Beirut Green Project Maps Secret Eco Spaces in the City 1/11/2013

The Daily Star- A group of activists in Beirut have teamed up with a local design agency to create the city’s first map of green spaces. Beirut Green Project and Wonder 8 launched the Beirut Green Guide earlier this week, but a few kinks still need to be worked out. ...more

Nobel prize winners call for control over polluting tar sands 1/11/2013

Twenty one Nobel prize winners-including South African anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu-are calling on the EU to immediately implement the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) which would see tar sands labeled as dirtier than conventional fossil fuels. ...more

World's first venomous crustacean identified 1/11/2013

Scientists have shown that a cave-dwelling crustacean may use venom to immobilize and digest its prey. This creature is the first venomous crustacean to be identified. ...more

Norway town sees winter sun for first time 1/11/2013

Residents of the small Norwegian town of Rjukan have finally seen the light. ...more

'Lost world' of Australian rainforest yields up three new species 1/11/2013

Scientists have discovered three new species of animals in a rainforest 'lost world' in Australia, protected for millions of years by almost impenetrable stacks of granite boulders. ...more

AFED Conference Deliberates Its Recommendations: Transition to a Sustainable Arab Energy Sector 31/10/2013

Sharjah, 29 October 2013 The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its sixth annual conference on sustainable energy in Arab countries. The meeting, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, was attended by 600 delegates coming from 52 countries, representing governments, corporations, international and regional organizations, academic, research institutions, NGOs and media. ...more

AFED Conference on Sustainable Energy in Arab Countries Arabs Can Export Renewable Energy in Addition to Oil and Gas 31/10/2013

Sharjah, 28 October 2013 Sixty million Arab people are without access to modern energy services, mainly electricity, although energy consumption intensity is among the highest worldwide. Unlike many parts of the world, however, the Arab region is well endowed with clean, renewable sources of energy, primarily solar and wind. ...more

Lack of crop rotation slowly turns Argentine Pampas into "sand" 25/10/2013

Argentina's key resource, its agricultural soils, are being depleted by lack of crop rotation as soy farming encroaches on areas once used for corn, wheat and cattle grazing, according to local experts and a government source. ...more

British transport minister vows to drive car sharing schemes 25/10/2013

New Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has pledged to work closely with local authorities to help accelerate the development of car sharing initiatives in the UK. ...more

Atlantic hurricane season quietest in 45 years, experts say 25/10/2013

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season looks set to go down as a big washout, marking the first time in 45 years that the strongest storm to form was just a minor Category 1 hurricane. ...more