Birds halt UK offshore wind farm expansion 20/2/2014

The need for a study into the potential threat to the red-throated diver, a type of waterfowl, has forced developers to scrap a project to expand the world's largest offshore wind farm, Britain's London Array. ...more

The race is on: Which state will be the first to ban microplastics in cosmetics? 20/2/2014

Here’s a race to cheer for: New York and California are neck-in-neck to become the first state to ban microbeads in body wash and other cosmetics. ...more

Trouble for Tea 20/2/2014

Tea is big business: three billion cups of it are consumed every day, 4.8 million tonnes are produced annually, and in Britain two in three people drink it daily. ...more

EAD organizes panel discussion on Green Economy 19/2/2014

To mark the 17th National Environment Day, held this year under the slogan “Green Economy, Innovation and Sustainability”, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) on Tuesday organized a panel discussion on “Green Economy”. ...more

China to spend $330 billion to fight water pollution 19/2/2014

China plans to spend 2 trillion yuan, or $330 billion, on an action plan to tackle pollution of its scarce water resources, state media said on Tuesday. ...more

Warming from Arctic sea ice melting more dramatic than thought 19/2/2014

Melting Arctic sea ice has contributed considerably more to warming at the top of the world than previously predicted by climate models, according to a new analysis of 30 years of satellite observations. ...more

One-in-five products not complying with energy saving claims 19/2/2014

One in five energy-using products across Europe do not match their energy efficiency claims, according to the Energy Saving Trust. ...more

Top European cities for walking + bicycling + transit may surprise you (infographic) 19/2/2014

The European Energy Agency recently put out a report and infographic on various transportation-related statistics from 75 European cities. There's some fascinating information in there, both good and bad. The European Energy Agency (EEA) picked out some great statistics to highlight in the infographic. ...more

Students who displayed solar cooler at Singapore contest plan installations in schools 18/2/2014

A team of three Omani students that came fourth at the Waste Not contest of the Actions for Earth – Global Youth Summit, held in Singapore last month, now plan to implement their idea in schools across Muscat. ...more

China state media criticizes government for lackluster smog efforts 18/2/2014

The Chinese government's failure to take emergency steps over the weekend to rein in pollution was "indefensible," state media said on Monday, in a rare show of defiance after several days of thick smog once again blanketed the capital, Beijing. ...more