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Almost 200,000 hectares of Tasmania’s old growth forest have been world heritage listed, bringing hope that a three-decade fight between environmentalists, politicians and loggers is over. ...more |
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Zookeepers at the Giza Zoo in Egypt accidentally killed three black bears and officials then tried to cover up their negligence. ...more |
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New research shows that to prevent starvation at night, plants perform accurate arithmetic division. ...more |
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The fruits and vegetables we buy in the grocery store are actually still alive and according to new research from Rice University and the University of California at Davis, produce may be healthier for us depending on the time of day. ...more |
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After a colder-than-average spring, Alaska is suffering a sudden and record-breaking heat wave. ...more |
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The European Union late on Monday agreed a compromise deal to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for all new EU automobiles from 2020. ...more |
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The meeting is held under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Hisham Mohamed Qandeel, Prime Minister of Egypt and jointly organized by ICARDA, FAO, IFAD, IDRC and Egypt’s Agricultural Research Center. ...more |
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The Los Angeles City Council voted on Tuesday, June 18 to approve a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags. ...more |
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Genetically modified crops are "categorically" safer than conventional crops because they are subjected to much greater scrutiny than traditional varieties, the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said. ...more |
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The July 3 amnesty deadline, decreed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for illegal expatriate workers to normalize their work status or leave the Kingdom, is set to have widespread ramifications on several industries, including the labor-intensive date farming sector due to the shortage of workers. ...more |
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