Caribbean island of Barbados to get waste-to-energy plant 27/3/2014

One day soon the Caribbean island of Barbados will have part of its electricity needs supplied by a waste-to-energy plant. ...more

Voters warn politicians to act on the environment or get kicked out 27/3/2014

UK voters have delivered a stark warning to political leaders not to neglect environment and climate change policy with the next General Election nearly a year away, according to new research commissioned by WWF-UK ahead of Earth Hour 2014 at 8.30pm this evening. ...more

A much needed precedent: UAE toughens up on environmental crimes 26/3/2014

A draft law presented to the Federal National Council on Tuesday for review and approval would crack down on environmental crimes. ...more

Met Office: Deadly heatwave summers to become the norm by 2040 26/3/2014

European summers are getting warmer and the very hot summer of 2003 – when more than 20,000 people died in an extensive continent-wide heat-wave – will be the norm by the 2040s, a study by the Met Office has concluded. ...more

U.S. to help in 'elimination' of sensitive Japanese nuclear stockpile 26/3/2014

Japan will turn over hundreds of kilograms (pounds) of sensitive nuclear material of potential use in bombs to the United States to be downgraded and disposed of, the two countries' leaders said as a nuclear security summit began on Monday. ...more

China's face mask industry under scrutiny as pollution worsens 26/3/2014

Chinese citizens are feverishly snapping up face masks as worsening air pollution fuels a multi-million dollar industry where many products fail to provide even basic protection, drawing calls for better oversight and standards. ...more

Study: E-cigarettes do not help people quit smoking 26/3/2014

Public health experts continue to debate whether e-cigarettes are a better option than smoking tobacco, or just an alternative way for smokers to inhale nicotine. ...more

Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs plans to curb plastic bags in Oman 25/3/2014

Plastic bags in Oman could soon give way to biodegradable bags as the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs is ready to issue a ministerial decree as part of a move to protect the environment. ...more

U.N.: World faces 'Water-Energy' crisis 25/3/2014

Surging populations and economies in the developing world will cause a double crunch in demand for water and energy in the coming decades, the U.N. said Friday. ...more

Massive mirrored dishes that could make solar cheaper for all 25/3/2014

So much sunlight hits the Earth each day that the world’s entire electricity needs could be met by harvesting only 2% of the solar energy in the Sahara Desert. ...more