China quake death toll climbs to 400 as rescuers seek survivors 5/8/2014

The death toll from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit southwestern China on Sunday climbed to 398 people, state media reported on Monday. ...more

Mumbai promoting eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi festival 5/8/2014

With a month to go for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival when idols of the Hindu god Ganesha will be immersed in the ocean, the city of Mumbai is encouraging its residents to purchase eco-friendly clay Ganesha idols. ...more

GE to invest $2 billion in Africa 5/8/2014

General Electric announced 2 billion in new investments in Africa through 2018 on Monday, as Washington kicked off the US-Africa Summit, aimed at boosting commercial relations. ...more

Pollution is the largest cause of death in low and middle income countries 4/8/2014

The Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) has released a new analysis of data that points to pollution as the largest factor in disease and death in the developing world, killing more than 8.4 million people each year. But pollution has a low priority in the current draft of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the U.N.’s new plan for development assistance for the next 15 years. ...more

Australia launches Green Army for environment 4/8/2014

Australia on Saturday launched its 'Green Army' which plans to recruit up to 15,000 young people for projects to conserve and rehabilitate the environment -- the biggest land care mobilisation in the nation's history. ...more

Amid drought, California declares war on lush lawns 4/8/2014

Lush green lawns, a symbol of the American way of life, are under attack in California, where "cash for grass" programs have sprouted like weeds amid a severe drought. ...more

France delivers long-awaited green energy bill 4/8/2014

The French government approved its long-awaited Energy Bill last week, amidst predictions the wide-ranging legislation could mobilise up to €10bn of investment in clean technologies. ...more

Some 400,000 in Ohio without drinking water due to algae toxins 4/8/2014

Health authorities tested water for toxins in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday as some 400,000 people remained without safe drinking water for a second day following the discovery of high toxin levels from algae on Lake Erie. ...more

18 percent of Saudi students are smokers 25/7/2014

Some 13 percent of Saudi male students and 5 percent of female students are smokers, said an expert citing data released by the World Health Organization (WHO). ...more

World's first supermarket completely powered by food waste rises in the UK 25/7/2014

Proving that there’s life beyond the dumpster for wasted food, a U.K. store just became the first in the country to be totally powered by leftovers. ...more