Hyundai Motor to launch its first battery-powered electric car in 2016 11/3/2014

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co plans to launch its first battery-powered electric vehicle (EV) in 2016, as the auto maker plays catch up in a nascent market already tapped by the likes of BMW and Nissan Motor Co Ltd. ...more

Light pollution impairs rainforest regeneration 11/3/2014

These new findings were reported by scientists from the German Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research Berlin (IZW). The study – published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology – is the first to show that seed-dispersing bats avoid feeding in light-polluted areas. ...more

Four new woods to be planted across Britain to mark the centenary of World War One 11/3/2014

A giant new wood bigger than the Olympic park is to be created in Surrey as part of plans to mark the First World War by planting millions of trees across the UK, the Woodland Trust announces today. ...more

California electric grid sets solar generation record 11/3/2014

California set back-to-back solar power records last week, the state grid operator said on Monday. ...more

Qatar sets up prosecution to try environment, municipal cases 10/3/2014

Attorney General Dr. Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri (pictured) issued a decision to establish a prosecution exclusively dealing with environmental and municipal cases. ...more

Challenges and a call for Conservation Cooperation in the Arab world 10/3/2014

The Arab region's best chance of facing the challenges of food insecurity, water scarcity and natural disasters lies in collaborating on environmental preservation, a study says. ...more

Simply amazing! Who knew that something as universal as a billboard could be used in such a way? (VIDEO) 10/3/2014

Simply amazing! Who knew that something as universal as a billboard could be used in such a way? ...more

China tests anti-smog drone aircraft 10/3/2014

At the opening of an annual parliament meeting last week, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that China will "declare war on pollution. ...more

New ozone-destroying chemicals found in atmosphere 10/3/2014

Dozens of mysterious ozone-destroying chemicals may be undermining the recovery of the giant ozone hole over Antarctica, researchers have revealed. ...more

AFED at the First Global Conference on the Partnership for Action on Green Economy 10/3/2014

AFED had strong presence at the First Global Conference on the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). The event convened in Dubai on 4-5 March, with the participation of 600 delegates from 66 countries, including 27 ministers of environment, finance, industry, labor and trade. ...more