Storied nuke plant becomes environmental wasteland 3/6/2013

A stainless steel tank the size of a basketball court lies buried in the sandy soil of southeastern Washington State, an aging remnant of US efforts to win World War II. ...more

Central Europe on alert for flooding 3/6/2013

Four people have died and at least eight are missing as torrential rains in central Europe caused landslides and took rivers to dangerously high levels. ...more

Death toll rises to nine from Oklahoma tornadoes 3/6/2013

Nine people were killed in tornadoes that swept through central Oklahoma on Friday, part of a storm system that caused widespread flooding in Oklahoma City and its suburbs, the state's chief medical examiner said on Saturday. ...more

Desertec plans for North Africa supplying solar power to Europe now on hold 31/5/2013

According to the German media company Deutsche Welle (DW), King Mohammed VI threw a wrench into Desertec’s plans by announcing the construction of a partially Saudi-funded Ouarzazate solar plant, a 500 megawatt solar installation 124 miles south of Marrakesh. ...more

EU seals reform deal to replenish fish stocks 31/5/2013

The European Union agreed on Thursday to put an end to decades of over-fishing and rebuild dwindling stocks by 2020, as part of a deal to overhaul the bloc's fisheries policy. ...more

Big firms should report environmental impact: UN panel 31/5/2013

Big companies should report their impact on the environment in addition to their earnings under a U.N. plan to boost economic growth and ease poverty by 2030, according to recommendations by a panel of world leaders released on Thursday. ...more

100 NYC restaurants commit to less food waste 31/5/2013

From Chipotle to high-end eateries like Le Bernardin, 100 New York City restaurants have agreed to cut the amount of food waste they send to the landfill in half through composting and recycling. ...more

Indonesian official arrested for running $150m illegal logging ring 31/5/2013

A former police officer has been arrested in Indonesia for orchestrating a $150 million illegal logging ring in Indonesian New Guinea. ...more

Giant, fluorescent pink slugs found living atop a mountain in Australia 31/5/2013

High on the dew-dampened peak of Mount Kaputar, in New South Wales, Australia, there exists a world distinct unto itself, an alpine forest populated by organisms found nowhere else on the planet. ...more

Qatar to establish USD5.5b Oryx Island for 2022 World Cup 30/5/2013

Barwa Real Estate CEO, Abdulla al-Subaie, stated that the company will develop a USD5.5 billion island off the coast of Doha to accommodate World Cup fans, reported Arabian Business. ...more