Boeing aircraft makes first green diesel powered flight 8/12/2014

A Boeing aircraft has completed the world's first flight using 'green diesel', a biofuel made from vegetable oils, waste cooking oil and animal fats. ...more

Emirati invents a mechanism to generate biofuels from genetically-modified Algae 8/12/2014

Ahmed Al Harethi, PhD student at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, was one of the recipients of the Medal of Top Emiratis. ...more

Saudi women passionate about saving Saudi mangroves 5/12/2014

Not so long ago, forests of majestic mangrove trees fringed the eastern shores of Saudi Arabia. Official stats now estimate that only 10% of the forest remains. ...more

Global development deal hinges on link between environment and development 5/12/2014

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on countries to place the environment at the centre of global development talks. ...more

Small-scale farmers deserve big share of climate funds: IFAD 5/12/2014

As important food producers, small-scale farmers in the developing world should get a significant share of funds raised to help poorer countries adapt to climate change impacts and curb emissions, agriculture officials said at U.N. climate negotiations in Peru. ...more

Melting of glaciers at famed U.S. park threatens rare water bug 5/12/2014

The expected disappearance of the famed glaciers at Montana's Glacier National Park by 2030 could spell doom for a rare aquatic insect confined to high mountain streams that are warming due to climate change, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. ...more

Study says today's carbon emissions take 10 years to reach maximum effect 5/12/2014

The climate warming caused by a single carbon emission takes only about 10 years to reach its maximum effect. This is important because it refutes the common misconception that today’s emissions won’t be felt for decades and that they are a problem for future generations. ...more

Ritz-Carlton green campaign takes root in Riyadh 4/12/2014

A hundred employees from The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh planted over 300 trees in the hotel’s surroundings as part of a new environmental campaign called Green Earth, Clean Earth. ...more

This year may be hottest on record; adds urgency to climate talks: U.N. 4/12/2014

This year is on track to be the hottest on record, or at least among the very warmest, the United Nations said on Wednesday in new evidence of long-term warming that adds urgency to 190-nation talks under way in Lima on slowing climate change. ...more

Germany redoubles emission-reduction efforts with wide-ranging green economy plan 4/12/2014

The Lima Climate Summit received a further boost yesterday, as the German government approved a wide-ranging new strategy designed to ensure it meets its goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions 40 per cent by 2020. ...more