says world must reach climate deal in Paris 'while we still can' 1/9/2015

President Barack Obama said on Monday that world leaders must agree to cut carbon emissions at a U.N. summit in December because the climate is changing faster than efforts to curb global warming. ...more

Dutch government to appeal against emissions ruling: report 1/9/2015

The Dutch government will appeal against a district court ruling ordering it to cut greenhouse gases emissions faster than currently planned, Dutch daily Trouw reported on Tuesday. ...more

Up to 90% of seabirds have plastic in their guts, study finds 1/9/2015

As many as nine out of 10 of the world’s seabirds are likely to have pieces of plastic in their guts, a new study estimates. ...more

Smoking rate among US adults drops to 15 percent 1/9/2015

The number of cigarette smokers in the United States has dropped to about 15 percent of the population, its lowest point in decades, health authorities said Tuesday. ...more

ABC Lebanon has signed a Zero Waste Act and is now recycling 31/8/2015

ABC Achrafieh kicked off a recycling campaign last week and replaced their old bins with new ones that separate recyclable from non-recyclable items. ...more

China passes new pollution law, sets sights on coal consumption cap 31/8/2015

Legislators have approved amendments to China's 15-year-old air pollution law that grant the state new powers to punish offenders and create a legal framework to cap coal consumption, the Asian giant's biggest source of smog. ...more