A big energy company wants you to go green by playing a smartphone game 26/8/2015

One of the more popular mobile video games these days has nothing to with honing your war craft, committing grand theft auto, or crushing candy. ...more

Middle East conflict drastically 'improves air quality' 25/8/2015

Political disturbance and armed conflict in the Middle East since 2010 have had the unintended consequence of making the air cleaner. ...more

The streets of Paris will go car-free for one day in September 25/8/2015

In a big win for sustainable transportation, the streets of Paris will go completely car-free for one entire day. ...more

Germany starts move to ban GMO crops: ministry letter 25/8/2015

Germany has initiated a move to stop the growing of genetically modified crops under new European Union rules, documents seen by Reuters showed on Monday. ...more

Tropical forests totaling size of India at risk of being cleared, study warns 25/8/2015

Tropical forests covering an area nearly the size of India are set to be destroyed in the next 35 years, a faster rate of deforestation than previously thought, a study warned on Monday. ...more

Recycling -- fashion world's antidote to environmental concerns 25/8/2015

Hennes & Mauritz, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, is launching a new effort to promote recycling as it seeks to cut its environmental impact, boost its ethical credentials and address looming shortages of raw materials. ...more

UAE Ministry of Environment and Water plans organic agriculture seminar 21/8/2015

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Environment and Water recently partnered with Children’s City, based in Dubai, to organize and host a public awareness workshop dedicated to organic agriculture. ...more

Germany and Brazil join forces on climate change action 21/8/2015

Germany and Brazil committed themselves on Thursday to a joint stance on climate change, putting the largest economies in Europe and Latin America on the same page ahead of global climate talks in Paris in December. ...more

Central America issues alert as severe drought hits agriculture 21/8/2015

Central American and Caribbean governments on Thursday issued an official alert as severe drought in the region damages the crops of some 1.6 million people. ...more

July was hottest month recorded worldwide: U.S. scientists 21/8/2015

July was the warmest month ever on record worldwide and 2015 has been so far the hottest year, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday, just over three months to go before world leaders seek to reach a climate agreement in Paris. ...more