Jordanian Feynan Ecolodge named as finalist in National Geographic World Legacy Awards (PHOTOS) 30/10/2014

The National Geographic has announced Feynan Ecolodge as a finalist in their inaugural World Legacy Awards. ...more

Snap to it: U.S. mulls adding turtles to endangered species list 30/10/2014

The U.S. government has proposed adding four types of freshwater turtles to an international endangered species list, in part to better monitor exports of the species, whose meat is considered a delicacy in Asia. ...more

Fashion industry making progress in cutting deforestation from clothing 30/10/2014

Several more clothing companies have committed to eliminate fiber produced via destruction of endangered forests, adding momentum to a zero deforestation movement within the fashion sector, argues a new report published by Canopy, an environmental non-profit. ...more

Snails can have spikes! 30/10/2014

Who knew that snails could have spikes? ...more

InterContinental Hotels bed in new environmental programme 30/10/2014

The owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel chains is set to move its environmental programme up a gear by rolling out its bespoke online green reporting tool across its 4,700 hotels. ...more

Brazil's severe drought dries up reservoirs 30/10/2014

Thanks to the worst drought in eight decades in southeastern Brazil, water levels have dropped dramatically in the reservoirs that supply São Paulo, the country's largest city. ...more

Arab ministers to discuss environment at Jeddah meet 29/10/2014

Arab ministers in charge of environmental affairs will hold their 26th session in Jeddah starting Sunday. More than 30 regional and international non-government environment organizations will also attend the meeting. ...more

Volkswagen to launch over 20 green vehicle models in China by 2018 29/10/2014

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), Europe's biggest carmaker, plans to launch more than 20 models of battery-driven cars in China by the end of 2018, as it capitalizes on Beijing's support for low-emission vehicles in the country's campaign against pollution. ...more

European Commission proposes new catch limits to tackle overfishing 29/10/2014

The European Commission has proposed a reduction in catch limits for some types of Atlantic herring to zero to fight overfishing while increasing limits for horse mackerel. ...more

MIT finds switching to higher octane fuel would reduce carbon emissions 29/10/2014

If the majority of light-duty vehicles in the United States ran on higher-octane gasoline, the automotive industry as a whole would reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 35 million tons per year, saving up to $6 billion in fuel costs, according to a new analysis by MIT researchers. ...more