Wind power to reduce shipping CO2? 23/6/2014

Wind propulsion such as kites and Flettner rotors could offer a viable route to help cut CO2 emissions in the shipping sector, according to Dr Michael Traut, a Research Associate from The University of Manchester. ...more

Najib Saab Receives Distinguished AUB Alumni Award 23/6/2014

Najib Saab, Secretary General of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) and Publisher of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia magazine was voted by the Worldwide Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (WAAAUB) as the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2014. ...more

Greenhouses key to water and food security in UAE, expert says 20/6/2014

A United Nations agency is working with water-scarce UAE, which is heavily dependent on imported food, to develop greenhouses to save water and boost food security, an expert said. ...more

Australia makes strides in cleaning up Great Barrier Reef - U.N. body 20/6/2014

The United Nations on Wednesday said Australia was making progress to preserve the Great Barrier Reef, a key tourist attraction that environmentalists say faces threats from industrial and agricultural development. ...more

Europe on track for 2020 energy efficiency goal: report 20/6/2014

The European Union is almost on track to reach its goal of improving energy savings by a fifth by 2020 and may consider a significantly higher target for the next decade, according to a draft European Commission document seen by Reuters. ...more

Reusable packaging system envelops fragile objects in tensile membrane (PHOTOS) 20/6/2014

The inherent wastefulness of disposable packaging as currently perpetuated by many companies is a frustrating issue. ...more

'Plastic-eating' microbes may help marine debris sink 20/6/2014

Microscopic creatures and plants could be helping reduce marine garbage on the ocean surface, not only by 'eating' plastics but by causing tiny pieces to sink to the seafloor, Australian researchers said. ...more

Pollution reduction under way in many cities 19/6/2014

The Saudi government has issued special regulations to reduce pollution in the country’s cities, and is enforcing it by raiding factories, according to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME). ...more

Ground-breaking first session of UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) just days away 19/6/2014

The UN Environment Assembly - the highest-level UN body ever convened on the environment - is less than a week from its historic opening day at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi. ...more

Solar San Diego 19/6/2014

Borrego Solar is to build a 3.3 megawatt solar energy system on the rooftops of San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 2 and adjacent parking lot. ...more