Lack of ice forces some 35,000 walruses to chill on Alaska shore 2/10/2014

Fast-melting Arctic sea ice has forced some 35,000 Pacific walruses to retreat to the Alaska shoreline, scientists from several federal agencies said on Wednesday. ...more

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could save 3,500 lives per year: report 2/10/2014

A study released Tuesday says reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in order to curb global warming also would improve health for Americans. ...more

New MIT report predicts serious future warming 2/10/2014

Global temperature is likely to rise 3.3-5.6 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, unless international climate negotiations in Paris next year are more effective than expected, according to a report released Monday by the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. ...more

Narendra Modi’s ‘Clean India’ campaign kicked off today, about 31 lakh employees to take cleanliness pledge 2/10/2014

About 31 lakh central government employees working across the country will take a pledge of cleanliness in various public functions organized today as part of the Narendra Modi administration’s ‘Clean India’ campaign. ...more

UAE’s environment record improving, report says 1/10/2014

The UAE’s environment scorecard has shown a steady improvement for the past two years, but it’s still not enough to sustain its demand for the long-term. ...more

Aral Sea's eastern basin has dried out, NASA photos show 1/10/2014

"For the first time in modern history, the eastern basin of the South Aral Sea has completely dried." ...more

Google Street View brings the world’s coral reefs to you 1/10/2014

The Catlin Seaview Survey has been taking a global census of reefs since 2012, and partnered with Google to bring the results to a monitor near you. ...more

Largest solar farm of its kind in North America completed 1/10/2014

AllEarth Renewables and Claire Solar Partners have announced the completion of a 2.2MW solar tracker farm in South Burlington, Vt. JA Solar provided multi-crystalline 260 watt PID resistant modules for the project. ...more

Climate change influenced extreme heat in 2013, report finds 1/10/2014

Man-made climate change stoked some of 2013's most extreme heat on the planet, a new report shows. ...more

UAE’s largest hotel recognized as market leader in environmental excellence 30/9/2014

Despite the size and scale of the largest hotel in the UAE and official title of World's Tallest Hotel, Emirates owned JW Marriott Marquis Dubai is leading the way in environmental excellence, gaining the coveted ISO 14001 Certification for outstanding environmental practices. ...more