European Commission proposes new catch limits to tackle overfishing 29/10/2014

The European Commission has proposed a reduction in catch limits for some types of Atlantic herring to zero to fight overfishing while increasing limits for horse mackerel. ...more

MIT finds switching to higher octane fuel would reduce carbon emissions 29/10/2014

If the majority of light-duty vehicles in the United States ran on higher-octane gasoline, the automotive industry as a whole would reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 35 million tons per year, saving up to $6 billion in fuel costs, according to a new analysis by MIT researchers. ...more

World losing 2,000 hectares of farm soil daily to salt damage 29/10/2014

Every day for more than 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares of irrigated land in arid and semi-arid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt, according to a new study published today by the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). ...more

The translucent Glass Frogs of the South American rainforest 29/10/2014

There are many natural wonders in the animal kingdom, perhaps none so unusual as the Glass Frog. ...more

21st meeting of OAPEC's environment experts kicks off in Cairo 28/10/2014

The 21st meeting of the environment and climate change experts of the Organization of the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) kicked off in Cairo Monday under the chairmanship of OAPEC Secretary General Abbas Al-Naqi. ...more

Lava flow from Hawaii volcano just 100 yards from nearest residence 28/10/2014

Lava flow from the Kilauea volcano that has been creeping toward inhabited areas of Hawaii's Big Island for months is now just 100 yards (91 meters) from the nearest residential property, authorities said on Monday. ...more

New £97m Met Office supercomputer will make Britain a world leader at weather forecasting 28/10/2014

Britain is to become a world leader in weather forecasting and climate change research after the Government unveiled a £97m supercomputer capable of performing 16,000 trillion calculations per second. ...more

This plane could lower carbon emissions — and give everyone a window seat (VIDEO) 28/10/2014

The Center for Process Innovation (CPI) recently proposed an airplane design with floor-to-ceiling wraparound screens that make those tiny, frustrating monitors on the back of seats look like child’s play. ...more

Two million barrels of oil on ocean floor after BP spill 28/10/2014

Around two million barrels of oil from the BP spill off the US Gulf Coast in 2010 are believed to have settled on the ocean floor, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed US journal. ...more

Jordan world’s second water-poorest country 27/10/2014

Jordan now ranks as the world’s second water-poorest country, where water per capita is 88 per cent below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters annually, government officials said last Wednesday. ...more