Russia, U.S. agree fishing ban in Arctic as sea ice melts 20/7/2015

The United States, Russia and other Arctic nations signed an agreement on Thursday to bar their fishing fleets from fast-thawing seas around the North Pole, an agreement delayed more than a year by tensions over Ukraine. ...more

Stressed Italian cows get air-conditioned sheds to combat heatwave 20/7/2015

Italian farmers are installing showers and air conditioning in cowsheds and pigsties to allow the animals to freshen up in the baking summer heat, an agriculture group said on Thursday. ...more

Genetically modified diamondback moth offers pest control hope 20/7/2015

Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, kale, canola and other similar crops worldwide. ...more

New design could be key to saving water in mosques 16/7/2015

A new device designed to aid in the conservation of water in mosques has been developed by a student and professor at the Masdar Institute. ...more

Countries reach historic agreement to generate financing for new sustainable development agenda 16/7/2015

Countries yesterday agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global finance practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic, social and environmental challenges at the United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development, being held in Addis Ababa. ...more

Renewables outpace nuclear in economies making up 45 percent of world population: report 16/7/2015

Solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy besides hydro-electric dams now supply more electricity than nuclear in Japan, China, India and five other major economies accounting for about half the world's population, an atomic industry report shows. ...more

Solar Impulse grounded until 2016 16/7/2015

The Swiss team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world has abandoned its effort for this year. ...more

Britain's first 'energy positive' house opens in Wales 16/7/2015

Britain’s first low cost ‘energy positive’ house, which can generate more electricity than its occupants will use, opens today despite George Osborne axing plans to make house builders meet tough low carbon housing targets from next year. ...more

Everyone needs to grab their plastic bottles and go straight to the nearest Spinneys supermarket 15/7/2015

At almost all of Spinneys branches in Lebanon, you will find a colorful ReVa reverse vending machine – an innovative recycling solution that gives you incentive to recycle. ...more

UN negotiations resume on financing framework to advance global development 15/7/2015

Negotiations on a comprehensive financing framework for sustainable development resumed yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Member States have gathered for a United Nations conference aimed at securing the resources necessary for the well-being of all people and the health of the planet. ...more