Monarch butterflies rebounding but population still well off highs 29/2/2016

North America's monarch butterflies are on a rebound and the number of the plucky orange and black creatures, which gather in Mexico before flying north to Canada, could soon stand at around 150 million, a new survey showed on Friday. ...more

China coal consumption drops again: government 29/2/2016

China's coal consumption fell for the second year in a row, government data showed Monday, as the world's biggest polluter attempts to tackle chronic pollution that accompanied economic growth. ...more

Emirates Group releases 5th Annual Environmental Report 26/2/2016

The Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, has released its fifth annual environmental report for 2014-15. ...more

Hyundai goes electric for Geneva 26/2/2016

After two months of teasing, Korean carmaker Hyundai will be unveiling its entire, three-model Ioniq range of green cars at this year's Geneva Motorshow. ...more

Gas from thawing permafrost could add further to global warming, study says 26/2/2016

Arctic permafrost that is thawing due to global warming is releasing greenhouse gases, further compounding the problem of climate change, according to a study released on Thursday. ...more

Billionaire Allen to restore Cayman reef damaged by yacht 26/2/2016

A company founded by billionaire Paul Allen and the Cayman Islands have announced an agreement on a plan to restore a coral reef damaged by his 300-foot yacht in January. ...more

China to build ventilation 'corridors' in Beijing to help tackle air pollution 26/2/2016

Authorities in Beijing are reportedly developing a network of ventilation “corridors” to help tackle the city’s notorious air pollution. ...more

New documentaries from AFED 25/2/2016

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) produced four short documentaries on the topics of: Desert (Manmade Deserts), Seas (Seas Support Life), Waste (Solid Waste) and Air (The Air We Breathe). ...more

Carbon emission cuts only way to save coral from acid seas: study 25/2/2016

Corals under threat from acid seas can only be saved by deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, scientists said on Wednesday, and engineering the chemistry of sea water around coral reefs was only possible on a very small scale. ...more

China to boost government purchases of new energy vehicles 25/2/2016

China will increase to more than half the ratio of purchases of new energy vehicles by some government departments, the State Council said on Wednesday, the latest move to boost green development in a country battling to rein in pollution. ...more