Rare albino turtle found on Australia beach 10/2/2016

A rare albino green turtle has been spotted -- newly hatched -- on an Australian beach. ...more

Artificial intelligence uses Smartphone photos from all over the world to track pollution 9/2/2016

What if managing city smog were as simple as snapping a photo? Maybe it is. A new project called AirTick is using cellphone snaps to help scientists track air pollution. ...more

Wind overtakes hydro as third largest power source in EU 9/2/2016

The wind industry has surpassed the hydro industry as the third largest contributor to the European electriticy grid, and is fast closing the gap on the coal and gas sectors that continue to dominate the continent's power mix. ...more

Effects of carbon emissions could last 10,000 years, study finds 9/2/2016

If humans don’t cut carbon emissions soon, the Earth could feel the catastrophic impact for tens of thousands of years, a new study has found. ...more

Unilever secures zero waste status for 600th site 9/2/2016

A year on from announcing that over 240 of its factories had secured zero waste to landfill status, and less than sixth months after announcing all its European operations have stopped sending waste to landfill, Unilever today chalked off another environmental milestone, announcing that more than 600 sites are now diverting all their non-hazardous waste from landfill. ...more

Ireland's Aviva Stadium brings 100 per cent renewable power to Six Nations' opener 9/2/2016

Energy supplier SSE Airtricity announced last week that the Aviva Stadium had signed a new contract with the company that will "kick fossil fuels into touch", making it the first Six Nations stadium to be entirely powered using clean energy. ...more

Investor suggests JD2 billion green city to replace cement factory 8/2/2016

Lafarge Jordan has a plan to turn its dusty site of 1,880 dunums for cement production in Fuheis into an "environment-friendly urban hub", but it still awaits decision makers' nod, the company's CEO Amr Reda said. ...more

Dubai designer uses nano-tech to turn a traditional black abaya green! 8/2/2016

A Dubai-based abaya fashion designer has come up with a way to take the traditional black cloak into the future by integrating nanotechnology into its sleeves, giving the garment the capability to charge a smartphone or tablet. ...more

French supermarkets banned from throwing away and spoiling unsold food 8/2/2016

Supermarkets in France have been banned from throwing away or spoiling unsold food by law. ...more

'Wrong type of trees' in Europe increased global warming 8/2/2016

The assumption that planting new forests helps limit climate change has been challenged by a new study. ...more