Monarch butterfly eyed for possible U.S. endangered species protection 30/12/2014

Monarch butterflies may warrant U.S. Endangered Species Act protection because of farm-related habitat loss blamed for sharp declines in cross-country migrations of the orange-and-black insects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on Monday. ...more

The Arctic is absorbing more and more sunlight, NASA images show 30/12/2014

The Arctic has been absorbing significantly more sunlight since the year 2000, according to NASA satellite data, a trend that mirrors the steady decrease in Arctic sea ice during that same period. ...more

Signatures submitted to fight California bag ban 30/12/2014

Business groups trying to overturn a new California law that bans single-use plastic bags said Monday that they've collected more than enough signatures to put their referendum on the November 2016 ballot. ...more

Egypt’s oldest mosque receives new GROHE plumbing 29/12/2014

Egypt’s first and oldest Mosque has received a plumbing upgrade. As part of a “Green Mosque” CSR initiative by the world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings, GROHE has included Egypt in their global WaterCare campaign. ...more

NASA maps CO2 emissions over the entire planet 29/12/2014

It’s been a busy five months for NASA’s newest carbon dioxide-monitoring satellite, snapping up to 1 million measurements a day of how carbon dioxide moves across the planet. ...more

This elephant picks up trash, cares more about the environment than some humans (VIDEO) 29/12/2014

Have you ever seen an elephant that picks up trash and upstages humans from an environmentally-friendly perspective? ...more

'Tobacco litter challenge to health, environment' 29/12/2014

Environmental experts have called for strict implementation of the ban on public smoking as callously discarded cigarette stubs are a health and environmental challenge. ...more

Iran to lunch ‘environment schools’: official 29/12/2014

The Iranian Department of Environment plans to set up environment schools to make the public more aware about environmental issues and ways to protect wildlife, IRNA reported on Saturday. ...more

Dubai courts launch environment initiative 24/12/2014

The Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety team at Dubai Courts launched the initiative of “Together To Protect The Environment”, in cooperation with Tadweer, in order to achieve environmental sustainability and to protect the environment from harmful and toxic substances resulting from extractive and manufacturing industries. ...more

Zaha Hadid designs dune-inspired headquarters for environmental firm (PHOTOS) 24/12/2014

Zaha Hadid has designed a building shaped like a field of sand dunes to house the headquarters of Middle Eastern environmental company Bee'ah. ...more