GM's Opel to build next generation electric car in 2017 12/2/2016

General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra on Thursday said the company's European division Opel would build an affordable five-seater electric car, the Ampera-e, in 2017. ...more

Saab Discusses with Khuri Cooperation Between AUB and AFED 12/2/2016

AFED Secretary General Najib Saab discussed with Dr. Fadlo Khuri, newly inaugurated President of the American University of Beirut (AUB), venues of cooperation. ...more

Bawardi and Zeyoudi in new UAE Cabinet 12/2/2016

Two senior associates of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) had been appointed to the newly formed cabinet in the UAE. ...more

100 students gather for 1.7 tonne Al Wathba clean-up 11/2/2016

The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, along with oil company BP, organized a clean-up on Wednesday in the area around Al Wathba Wetland Reserve to mark National Environment Day. ...more

Despite carbon ruling, White House says U.S. can meet climate deal goals 11/2/2016

The White House promised on Wednesday that it would be able to uphold U.S. commitments to an international climate change agreement, as a court ruling heightened concerns about the stability of the global carbon reduction pact reached last year. ...more

Climate change 'forcing species to move' 11/2/2016

Warming temperatures are causing about half of the world's plants and animals to move location, an international conference in Australia heard Wednesday, with every major type of species affected. ...more

Scientists turn leaves into batteries 11/2/2016

We've seen scientists looking for alternative materials for making batteries for a long time now. As we increasingly rely on batteries to power the things we use from our gadgets to our cars and more, the importance of batteries being made from the most sustainable, easily accessible materials possible has grown. ...more

Over 50 percent of the world breathes in toxic air 11/2/2016

Everyone needs clean air to survive, yet somehow it is not an internationally recognized human right. That probably has something to do with the fact that over half of the world’s population live in areas where they breathe in toxic air. Altogether, that means there are more than 3.5 billion people inhaling dangerous air into their lungs on a daily basis. ...more

Supreme Court halts Obama’s plan to dramatically reduce carbon emissions 10/2/2016

The US Supreme Court placed a temporary halt on a wide-reaching plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants, in a major setback to the Obama administration’s plan to shift the US to clean energy. ...more

Climate change will make westbound transatlantic flights longer: study 10/2/2016

Flights from Europe to North America will take slightly longer and nudge up airline fuel costs if climate change strengthens high altitude winds as widely expected, a study said on Wednesday. ...more