UK winter floods to cost insurers $2 billion in pay-outs 26/5/2016

Flood damage in Britain from winter storms has resulted in claims for more than 15,000 homes and businesses and is likely to lead to pay-outs of 1.3 billion pounds ($1.9 billion), the Association of British Insurers estimates. ...more

UN expert calls for tax on meat production 26/5/2016

Governments should tax meat production in order to stem the global rise in consumption and the environmental damage that goes with it, according to a UN expert. ...more

Filipino painters used dirty-water pigments to highlight pollution in Manila 26/5/2016

Polluted Manila river water has inspired a team of Filipino artists to paint watercolors using dirty water pigments to promote awareness of environmental degradation. ...more

GE inks 1GW Vietnam wind energy development alliance 25/5/2016

GE is poised to develop at least 1GW of wind energy projects in Vietnam, after Monday inking a major development agreement with the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). ...more

Tortoise injured in a forest fire gets a 3D-printed shell (VIDEO) 25/5/2016

A 3D printed shell has given a new life to a badly burned tortoise that was found by the side of the road in Brazil in 2015, with its shell heavily damaged. ...more

Scientists want to bake your nasty cigarette butts into bricks 25/5/2016

Turns out, tossed cigarette butts could have a beneficial second life. ...more

Turtles released into sea on World Turtle Day 24/5/2016

Five critically endangered turtles were returned to their natural habitat at Al Hamriya beach on Monday after being rehabilitated. ...more

Biodegradable plastic 'false solution' for ocean waste problem 24/5/2016

Biodegradable plastic water bottles and shopping bags are a false solution to the ubiquitous problem of litter in the oceans, the UN’s top environmental scientist has warned. ...more

Beijing to adopt China's tightest fuel standards by Jan : Xinhua 24/5/2016

Beijing plans to roll out China's tightest fuel standards by January 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday citing the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, as the smog-choked city aims to drastically cut vehicle emission. ...more

Poland adopts limits on where wind farms can be built 24/5/2016

Poland has adopted a new law banning construction of wind farms close to dwellings and hiking project costs in a move which the industry says could hobble Poland's move to renewables and away from coal. ...more