Environment Society of Oman completes tagging of Arabian Sea Humpback whales 9/4/2015

Tagging of three Arabian Sea Humpback Whales has been successfully completed by the Environment Society of Oman (ESO) as part of the second phase of its satellite tracking project along the coast of Dhofar. ...more

Japan targets about 20 percent emissions cuts by 2030: media 9/4/2015

Japan is considering reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by around 20 percent by 2030 as its contribution to a global summit on climate change in Paris later in the year, Japanese media reported on Thursday. ...more

Black flamingo, possibly unique, spotted in Cyprus 9/4/2015

An extremely rare black flamingo has been spotted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, exciting nature lovers who said it may be the only bird of its type ever seen. ...more

Early warning system to detect algal blooms being launched by EPA 9/4/2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is developing an early warning indicator system using historical and current satellite data to detect algal blooms. ...more

China's environment ministry blocks hydro project 9/4/2015

China's environment ministry has refused approval for a hydropower dam on an ecologically vulnerable river already damaged by construction, a rare setback for the country's extensive dam-building program. ...more

Plummeting sardine numbers could prompt U.S. West coast fishing ban 8/4/2015

Plummeting sardine populations could lead to a complete ban on harvesting the small oily fish off the U.S. West Coast starting later this year, officials with the Pacific Fishery Management Council said on Tuesday. ...more

Unilever promises greener Magnums with latest deforestation drive 8/4/2015

Unilever has beefed up its zero deforestation efforts with confirmation it will deliver on plans to source all its paper and cardboard packaging from sustainable and transparent sources ahead of schedule. ...more

Amazing discovery: Nearly extinct bird found breeding in Japan 8/4/2015

Higashijima Island is the only known home to the incredibly rare Bryan’s shearwater (Puffinus bryani), a bird that until recently was feared to be extinct. ...more

The product used to clean up the Deepwater Horizon spill could be choking wildlife out 8/4/2015

An oil dispersant that was supposed to contain the Deepwater Horizon spill is leaving its own trail of environmental tears behind. ...more

Living in the Age of Airplanes: Emirates hosts premiere of National Geographic’s film 8/4/2015

Emirates airline, a global connector of people, places and passions, hosted the in-flight prem-iere of “Living in the Age of Airplanes,” a new film for IMAX ®, giant screen, digital and other specialty theaters, that celebrates how aviation has changed the world, onboard one of the airline’s A380 aircraft. ...more