EU study predicts clean energy, climate failure by 2050 8/1/2014

The EU's current progress in decarbonising its energy sector will result in only half the emissions cuts that are needed to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius in 2050, under a business-as-usual scenario quietly released by the European Commission over the Christmas period. ...more

UAE tobacco law to take effect on January 21 7/1/2014

Stricter controls on the sale and use of tobacco come into force this month thanks to new legislation. ...more

'Polar' freeze grips United States, disrupting travel, business 7/1/2014

A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States on Monday, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights. ...more

For the first time, China crushes 6 metric tonnes of ivory in public 7/1/2014

China crushed 6.2 metric tonnes (6.83 tons) of confiscated ivory on Monday in the first such public destruction of any part of its stockpile, after the country's fitful enforcement efforts led experts to question its commitment to stamping out smuggling. ...more

Wind power was Spain's top source of electricity in 2013 7/1/2014

Remarkable new figures from Spain's grid operator have revealed that greenhouse gas emissions from the country's power sector are likely to have fallen 23.1% last year, as power generation from wind farms and hydroelectric plants soared. ...more

Google Earth shows us the air we breathe 7/1/2014

Google Earth continues to change how we see our planet, and that is evident in the new way people can not only see their house, but the pollution that exists near it. ...more

UAE students gear up to develop fastest hybrid-electric car in GCC 6/1/2014

More than 120 engineering students from universities in Oman, Qatar and Kuwait will take part in the 2014 Taqa GCC Hybrid-Electric Challenge. ...more

Church in Italy's 'Triangle of Death' demands cleanup of mafia waste 6/1/2014

The Camorra mafia has been dumping and burning toxic waste for decades in the area between Naples and the province of Caserta. ...more

China to launch environmental credit rating system 6/1/2014

Heavy polluting Chinese companies could struggle to secure new loans and subsidies from the government, under new plans designed to help tackle the country's ongoing smog crisis. ...more

Mosquitoes Threaten Survival of the Species in the Galapagos Islands 6/1/2014

The Galapagos Island was Charles Darwin’s laboratory. It was here that he developed his germinal work – Origin of Species. Now, the islands are threatened by one of man’s oldest scourge – the mosquito. ...more