Global dependence on food imports leaves countries vulnerable 16/3/2015

Global grain imports have increased more than fivefold over the past half century, stoking fears that countries have become too dependent on the vagaries of international markets for their food, an environmental researcher said. ...more

Global CO2 emissions 'stalled' in 2014 16/3/2015

The growth in global carbon emissions stalled last year, according to data from the International Energy Agency. ...more

The link between diesel exhaust and lung irritation 16/3/2015

Researchers in the UK have, for the first time, shown how exhaust pollution from diesel engines is able to affect nerves within the lung. ...more

Waste Free Environment campaign rallies thousands of volunteers 13/3/2015

More than 500 volunteers participated recently in a campaign titled Waste Free Environment to clean up Jubail’s beaches, highways and islands. ...more

Kerry urges nations to back Paris climate change talks 13/3/2015

US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday urged nations to set ambitious goals to curb greenhouse gases, warning climate change deniers that gambling with the Earth's future was a risky business as "there is no Planet B." ...more

WHO global tobacco-use reduction target likely up in smoke, says study 13/3/2015

Even as the number of smokers in many countries declines, increasing numbers in Africa and the Mediterranean are taking up the habit, meaning global tobacco-use figures will likely increase slightly over the next decade, according to a new study. ...more

Solar Impulse 2 sets distance record: organizers 13/3/2015

Solar Impulse 2 has broken a distance record for solar-powered planes as part of its bid to be the first to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun. ...more

One of the rarest seals is getting a bodyguard 13/3/2015

Sea Shepherd is known for chasing down illegal whaling and fishing boats—sometimes in epic, record-breaking fashion—and now the environmental group has turned its attention to protecting one of the world’s most endangered seals. ...more

Over 60,000 trees planted during Jeddah campaign 12/3/2015

The people of Jeddah joined hands with the Jeddah Municipality in planting more than 60,000 plants and trees as part of the “Tree Planting Week” campaign. ...more

China needs CO2 cap to meet climate pledges: legislator 12/3/2015

China needs to impose a nationwide carbon cap if it is to fulfill a pledge made last year to bring emissions to a peak by around 2030, a legislator said in a proposal submitted to parliament this week. ...more