UN asks the world: What does the Paris Agreement mean for you? 12/2/2016

What does the Paris Agreement mean for you? That's the question the UN's climate body UNFCCC is asking people around the world in a new social media campaign designed to drum up support for the treaty ahead of a high-level signing ceremony in New York in April. ...more

World's most polluted city, Delhi, plans new limits on car use 12/2/2016

The Delhi government plans another round of tough measures to restrict the use of private cars and clean up toxic air in the Indian metropolis, the world's most polluted city. ...more

Manatees flock to 72-degree springs to escape cold 12/2/2016

Like most sensible creatures, manatees — the sea cows that live in the waters around Florida — seek warmth when it's cold. ...more

GM's Opel to build next generation electric car in 2017 12/2/2016

General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra on Thursday said the company's European division Opel would build an affordable five-seater electric car, the Ampera-e, in 2017. ...more

Saab Discusses with Khuri Cooperation Between AUB and AFED 12/2/2016

AFED Secretary General Najib Saab discussed with Dr. Fadlo Khuri, newly inaugurated President of the American University of Beirut (AUB), venues of cooperation. ...more

Bawardi and Zeyoudi in new UAE Cabinet 12/2/2016

Two senior associates of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) had been appointed to the newly formed cabinet in the UAE. ...more

100 students gather for 1.7 tonne Al Wathba clean-up 11/2/2016

The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, along with oil company BP, organized a clean-up on Wednesday in the area around Al Wathba Wetland Reserve to mark National Environment Day. ...more

Despite carbon ruling, White House says U.S. can meet climate deal goals 11/2/2016

The White House promised on Wednesday that it would be able to uphold U.S. commitments to an international climate change agreement, as a court ruling heightened concerns about the stability of the global carbon reduction pact reached last year. ...more

Climate change 'forcing species to move' 11/2/2016

Warming temperatures are causing about half of the world's plants and animals to move location, an international conference in Australia heard Wednesday, with every major type of species affected. ...more

Scientists turn leaves into batteries 11/2/2016

We've seen scientists looking for alternative materials for making batteries for a long time now. As we increasingly rely on batteries to power the things we use from our gadgets to our cars and more, the importance of batteries being made from the most sustainable, easily accessible materials possible has grown. ...more