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China opens first environmental court 26/5/2014
China opens first environmental court The environmental court established in the southern Chinese province of Fujian has appointed 12 specialist consultants who will assist litigators on technical issues. ...more
India hits U.S., China with solar imports anti-dumping duties 26/5/2014
India hits U.S., China with solar imports anti-dumping duties The order, almost certain to anger India's trading partners, sets duties of between 11 and 81 U.S. cents per watt and comes after an investigation which started in 2011 ...more
In big public push, White House seeks to smooth way for carbon curbs 26/5/2014
In big public push, White House seeks to smooth way for carbon curbs Speaking separately to historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta in April, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy proposed new rules in terms of social justice, as poor black communities are disproportionately affected by air pollution. ...more
AVERDA retrieves over 1.2 million recyclables through innovative awareness building tool 23/5/2014
AVERDA retrieves over 1.2 million recyclables through innovative awareness building tool Abu Dhabi and Dubai alone generate close to 40,000 tonnes of solid waste daily, a rate which projects that most of the country's landfills may reach their capacities within the next decade. ...more
The sunken forest of Lake Kaindy (PHOTOS) 23/5/2014
The sunken forest of Lake Kaindy (PHOTOS) Kaindy Lake is a 400 meter long lake in Kazakhstan’s portion of the Tian Shan Mountains located 129 km from the city of Almaty. ...more
Cool new environmentally-friendly motorcycle 23/5/2014
Cool new environmentally-friendly motorcycle Turns out it is easy being green. The Johammer J1 is an electric bike with an in-line motor that's both efficient and silent, and offers a class-leading 200-kilometer range from a single charge. ...more
Shetland seabed turbine power hailed a community 'world first' 23/5/2014
Shetland seabed turbine power hailed a community 'world first' A community-owned tidal power turbine in Shetland, Scotland has started exporting electricity to the local grid in what is being hailed a world first. ...more
Mountain Bull dead: Iconic Kenyan elephant reportedly killed by poachers (VIDEO/PHOTOS) 23/5/2014
Mountain Bull dead: Iconic Kenyan elephant reportedly killed by poachers (VIDEO/PHOTOS) Conservationists did everything they could to save Mountain Bull, the legendary Kenyan elephant. ...more
Fungi clean contaminated soil 23/5/2014
Fungi clean contaminated soil A new system for cleaning soils contaminated with industrial toxins harnesses the power of White rot - a common fungus that decays fallen wood in forests. Research in Finland shows it can also destroy dioxins and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons. ...more
Arab states lag behind in ‘green’ campuses 22/5/2014
Arab states lag behind in ‘green’ campuses The Arab world has been late to join the ‘green’ universities movement, which strives for lower emissions and less water consumption. ...more
 
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