Polluted Paris chokes in the springtime sun 17/3/2014

European Environment Agency (EEA) figures for Thursday showed there was 147 micrograms of particulate matter (PM) per cubic meter of air in Paris compared with 114 in Brussels, 104 in Amsterdam, 81 in Berlin and 79.7 in London. ...more

Building muscle DOES help you live longer! 17/3/2014

It has long been said by fitness trainers that building and maintaining muscle mass is important to vitality, stamina, and weight control as we age. But does it also contribute to longevity? Apparently it does! ...more

A global climate change directive? 17/3/2014

Could another climate change deal be in the works? World leaders are meeting in Brussels this month to discuss climate change. While environmentalists are calling for urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, diplomatic language presented in the introductory document is most likely not ambitious enough. ...more

A tree branch-based water filter may provide clean drinking water: MIT Researchers 17/3/2014

Researchers at MIT have successfully tested a simple, tree branch-based water filter that might provide an inexpensive solution for clean drinking water in the developing world. According to the scientists behind the development of this low-tech filter, clean drinking water for everyone might now be only a tree branch away from reality. ...more

Experts see opportunities in going green 14/3/2014

Economists, bankers and experts Thursday called for more investment in the green sector, seeing opportunities to grow Lebanon’s overall economy. ...more

Big Ben may get a solar face lift 14/3/2014

In an effort by the U.K. Parliament to reach the ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emission by 34 percent by 2020, the House of Commons is now looking to the parliamentary estate and considering installing solar panels on the face of Big Ben in London. ...more

Ozone concentrations broke legal limits in every EU state last year 14/3/2014

Ground-level ozone concentrations exceeded legal limits in every EU member state, and at many individual measurement sites, in 2013, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA)'s annual report, released yesterday (13 March). ...more

Environment group calls for boycott of iPhones, iPads 14/3/2014

Apple's labour practices are under attack by two activist groups who contend the company makes its iPhones with a hazardous mix of chemicals that threaten the health of factory workers assembling the devices in China. ...more

U.S. lifts ban blocking BP from new government contracts 14/3/2014

The U.S. government lifted a ban on Thursday that excluded BP from new federal contracts, after the British oil major filed a lawsuit saying it was being unfairly penalized for its 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. ...more

MECA says mangroves best way to tackle global warming 13/3/2014

The Omani Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) has planted more than half a million mangrove saplings since 2001 to combat global warming. ...more