Iran to spend $500 million to save shrunken Lake Urmia 8/7/2014

Iran will spend half a billion dollars just in the first year in a bid to revive the once-enormous Lake Urmia, which has shrunk almost to nothing in the last two decades. ...more

Kuwait Dive Team urges tougher actions against shark-finning 7/7/2014

Kuwait Dive Team (KDT) urged all relevant authorities to tighten control over irresponsible and greedy fishermen who catch sharks to get and then trade in the valuable fins in Gulf markets. ...more

IBM signs up to help fight China's war on smog 7/7/2014

IBM Corp has signed an agreement with the city of Beijing to use advanced weather forecasting and cloud computing technologies to help tackle the Chinese capital's persistent smog. ...more

Invasive lizards threaten Florida's turtles, alligators 7/7/2014

An invasive lizard first spotted in southern and central Florida about a decade ago has become the latest concern for wildlife officials after the four-foot-long, black-and-white tegu was caught on video stealing alligator and turtle eggs from their nests. ...more

Discovery provides insights on how plants respond to elevated CO2 levels 7/7/2014

Biologists at UC San Diego have solved a long-standing mystery concerning the way plants reduce the numbers of their breathing pores in response to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. ...more

Climate change may turn fish friendless 7/7/2014

Rising carbon dioxide levels worldwide could lead fish to lose their ability to recognize each other and make them "friendless" wanderers who will hang out with just about anybody, a new research suggests. ...more

Yemen to build desalination plant to overcome water crisis 4/7/2014

In an interview last month, Yemen Water and Environment Minister, Abdulsalam Razzaz explained that the country has already devised of a plan which should alleviate water scarcity issues as well as help towards providing electricity. ...more

Top marine biologists urge end to Australia shark cull 4/7/2014

Hundreds of the world's top marine scientists have called for Western Australia to ditch its shark cull policy, arguing there is no evidence that it makes beaches safer, a report said Friday. ...more

A sorry record on deforestation 4/7/2014

Doubtless timed to coincide with Indonesia’s election campaign, the release this week of a new report about the rate of destruction of the country’s tropical rainforests has certainly caught the eye. ...more

Modern housing: Why high-rises are good for the environment 4/7/2014

What type of housing do you think has the smallest environmental impact? If you’re picturing a cabin in the woods, think again. ...more