The Emirates Group released its third environmental report: in fuel efficiency and reduce emissions and the Pacific Aviation Award 10/9/2013

The Emirates Group has published its third annual environment report. It reveals improvements in Emirates’ fuel efficiency and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions as the airline added new, modern aircraft and retired older, less efficient ones. ...more

Snake Fungal Disease Hits U.S. 10/9/2013

A fungal outbreak in the eastern and Midwestern United States is infecting some populations of wild snakes. Snake Fungal Disease (SFD), a fungal dermatitis consistently associated with the fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, is showing recent spikes in occurrence according to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) and other diagnostic laboratories. ...more

Illegal gold mining exposing Peru's indigenous tribes to mercury poisoning 10/9/2013

Indigenous children in Peru's south eastern Amazon, an area where tens of thousands of illegal gold miners operate, have unsafe mercury concentrations over three times the level of their non-native counterparts, a study has found. ...more

Environment officials swim in once-polluted river 10/9/2013

Fifteen environment officials in Zhejiang province swam in the province's Lanjiang River on Saturday, according to Xinhua News Agency. Lanxi city, which hosted a swimming event, invited the officials on Saturday. Nearly 1,000 citizens were also at the event. ...more

Fightback starts against invasive species that threaten British plants and animals 10/9/2013

The pillwort fern is one of Britain's most unusual – and striking – nativewater plants. Its tiny fronds unfurl to create lush green underwater meadows in lakes and ponds. ...more

Anti-littering project to target parks in Irbid, Tafileh and Balqa 9/9/2013

AMMAN — The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) has launched a national project to combat littering in forests and encourage picnickers to collect their trash, conservationists said on Saturday. ...more

G20 countries agree to phase down potent greenhouse gas 9/9/2013

Leaders attending the Group of 20 summit of the world's biggest economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, agreed on Friday to phase down the use of certain potent greenhouse gases known to damage the climate. ...more

Cycling boosts EU economy by over €200bn a year 9/9/2013

The economic benefits associated with cycling amount to €200bn a year, according to a new analysis from the European Cyclists Federation (ECF) that seeks to quantify the health, environmental, and commercial benefits associated with the recent boom in cycling participation. ...more

Rooftop solar panels become new enemy of U.S. firefighters 9/9/2013

Putrid air hung over a luncheon meats warehouse long after a blaze consumed the building where frustrated firefighters met their enemy: rooftop solar panels. ...more

Acidifying oceans add to list of CO2 dangers 9/9/2013

The world’s oceans will become dangerously acidic for corals and shellfish this century if carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise at current rates, adding to the urgency to reduce manmade CO2 emissions, according to an emerging science. ...more