Jeddah’s historical district chosen as first green zone 26/1/2015

A Saudi enviornmentalist wants to make Jeddah’s historical district the Kingdom’s first low-cost green zone. ...more

Obama backs India's solar goals, seeks support for climate talks 26/1/2015

U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday offered to help finance India's ambitious solar energy target and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support at global climate talks in Paris later this year. ...more

Ebola impacting Chimps and Gorillas even more than humans 26/1/2015

While the whole world is aware of the many human fatalities from the Ebola epidemic in Western Africa, you may not realize that the disease has claimed hundreds of thousands of other victims in the area. ...more

Warm ocean melting East Antarctica's largest glacier 26/1/2015

The largest glacier in East Antarctica, containing ice equivalent to a six-meter (20-foot) rise in global sea levels, is melting due to warm ocean water, Australian scientists said on Monday. ...more

China's smoggy capital to close 300 companies in battle on pollution 26/1/2015

Beijing plans to shut 300 companies this year to help reduce choking air pollution in the Chinese capital, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday. ...more

Australia bans waste dumping near Great Barrier Reef after UNESCO threat to put it on danger list 26/1/2015

The Australian government has moved to ban the dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in an attempt to prevent the reef being labeled “in danger” by the United Nations. ...more

Feynan Ecolodge shortlisted for international ecotourism award 23/1/2015

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) on Monday announced the finalists in its Tourism for Tomorrow Award 2015, with Feynan Ecolodge shortlisted in the Community Award category. ...more

New Tonga volcanic island likely to disappear (VIDEO) 23/1/2015

A new island has emerged in the South Pacific, but mapmakers might want to wait a while before adding it to their global landscape. ...more

U.N. asks countries for climate plans after record warm 2014 23/1/2015

The United Nations asked governments on Thursday to submit plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions as the building blocks of a deal due in Paris in December to limit global warming, after scientists said 2014 was the hottest year on record. ...more

South Africa moves 100 rhinos outside country to fight poaching 23/1/2015

South Africa said on Thursday that it had moved around 100 rhinos to unspecified neighboring states as part of efforts to stem the illicit slaughter of the animals for their horns. ...more