World’s first Plastic Bottle Village to recycle over a million PET bottles 22/4/2016

The first of an entire village of plastic bottle homes is being constructed on Isla Colón in Bocas Del Toro, Panama. ...more

Smoking breaks banned by Nottinghamshire County Council 22/4/2016

Smoking breaks for thousands of council employees will be banned under new rules. ...more

Images from space helped solve an ancient Peruvian mystery 22/4/2016

From crop circles to the pyramids of Egypt, there are many mysterious landmarks on Earth lacking complete explanation. ...more

Global Footprint Network: August 8 will be Earth Overshoot Day 22/4/2016

On Earth Day, 22 April, the Global Footprint Network (GFN) announced that Earth Overshoot Day will land on August 8, 2016, when we will have used as much from nature as our planet can renew in the whole year. ...more

Free electronics disposal offered in Dubai for Earth Day 21/4/2016

Dubai residents will be able to safely dispose of old phones, laptops and other gadgets for free on Thursday ahead of Earth Day. ...more

German politicians seek tax break for electric car buyers 21/4/2016

Germany's coalition parties plan to boost demand for electric cars by exempting them from vehicle tax, according to a draft document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. ...more

San Francisco becomes first major US city to mandate rooftop solar on new buildings 21/4/2016

The City by the Bay just took a big step toward its goal of powering the city with 100% renewable electricity by 2025 with the passage of a bill that will require new residential and commercial buildings to include rooftop solar, either solar electric or solar water heating. ...more

China wants ships to use faster Arctic route opened by global warming 21/4/2016

China will encourage ships flying its flag to take the Northwest Passage via the Arctic Ocean, a route opened up by global warming, to cut travel times between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday. ...more

Ministry opens environmental library for Year of Reading 20/4/2016

An environmental library has been opened as part of a nationwide project to create a culture of reading and encourage the public to learn more about science and the environment. ...more

Highlights of the climate pact to be signed in New York 20/4/2016

Leaders and envoys from more than 160 countries will sign on Friday the climate-change pact the world adopted in principle in Paris last December. ...more