Toyota going right for environment 15/10/2014

Motor manufacturer Toyota has earmarked its Isipingo Durban operation to practice production that does not harm the environment. ...more

Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE among world’s top 10 wasters 14/10/2014

Bahrain, in the Middle East is one of the most wasteful nations on earth, according to the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) 2014 Living Planet Report, published recently. ...more

Drugs flushed into the environment could be cause of wildlife decline 14/10/2014

Potent pharmaceuticals flushed into the environment via human and animal sewage could be a hidden cause of the global wildlife crisis, according to new research. ...more

U.S. military lays out plan for coping with climate change 14/10/2014

The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday laid out its plan to respond to climate change, arguing that rising temperatures and more frequent destructive weather around the globe pose "immediate risks to U.S. national security." ...more

Global pesticide scorecard launched 14/10/2014

The prevalence of pesticides may seem like something of a bygone era, one marked by Silent Spring and the Bhopal Disaster, but the grim reality is that they are unfortunately very much around. ...more

Fly genome could help us improve health and our environment 14/10/2014

The house fly might be a worldwide pest, but its genome will provide information that could improve our lives. ...more

Riyadh’s parks go eco-friendly 13/10/2014

Riyadh Municipality has launched a cleanliness drive employing eco-friendly technology. It has recently installed equipment powered by solar energy in public parks and gardens for a greener environment. ...more

Google, zoo to leverage 'TV white space' to monitor wildlife 13/10/2014

Imagine watching a tiger stalk a sambar deer, or catching a ghost-like glimpse of the rarely-seen saola, or monitoring a herd of peccaries in the Amazon rainforest—all from your desktop and in real time. ...more

German farmer puts cow in diapers in protest at manure regulations 13/10/2014

Two cows wore extra-large custom-made diapers as a German farmer staged a protest against European Union rules this week. ...more

Colombian farmers sue BP over pipeline's environmental impact 13/10/2014

Seventy-three farmers from Colombia are suing BP Plc alleging the company negligently managed the construction of the Ocensa oil pipeline in Colombia during the mid-1990s, which caused severe damage to their land. ...more