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US and China announce 'historic' climate accord 12/11/2014
US and China announce 'historic' climate accord The United States and China today announced an action plan on greenhouse emissions as part of a "historic" pact that was acclaimed by climate scientists but denounced by US Republicans as a job-killer. ...more
EU moves step closer to law on national GMO crop bans 12/11/2014
EU moves step closer to law on national GMO crop bans EU politicians on Tuesday backed a plan to allow nations to ban genetically modified crops on their soil even if they are given approval to be grown in the European Union, raising the chance their use will remain limited on the continent. ...more
Norway ranked number one for climate change adaptability 12/11/2014
Norway ranked number one for climate change adaptability Norway ranked number one in the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN) for its ability to adapt to climate change. ...more
Hyundai, Kia to triple range of green cars by 2020 12/11/2014
Hyundai, Kia to triple range of green cars by 2020 Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp plan to triple their number of fuel-efficient cars by 2020, addressing concerns about the pair's green track record and competitiveness in fuel economy. ...more
KOC receives top Arab environment award 11/11/2014
KOC receives top Arab environment award Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) on Sunday received the 2014 top award of the council of Arab ministers responsible for environmental affairs for a program designed to minimize gas emission. ...more
Robot 'dolphins' give clues to Antarctic melt in data revolution 11/11/2014
Robot 'dolphins' give clues to Antarctic melt in data revolution Dolphin-sized robots are giving clues to a thaw of Antarctica's ice in a sign of how technology is revolutionizing data collection in remote polar regions, scientists said on Monday. ...more
First solar panel bike path planned in Amsterdam 11/11/2014
First solar panel bike path planned in Amsterdam As one of the biking capitals of the world, Amsterdam can already make a case for being a leader in the green movement. Now, biking around the city is getting even greener than just being car-free: a bike path in the suburbs of Amsterdam is getting a major solar makeover. ...more
Nevada poachers face trial charged as 'serial wildlife killers' 11/11/2014
Nevada poachers face trial charged as 'serial wildlife killers' Three men convicted of state hunting violations in Nevada now face trial on federal charges stemming from a poaching ring that saw untold numbers of deer, antelope, birds and other wildlife killed illegally across Nevada, game officials said on Monday. ...more
Could this rock save the planet? 11/11/2014
Could this rock save the planet? Meet olivine, a greenish rock that is basically the Clark Kent of the mineral world: It may look boring, but it has a secret superpower. Specifically, it can pull CO2 from the air and sequester it. ...more
Yacoubian and conscious fashion design 10/11/2014
Yacoubian and conscious fashion design Lebanese conscious fashion brand VEA has teamed up with media personality Paula Yacoubian to clean the environment one tire at a time. ...more
 
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