Dubai is growing food in salt marshes 5/11/2013

Scientists in Dubai are growing a new kind of food crop in salt marshes along the Persian Gulf coast. A variety of salt-resistant succulent, Salicornia are typically sold in gourmet shops in Europe, but they have other uses as well. ...more

Indonesian volcano erupts, forcing evacuation of hundreds 5/11/2013

A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. ...more

European Union seeks to reduce plastic bag mountain 5/11/2013

European Union member states will be encouraged to tax or even ban plastic bags under proposals to tackle the tons of plastic waste that enters the water system and kills wildlife. ...more

Bolivia, Madagascar, China see jump in forest loss 5/11/2013

Loss of forest cover increased sharply in Bolivia, Madagascar, and Ecuador during the third quarter of 2013, according to an update from NASA scientists. ...more

Environment: More citizens calling for greater nature protection 5/11/2013

Almost nine out of ten Europeans believe that biodiversity loss – the decline and possible extinction of animal species, flora and fauna, natural habitats and ecosystems in Europe – is a problem, according to a new survey. ...more

In Bahrain, development chips away at world's largest, oldest burial site 4/11/2013

Development in Bahrain has not been slow. In half a century, the small Gulf Island has grown from a hilly, desert landscape with 143,000 inhabitants to an overcrowded metropolis of 1.2 million residents. ...more

Emerging economies nearing half of global warming emissions 4/11/2013

Total greenhouse gas emissions by China and other emerging nations since 1850 will surpass those of rich nations this decade, complicating U.N. talks about who is most to blame for global warming, a study showed on Thursday. ...more

Parasite depletes wild shrimp haul off southeast Atlantic coast 4/11/2013

Wild shrimp hauls off the southern Atlantic coast have plunged in recent months as a parasite has made it harder for the creatures to breathe, according to state wildlife officials in Georgia and South Carolina. ...more

World Bank urges better cook stoves in developing states to curb deaths 4/11/2013

Simple measures to reduce pollution from cooking stoves in developing nations could save a million lives a year and help slow global warming, a World Bank study showed on Monday. ...more

Deep sea environment studied for the first time 4/11/2013

New Zealand and Japanese scientists have discovered an environment rich in life deep under the sea about a 1000 kms northeast of New Zealand. ...more