Beijing imposed $28 million in pollution fines last year - Xinhua 8/1/2016

Beijing's environmental watchdog levied fines totaling about 183 million yuan ($27.76 million) for violations of pollution laws in the Chinese capital last year, the state news agency Xinhua said on Friday. ...more

NOAA says 2015 was U.S.' second hottest year on record 8/1/2016

Last year was the second hottest on record in the contiguous United States, and included 10 major weather and climate events, such as droughts and storms, that each led to over $1 billion in damages, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday. ...more

UK demand soars for electric and hybrid vehicles 8/1/2016

Demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is soaring, according to new figures released today by the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). ...more

US says manatee should lose endangered species status 8/1/2016

The West Indian manatee, or sea cow, should no longer be considered an endangered species because its population has rebounded, particularly in Florida, US officials said Thursday. ...more

Masdar to leverage ‘year of reading’ to raise environmental awareness 7/1/2016

With the transition from the Year of Innovation to the Year of Reading, companies and educators alike are preparing to push environmental awareness to the forefront of the next generation’s minds. ...more

U.S. wildfires burned record area in 2015: Agriculture Department 7/1/2016

U.S. wildfires burned a record 10.1 million acres (4.09 million hectares) in 2015 and the Forest Service spent 52 percent of its budget fighting fires, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday. ...more

Hyundai unveils hybrid-dedicated car to take on Toyota's Prius 7/1/2016

South Korea's Hyundai Motor on Thursday unveiled its first dedicated gasoline-electric vehicle, becoming one of a handful of automakers to challenge Toyota Motor's Prius as low oil prices weigh on demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. ...more

DiCaprio happy leaders taking climate change more seriously 7/1/2016

Leonardo DiCaprio feels optimistic that the debate over climate change has begun to wane and world leaders are finally starting to take it more seriously. ...more

Record-breaking year for UK wind energy 7/1/2016

New data from the National Grid reveals that 2015 was a record-breaking year for wind energy generation, with onshore and offshore wind farms setting new weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual records. ...more

‘Arab countries responsible for 70% of pollution in Sea of Oman, Persian Gulf’ 6/1/2016

Arab countries are responsible for 70 percent of the untreated wastewater flow into the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf, the coordinator at the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) said. ...more