World losing 2,000 hectares of farm soil daily to salt damage 29/10/2014

Every day for more than 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares of irrigated land in arid and semi-arid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt, according to a new study published today by the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). ...more

The translucent Glass Frogs of the South American rainforest 29/10/2014

There are many natural wonders in the animal kingdom, perhaps none so unusual as the Glass Frog. ...more

21st meeting of OAPEC's environment experts kicks off in Cairo 28/10/2014

The 21st meeting of the environment and climate change experts of the Organization of the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) kicked off in Cairo Monday under the chairmanship of OAPEC Secretary General Abbas Al-Naqi. ...more

Lava flow from Hawaii volcano just 100 yards from nearest residence 28/10/2014

Lava flow from the Kilauea volcano that has been creeping toward inhabited areas of Hawaii's Big Island for months is now just 100 yards (91 meters) from the nearest residential property, authorities said on Monday. ...more

New £97m Met Office supercomputer will make Britain a world leader at weather forecasting 28/10/2014

Britain is to become a world leader in weather forecasting and climate change research after the Government unveiled a £97m supercomputer capable of performing 16,000 trillion calculations per second. ...more

This plane could lower carbon emissions — and give everyone a window seat (VIDEO) 28/10/2014

The Center for Process Innovation (CPI) recently proposed an airplane design with floor-to-ceiling wraparound screens that make those tiny, frustrating monitors on the back of seats look like child’s play. ...more

Two million barrels of oil on ocean floor after BP spill 28/10/2014

Around two million barrels of oil from the BP spill off the US Gulf Coast in 2010 are believed to have settled on the ocean floor, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed US journal. ...more

Jordan world’s second water-poorest country 27/10/2014

Jordan now ranks as the world’s second water-poorest country, where water per capita is 88 per cent below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters annually, government officials said last Wednesday. ...more

China to shut factories during APEC to curb Beijing pollution 27/10/2014

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli ordered a temporary shutdown of factories to ensure air quality during a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in Beijing next month, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Friday. ...more

U.N. Climate Change Draft Sees Risks of Irreversible Damage 27/10/2014

Climate change may have "serious, pervasive and irreversible" impacts on human society and nature, according to a draft U.N. report due for approval this week that says governments still have time to avert the worst. ...more