Garden Glow opens on Wednesday 23/12/2015

The Garden Glow park in Dubai is all set to have its lights turned up today, providing residents with a new way to enjoy the cooler evenings outdoors. ...more

Costa Rica achieved 99% renewable energy this year 23/12/2015

While it may often seem like we have a long way to go when it comes to global renewable energy generation, there are a few countries that are already closing in on being fully powered by renewables that give us hope that one day soon all countries will be able to boast the same results. ...more

Philippines gets $500 million World Bank credit line to reduce disaster risk 23/12/2015

The Philippines has secured a $500 million credit line from the World Bank to support efforts to manage risks posed by natural disasters. ...more

Amid smog crisis, China vows more liveable cities 23/12/2015

China vowed on Tuesday that it would make "liveable" cities a central goal of China's urban planning, amid persistent problems over choking smog that frequently blankets the populous east and north. ...more

Weather worsens seasonal air pollution in Italian cities 23/12/2015

Rome is limiting auto circulation, and other Italian cities have been offering free bus rides to encourage public transport use as the country battles seasonal air pollution that has been worsened this year by long spells of no rain and little wind. ...more

Lebanon cabinet agrees to export country's waste in bid to end crisis 22/12/2015

Lebanon's cabinet on Monday agreed to export the country's waste in a move that could end a crisis that led to a wave of protests and threatened the downfall of the government. ...more

U.S. wildlife agency gives legal protection to African lions 22/12/2015

A U.S. agency on Monday listed two lion subspecies under the Endangered Species Act, offering them legal protection that will make it harder for hunters to import trophies into the country. ...more

Africa Renewable Energy Initiative to build 10,000 MW of renewables in Africa by 2020 22/12/2015

The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) aims at enabling the installation of large-scale renewable energy capacity on the African continent by 2020. ...more

Snakes alive! Missing species found off Australia coast 22/12/2015

Australian scientists Tuesday hailed the discovery of two sea snake species feared to have become extinct years ago off the Western Australia coast. ...more

Indonesia punishes firms over deadly forest fires 22/12/2015

Indonesia is punishing more than 20 companies in an unprecedented move for starting deadly forest fires that killed 19 people, a government official said Tuesday. ...more