First wave energy device in US powers Hawaii military base 10/6/2015

The first grid-connected wave energy device in North American waters started feeding renewable electricity to a Marine Corps base in Hawaii last week. ...more

Indian city to pay residents to use public toilets 10/6/2015

A city council in western India is planning to pay residents to use public toilets in a desperate attempt to stop legions of people urinating and defecating in public. ...more

Environmentalists campaign for ocean protection 10/6/2015

This year’s World Ocean Day 2015 saw the launch of a wide international mobilization effort to promote the importance of safeguarding the world’s oceans. ...more

Groundbreaking solar sail launched into space 10/6/2015

A 'solar sail' which could be the first step to fossil-fuel free space exploration, has been successfully launched into space. ...more

G7 leaders bid “goodbye” to carbon fuels 9/6/2015

Leaders of the world's major industrial democracies resolved on Monday to wean their energy-hungry economies off carbon fuels, marking a major step in the battle against global warming that raises the chances of a U.N. climate deal later this year. ...more

Turning paper industry waste into chemicals 9/6/2015

Researchers at the KU Leuven Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis have found a more eco-friendly way to derive lignin – a paper industry waste product – from wood and convert it into chemical building blocks. ...more

Washington state to break ground on wildlife bridge over major highway 9/6/2015

Bears, cougars, elk and even lizards will be getting a bridge of their own in Washington State so some of the region's largest and most endangered wildlife can safely cross a major highway. ...more

China turns focus to smoky ships, boats in fight against pollution 9/6/2015

China is considering regulating emissions from boats and ships, the environment ministry said on Monday, as it tries to clamp down on pollution. ...more

Researchers find sweet source for aviation biofuel 9/6/2015

Researchers have identified a new way to produce aviation fuel from sugarcane biomass that could deliver substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. ...more

Egypt sets a new Guinness World Record for the biggest underwater clean-up 8/6/2015

A new Guinness World Record was recorded in Egypt on Friday as the local champion Ahmed Gabr led 644 divers in the biggest underwater clean-up which took place in the Red Sea right off Hurghada in celebration of World Environment Day. ...more