China drafts new law to fight air pollution: Xinhua 23/12/2014

China plans tougher pollution limits and heavier penalties in a revision of its air pollution law, state-run news agency Xinhua said, as the government battles to reduce smog that takes hundreds of thousands of lives each year. ...more

'World's first' hybrid aircraft take flight 23/12/2014

Hybrid cars and trucks are now a common sight on UK streets, but researchers are now taking the technology to greater heights than ever before. ...more

Oil spill sullies world heritage site 23/12/2014

They're called the Sundarbans. And they're part of the world's largest mangrove forest, stretching across the border between India and Bangladesh. ...more

Temperature rising faster in Finland than anywhere else 23/12/2014

Temperatures in Finland rose almost twice as fast as in the rest of the world over the past 166 years, meteorologists said Monday, supporting claims global warming hits higher altitudes hardest. ...more

UN asks Israel to pay Lebanon $856 million for oil spill 22/12/2014

Israel was asked by the UN General Assembly on Friday to compensate Lebanon for $856.4 million in oil spill damages it caused during its 2006 war with Hezbollah. ...more

Global warming blamed for Pacific coral bleaching 22/12/2014

The Marshall Islands is experiencing its worst-ever coral bleaching as global warming threatens reefs across the entire northern Pacific, scientists said Monday. ...more

Citysens is a chic hydroponic vertical garden that grows air-cleaning plants (Photos & Video) 22/12/2014

It's a joy to have green, living plants in one's living space, but if you're not gifted with either a green thumb or a large living space, growing greenery can be a real challenge. ...more

Captive orangutan has human right to freedom, Argentine court rules 22/12/2014

An orangutan held in an Argentine zoo can be freed and transferred to a sanctuary after a court recognized the ape as a "non-human person" unlawfully deprived of its freedom, local media reported on Sunday. ...more

The new fast-food danger that makes obesity look like child’s play 22/12/2014

By now most parents know the super-size effects of fast food on their kids’ bodies. A new study suggests that obesity might be just one facet of unhealthy eating. Turns out, those processed meals might also be hurting children’s brains. ...more

"Sea, The Last Leg" 19/12/2014

The Royal Society for the Protection of the Marine Environment organized today the plastic waste exhibition "Sea, The Last Leg" which took place in down town Amman. ...more