American University of Beirut and SUKLEEN launch new recycling initiative on campus 30/3/2015

Sukleen launched a free recycling program at American University of Beirut (AUB) at the end of last February in the hopes of achieving a greener campus by installing red and blue garbage cans. ...more

U.S. to submit plans to fight global warming; most others delay 30/3/2015

The United States will submit plans for slowing global warming to the United Nations early this week but most governments will miss an informal March 31 deadline, complicating work on a global climate deal due in December. ...more

World landmarks go dark as Earth Hour highlights the need for sustainable energy (PHOTOS) 30/3/2015

Hundreds of landmarks from Paris’ Eiffel Tower to the Seattle Space Needle dimmed their lights on Saturday, as people around the world went briefly off-grid to mark Earth Hour with candlelight and barbecues. ...more

Sunderbans sea level to rise 3-8 mm per year: World Bank report 30/3/2015

The water level in the Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is rising at an "alarming" level, endangering the habitation, a World Bank report has suggested. ...more

Green Jobs Courses 2015 at ILO International Training Centre 30/3/2015

The 2015 ILO International Training Centre Green Jobs courses in English are now available. ...more

Environment Agency Abu Dhabi publishes guidebook for World Water Day 27/3/2015

To mark World Water Day, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) published an educational guidebook to raise awareness on water conservation in the Arab world. ...more

Record Earth Hour set to unite the world on climate change (VIDEO) 27/3/2015

On Saturday, 28 March 8:30 p.m. local time, individuals, businesses, cities and landmarks around the world will switch off their lights for one hour to focus attention on climate change. ...more

U.S. ad campaign points to dangers of dual cigarette/e-cig use 27/3/2015

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is launching an ad campaign warning consumers against the dual use of e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes. ...more

Study shows acceleration in decline of Antarctic ice shelves 27/3/2015

Satellite data from 1994 to 2012 reveals an accelerating decline in Antarctica's massive floating ice shelves, with some shrinking 18 percent, in a development that could hasten the rise in global sea levels, scientists say. ...more

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.4 percent in 2014 27/3/2015

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions fell 8.4 percent in 2014 due to a decline in fossil-fuel power generation, preliminary government data showed on Thursday. ...more