Hazardous air particles in Beijing exceed national target: state media 17/4/2015

Hazardous air particles blamed for asthma and breathing problems show up in the Chinese capital at a rate of more than double the national target, an environmental watchdog said on Thursday, according to state media. ...more

Indian village gets 'world's cheapest bottled water' 17/4/2015

Charity workers have teamed with an impoverished village in eastern India to develop what they say is the world's cheapest bottle of drinking water -- costing less than one US cent. ...more

Baby orangutan saved from wildlife black market 17/4/2015

A man who tried to sell a baby orangutan is under arrest by Indonesian authorities. It is illegal in Indonesia to capture orangutans or own them as pets. ...more

Queensland researchers develop world-first water recycling system, discover valuable worm industry 16/4/2015

Farming sustainably can often be expensive, but Queensland researchers have found a way for aquaculture to profit from being eco-friendly, by growing worms in waste water. ...more

U.S. sued to curb deaths of sea turtles by shrimping industry 16/4/2015

Environmentalists seeking to curb the deaths of an estimated 53,000 sea turtles each year from getting caught in commercial shrimp nets off the southeastern United States sued federal regulators on Wednesday for stronger protections. ...more

E-cigs popular with teens, but few are regular users 16/4/2015

In the biggest survey of its kind, British researchers reported Wednesday that e-cigarettes are popular with young adolescents, but few who try them become regular users. ...more

Gray whale makes record migration across North Pacific 16/4/2015

A whale's journey across the Pacific Ocean is the longest recorded migration of any mammal, say scientists. ...more

UK government's air quality strategy goes on trial 16/4/2015

New plans to tackle air pollution may have to be rushed through if the UK Supreme Court rules the current strategy is ineffective. ...more

Raouche rocks to become protected natural site 15/4/2015

The Lebanese Environment Ministry is in the process of making Beirut’s landmark Raouche rocks a “natural site,” Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk said during the launching of a new marine biodiversity report Tuesday. ...more

Over-consumption, climate change threaten food security, water supply: FAO 15/4/2015

There will be enough water to produce food for 10 billion people in 2050, but over-consumption and the impact of climate change threaten food security and water supplies in many regions, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday. ...more