Uganda considers developing drought resistant coffee beans 29/1/2014

Uganda, Africa's biggest coffee exporter, wants to develop a coffee bean that is resistant to drought to help mitigate the impact of climate change on its crop, the state-run industry regulator said on Tuesday. ...more

Amazing discovery in Antarctica: sea anemones found living upside down under ice 29/1/2014

Sea anemones are supposed to sit on the bottom of the ocean, using their basal disc (or adhesive foot) to rest on a coral reef or sand. So, imagine the surprise of geologists in Antarctica when they discovered a mass of sea anemones hanging upside from the underside of the Ross Ice Shelf like a village of wispy ghosts. ...more

Scientists transform old plastic shopping bags into vehicle fuel 29/1/2014

Researchers have discovered a method to re-use discarded shopping bags by transforming them into a fuel that can power car engines. ...more

Common chemical kills coral reefs 29/1/2014

A chemical found in many soaps, laundry detergents and cosmetics is killing young coral reefs at concentrations commonly found in the environment, according to a new study. ...more

Egyptian Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs Signs Agreement with Italy to Transform El Gouna into a Carbon-neutral City 28/1/2014

The Red Sea city of El Gouna witnessed yesterday, 27 January, 2014, the signing of an agreement among the Egyptian Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, the Italian Ministry of Environment and El-Gouna City in order to help it implement an integrated plan to become a carbon-neutral city. ...more

Major trade powers pledge free trade in green goods 28/1/2014

The world's biggest trading powers pledged on Friday to work toward a global agreement on free trade in environmental goods, but they gave no timeline for talks intended to support the fight against climate change. ...more

Biologists investigate deaths of 25 whales off Florida's coast 28/1/2014

Biologists on Friday examined the carcasses of 25 dead pilot whales found off the coast of southwest Florida, collecting samples from the animals to try to determine the cause of a recent spike in whale deaths. ...more

"Phosphate free for all" from P & G 28/1/2014

Consumer product giant Procter & Gamble has announced that it will eliminate phosphates from all of its laundry detergents worldwide within the next two years. ...more

Winter Olympic Games may face threats of climate change 28/1/2014

With the Winter Olympics set to be held in Sochi, Russia starting February 7th, new reports are questioning whether the games will survive climate change in the future. ...more

Dubai Maritime City Authority launches Maritime Sustainability Program 27/1/2014

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has announced that it has initiated the Dubai Maritime Sustainability Program (MSP) in collaboration with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and DP World. ...more