Snails can have spikes! 30/10/2014

Who knew that snails could have spikes? ...more

InterContinental Hotels bed in new environmental programme 30/10/2014

The owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel chains is set to move its environmental programme up a gear by rolling out its bespoke online green reporting tool across its 4,700 hotels. ...more

Brazil's severe drought dries up reservoirs 30/10/2014

Thanks to the worst drought in eight decades in southeastern Brazil, water levels have dropped dramatically in the reservoirs that supply São Paulo, the country's largest city. ...more

Arab ministers to discuss environment at Jeddah meet 29/10/2014

Arab ministers in charge of environmental affairs will hold their 26th session in Jeddah starting Sunday. More than 30 regional and international non-government environment organizations will also attend the meeting. ...more

Volkswagen to launch over 20 green vehicle models in China by 2018 29/10/2014

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), Europe's biggest carmaker, plans to launch more than 20 models of battery-driven cars in China by the end of 2018, as it capitalizes on Beijing's support for low-emission vehicles in the country's campaign against pollution. ...more

European Commission proposes new catch limits to tackle overfishing 29/10/2014

The European Commission has proposed a reduction in catch limits for some types of Atlantic herring to zero to fight overfishing while increasing limits for horse mackerel. ...more

MIT finds switching to higher octane fuel would reduce carbon emissions 29/10/2014

If the majority of light-duty vehicles in the United States ran on higher-octane gasoline, the automotive industry as a whole would reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 35 million tons per year, saving up to $6 billion in fuel costs, according to a new analysis by MIT researchers. ...more

World losing 2,000 hectares of farm soil daily to salt damage 29/10/2014

Every day for more than 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares of irrigated land in arid and semi-arid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt, according to a new study published today by the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). ...more

The translucent Glass Frogs of the South American rainforest 29/10/2014

There are many natural wonders in the animal kingdom, perhaps none so unusual as the Glass Frog. ...more

21st meeting of OAPEC's environment experts kicks off in Cairo 28/10/2014

The 21st meeting of the environment and climate change experts of the Organization of the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) kicked off in Cairo Monday under the chairmanship of OAPEC Secretary General Abbas Al-Naqi. ...more