AFED announces its 7th annual conference recommendations: Food security supports political stability 9/12/2014

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) released today the recommendations of its seventh annual conference held in Amman, which addressed food security in Arab countries. The recommendations were finalized by a high-level committee of experts and officials who participated in the conference. ...more

New Mexico fines the US energy agency with $54 million 8/12/2014

New Mexico regulators on Saturday hit the U.S. government with more than $54 million in fines for violations at a nuclear waste facility where a fire broke out and radiation was released in two mishaps earlier this year. ...more

Lord Stern calls for "dynamic" international climate change treaty 8/12/2014

Lord Stern urged world leaders to deliver an ambitious climate change treaty at next year's Paris Summit. Speaking yesterday at the start of the second week of the UN Climate Summit in Lima, Stern, who authored the influential Stern Review on the economics of climate change, said the final treaty should be "dynamic" and as such it is not necessary to ensure the emissions targets nations agree to are legally-binding. ...more

Boeing aircraft makes first green diesel powered flight 8/12/2014

A Boeing aircraft has completed the world's first flight using 'green diesel', a biofuel made from vegetable oils, waste cooking oil and animal fats. ...more

Emirati invents a mechanism to generate biofuels from genetically-modified Algae 8/12/2014

Ahmed Al Harethi, PhD student at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, was one of the recipients of the Medal of Top Emiratis. ...more

Saudi women passionate about saving Saudi mangroves 5/12/2014

Not so long ago, forests of majestic mangrove trees fringed the eastern shores of Saudi Arabia. Official stats now estimate that only 10% of the forest remains. ...more

Global development deal hinges on link between environment and development 5/12/2014

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on countries to place the environment at the centre of global development talks. ...more

Small-scale farmers deserve big share of climate funds: IFAD 5/12/2014

As important food producers, small-scale farmers in the developing world should get a significant share of funds raised to help poorer countries adapt to climate change impacts and curb emissions, agriculture officials said at U.N. climate negotiations in Peru. ...more

Melting of glaciers at famed U.S. park threatens rare water bug 5/12/2014

The expected disappearance of the famed glaciers at Montana's Glacier National Park by 2030 could spell doom for a rare aquatic insect confined to high mountain streams that are warming due to climate change, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. ...more

Study says today's carbon emissions take 10 years to reach maximum effect 5/12/2014

The climate warming caused by a single carbon emission takes only about 10 years to reach its maximum effect. This is important because it refutes the common misconception that today’s emissions won’t be felt for decades and that they are a problem for future generations. ...more