Spanish pledge raises climate fund close to $10 billion goal 1/12/2014

A Spanish pledge of 120 million euros ($150 million) to a fund to help poor nations cope with global warming has raised the total close to the $10 billion U.N. target before a U.N. meeting in Peru this week to work on a climate deal. ...more

China takes 'zero tolerance' approach to regional polluters: Cabinet 1/12/2014

China will take a "zero tolerance" approach to a wide range of environmental violations and has promised stronger action against regional governments that protect polluters or hinder inspections, according to a Cabinet document. ...more

Texas releases more than 50 sea turtles treated for cold-stunning 1/12/2014

More than 50 green sea turtles were released into the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast on Friday after recovering from cold-stunning, or hypothermia, brought on by a drastic drop in water temperature. ...more

NASA to study climate change from the sky 1/12/2014

Starting 2015, NASA will send five new airborne field campaigns to the skies to investigate how long-range air pollution, warming ocean waters and fires in Africa affect our climate. ...more

AFED Conference on Arab Food Security Recommendations for Transition to New Production and Consumption Patterns 27/11/2014

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its seventh annual conference on Arab food security. ...more

AFED Conference on Arab Food Security in Amman Arabs import half their food 26/11/2014

The Arab region imports half the food it needs. However, Arab countries can boost their food production, primarily by improving productivity and irrigation efficiency, in addition to regional cooperation. ...more

Beirut bank gets Lebanon’s largest rooftop garden by Green Studios 21/11/2014

From San Francisco, to Amsterdam to Cairo, and now Beirut. Rooftop gardens are growing everywhere. Fueled by a desire to suck greenhouse gases, create heat sinks, beautify the city and even grow food, rooftop gardens may be the only way to feed our planet’s 7 billion mouths. ...more

U.N. Green Fund gets $9.3 billion in pledges at Berlin conference 21/11/2014

Donor nations pledged up to $9.3 billion on Thursday to a U.N. fund to help developing countries tackle climate change, but environmental campaigners said the funds fell short of what they want. ...more

Not so fast: Planting trees might cause warming? 21/11/2014

Afforestation (planting trees) to mitigate climate change could cause warming rather than cooling globally due to non-carbon effects of land use change, according to new research from the University of Bristol. ...more

UK unveils first waste-fueled bus 21/11/2014

The UK's first ever bus powered on human and food waste has taken to the road today which engineers believe could provide a sustainable way of fuelling public transport - cutting emissions in polluted towns and cities. ...more