What drives the global warming debate? 2/12/2014

Scientists have presented the most comprehensive evidence to date that climate extremes such as droughts and record temperatures are failing to change people’s minds about global warming. ...more

Australia slashes funding for UN Environment Programme 2/12/2014

Australia will cut its funding to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) by more than 80%, it has been reported. ...more

TZOA wearable environment tracker measures UV and air pollution 2/12/2014

A group of Canadian designers has created a wearable device that monitors environmental data including air quality and UV radiation, and presents the metrics via an app. ...more

Kuwaiti youngster talks water rationalization at Arab environment forum 1/12/2014

A young Kuwaiti participant at the seventh annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), which kicked off in the Jordanian capital last Wednesday, discussed his personal experience with rationalizing water consumption inside homes. ...more

France to rank cars for pollution, wants to phase out diesel fuel 1/12/2014

France wants to gradually phase out the use of diesel fuel for private passenger transport and will put in place a system to identify the most polluting vehicles, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Friday. ...more

Spanish pledge raises climate fund close to $10 billion goal 1/12/2014

A Spanish pledge of 120 million euros ($150 million) to a fund to help poor nations cope with global warming has raised the total close to the $10 billion U.N. target before a U.N. meeting in Peru this week to work on a climate deal. ...more

China takes 'zero tolerance' approach to regional polluters: Cabinet 1/12/2014

China will take a "zero tolerance" approach to a wide range of environmental violations and has promised stronger action against regional governments that protect polluters or hinder inspections, according to a Cabinet document. ...more

Texas releases more than 50 sea turtles treated for cold-stunning 1/12/2014

More than 50 green sea turtles were released into the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast on Friday after recovering from cold-stunning, or hypothermia, brought on by a drastic drop in water temperature. ...more

NASA to study climate change from the sky 1/12/2014

Starting 2015, NASA will send five new airborne field campaigns to the skies to investigate how long-range air pollution, warming ocean waters and fires in Africa affect our climate. ...more

AFED Conference on Arab Food Security Recommendations for Transition to New Production and Consumption Patterns 27/11/2014

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its seventh annual conference on Arab food security. ...more