EEG’s green initiative 13/11/2013

With its successful history of planting over 2,091,727 plants in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) has continued its initiative under the umbrella of the “One Root, One Communi-tree”. ...more

Japan readies additional $30 billion for Fukushima clean-up: sources 13/11/2013

Japan's government is finalizing plans to borrow an additional 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) to pay for compensating Fukushima evacuees and cleaning up the area outside the wrecked nuclear plant, said people with knowledge of the situation. ...more

Haiti, Philippines hardest hit by weather extremes in 2012: study 13/11/2013

Haiti, the Philippines and Pakistan were hardest hit by weather disasters in 2012, a report issued at U.N. climate talks on Tuesday showed, as the death toll mounted from the latest typhoon to devastate the Philippines. ...more

Green Father Christmas promotes less consumption 13/11/2013

A new 'Green Father Christmas' campaign is calling for the festive icon to embrace his green coat, abandoning his allegiance with big global consumer brands. ...more

Saola sighting in Vietnam raises hopes for rare mammal's recovery 13/11/2013

One of the rarest and most threatened mammals on earth has been caught on camera in Vietnam for the first time in 15 years, renewing hope for the recovery of the species, an international conservation group said on Wednesday. ...more

Environmental police unit to be set up 12/11/2013

The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) in Saudi Arabia announced in a statement that it recently held several meetings with the Ministry of Interior proposing a plan to create an environmental police unit ...more

Tide turns on one front in Africa's war against rhino poachers 12/11/2013

New infantry-style tactics of concealment and ambush by armed park rangers are credited with turning the tide in the war against poachers of the endangered rhino on one front, in South Africa's Madikwe Game Reserve. ...more

Philippine delegate fasts at climate talks to urge action after storm 12/11/2013

The Philippine delegate at U.N. climate talks began a fast on Monday in protest at a lack of action on global warming that he blamed for fuelling a super typhoon that has killed an estimated 10,000 people in his country. ...more

Pollution detector designed to protect heritage sites 12/11/2013

A simple detector could help conservators at World Heritage sites in the developing world understand and protect against atmospheric pollutants that can damage valuable artifacts. ...more

Environment activist 'marries' tree 12/11/2013

An environmental activist has "married" a tree in Buenos Aires in an effort to draw attention to global environmental concerns. ...more