Thirteen bald eagles found dead in Maryland 23/2/2016

Authorities are investigating the deaths of 13 bald eagles discovered on a Maryland farm in the state's largest die-off of the national bird in 30 years, officials said on Monday. ...more

Car-Free Day in Dubai: Thousands of commuters leave cars behind 22/2/2016

More than 1,000 entities from the government, semi-government and private sectors took part in Dubai Municipality’s annual Car-Free Day initiative, by taking public transport instead of their private cars on Sunday. ...more

Beijing to raise threshold for issuing air pollution 'red alerts' 22/2/2016

Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday, two months after acrid smog triggered the city's first ever "red alerts". ...more

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres to step down 22/2/2016

The UN's top climate diplomat, Christiana Figueres, has said she will leave her post in July. ...more

EPA asks Volkswagen to make electric cars in U.S.: Welt am Sonntag 22/2/2016

U.S. authorities have asked the German carmaker Volkswagen to produce electric vehicles in the United States as a way of making up for its rigging of emission tests, the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported. ...more

Agencies investing more than $40M for restoring forests 22/2/2016

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service have announced an investment of over $40 million for restoration of forests to reduce wildfire threats, protect water supplies, improve wildlife habitat and support rural economies. ...more

New Members Join AFED Board of Trustees 19/2/2016

Four new members who joined the Board of Trustees of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) attended the half-annual Executive Committee meeting which convened in Dubai yesterday. ...more

The hottest place on Earth is covered in wildflowers after heavy autumn rain 19/2/2016

Death Valley, otherwise known as the hottest place on Earth, is awash in yellow and pink wildflowers this month. ...more

China needs more power to crack down on polluters - minister 19/2/2016

China needs more powers to crack down on polluting companies and local governments that protect them, the country's environment minister said on Thursday. ...more

Monarch butterfly numbers flutter up, but still off recent highs: study 19/2/2016

Favorable weather conditions at breeding grounds for monarch butterflies in Mexico are expected to help raise their numbers to possibly more than 100 million this year, about triple of a few years ago, a study released on Thursday said. ...more