Free mobile green apps 26/2/2014

Incorporating sound environmental decisions in our daily lives has been made easier with the availability of several green apps for the mobile device. ...more

Melting icebergs trap CO2 26/2/2014

Researchers have found that the melting of icebergs isn’t all bad news, and they have more of a role to play in the ecosystem than just causing a rise in sea levels. It has been observed that as they melt they help remove large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ...more

Procter & Gamble's palm oil suppliers linked to deforestation 26/2/2014

A year-long investigation by Greenpeace has found companies that supply Procter & Gamble (P&G) (NYSE:PG) with palm oil are engaged in clearing of rainforests and peatlands in Indonesia, suggesting that Head & Shoulders shampoo and other consumer products made by the company may be linked to forest destruction in Southeast Asia and beyond. ...more

UAE Ministry of Energy launches solar-powered water pump pilot project in Ras Al Khaimah 25/2/2014

The Ministry of Energy is partnering with the Ministry of Environment and Water to harness the solar power to run pumps of underground water wells. ...more

UK unveils world first carbon capture project at gas-fired power station 25/2/2014

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Energy Secretary Ed Davey have announced a ground-breaking deal with Shell which could generate enough clean energy to power half a million homes, and capture 1 million tons of CO2 each year. ...more

African farmers cut use of ‘toxic’ pesticides through EU-funded project 25/2/2014

Cotton farmers in Mali have reduced their use of toxic pesticides and cut costs through an education project carried out by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and partially funded by the European Union. ...more

Chinese man becomes first to sue government over smog 25/2/2014

A Chinese man in a smoggy northern city has become the first person in the country to sue the government for failing to curb air pollution, a state-run newspaper reported on Tuesday. ...more

Crisis in Madagascar: 90 percent of Lemur species are threatened with extinction 25/2/2014

Madagascar’s 101 lemur species are “the most threatened mammal group on Earth,” according to a new policy paper published last week in Science. The famous primates have suffered over the past five years, since the start of the country’s political crisis and resulting wave of violent unrest and environmental crime. ...more

SABIC event focuses on environment-friendly plastics 24/2/2014

Six hundred Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) employees and their families joined in the launch of the 2014 Waste Free Environment initiative in Riyadh on Friday. ...more

Bhutan turns to Nissan electric cars to help cut oil imports 24/2/2014

Bhutan regards environmental protection as a priority, but while it exports clean hydro-electricity to India, the proceeds are wiped out by the oil it imports to power its vehicles. ...more