Jubail opens recycling campaign 5/11/2014

The Saudi Royal Commission of Jubail (RCJ) has launched a month-long recycling campaign at Jubail Industrial City. ...more

More than 40 percent of China's arable land degraded: Xinhua 5/11/2014

More than 40 percent of China's arable land is suffering from degradation, official news agency Xinhua said, reducing its capacity to produce food for the world's biggest population. ...more

Brazil gives go-ahead to 31 solar parks in push for new energy 5/11/2014

Brazil finally entered the solar power sector on Friday, granting contracts for the construction of 31 solar parks as it tries to diversify its sources of generation amid an energy crisis caused by the worst drought in eight decades. ...more

Mercedes-Benz' insane new SUV concept is a giant solar panel 5/11/2014

German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has debuted a new concept for a hydrogen-powered SUV, and it's pretty crazy. ...more

Los Angeles Zoo sees first Hippo birth in 26 years 5/11/2014

Guests who happened to stop by the Hippopotamus exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo on Halloween Day were in for a real "treat." Mara, the zoo's female Hippo gave birth at 3:30 Friday afternoon. This is the first hippo calf the Zoo has had in 26 years. ...more

City Centre Alexandria Undertakes an Integrated Sustainability Initiative for the Betterment of the Environment, Economy and Community 3/11/2014

As part of its responsibility towards the community in which it operates, City Centre Alexandria recently launched an initiative that is considered one-of-its-kind, not only in Alexandria, but across Egypt. ...more

Climate change fight affordable, cut emissions to zero by 2100: U.N. 3/11/2014

Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit risks of irreversible damage, a U.N. report said on Sunday. ...more

¡Vamos Zipcar! Car sharing pioneer motors to Madrid 3/11/2014

Zipcar has launched its car sharing service in Madrid as part of its programme of European expansion. ...more

Hundreds of millions of birds have disappeared in 30 years 3/11/2014

Europe has 421 million fewer birds today than it did three decades ago, as the growth of agriculture and urbanization has sharply reduced suitable habitat, a new study has found. ...more

South Africa arrests two men with 41kg of rhino-horn in anti-poaching operation 3/11/2014

Two Vietnamese men have been arrested in South Africa after they were found in possession of 41 kg of rhino horns, the largest amount ever seized the country. ...more