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

WWF buys shark fishing licence on Great Barrier Reef to scrap it 14/7/2016

A conservation group has taken the unusual step of buying a commercial shark fishing licence on the Great Barrier Reef, and will retire it, saving the sharks that it would otherwise be used to catch. ...more

AUB goes solar for clean and economical energy 13/7/2016

The American University of Beirut (AUB) has launched its first Photovoltaic power plant to mitigate the high environmental and economic costs of electricity generation through combustion of diesel. ...more

South Africa secures energy boost from 80MW Noupoort wind farm 13/7/2016

Africa's burgeoning renewable energy sector has received a dual boost this week from opposite ends of the continent. ...more

China building 200 GW of coal-fired power despite capacity glut: Greenpeace 13/7/2016

China is building another 200 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power capacity despite tough new measures designed to cut the use of fossil fuels and tackle overcapacity, environmental group Greenpeace said on Wednesday. ...more

Drones to unleash vaccine-laced M&Ms in bid to save endangered ferrets 13/7/2016

The US government is set to unleash drones that fire vaccine-covered M&Ms in a bid to save the endangered black-footed ferret, a species that is facing a plague epidemic across America’s great plains. ...more

Rolls-Royce pursues take-off for lower carbon aircrafts with new factory 13/7/2016

Rolls-Royce has opened a new advanced manufacturing facility in Bristol following a two year government-backed project to develop lower carbon parts for new aircraft. ...more

Bu Tinah turtle haven makes UN’s top 10 list 12/7/2016

The United Nations has recognized Bu Tinah archipelago as one of the most important sanctuaries for turtles in the Indian Ocean. ...more

Plastic ‘tsunami’ trashes Hong Kong beaches 12/7/2016

A deluge of garbage is overwhelming Hong Kong beaches. In what some refer to as a trash ‘tsunami,’ Hong Kong beaches have seen an estimated six to ten times the usual amount of trash recently. ...more