Car recycling in Kazakhstan to cost $425 millionAccording to the Association of Kazakhstan Auto Business (AKAB) president Andrey Lavrentiyev, it takes $425 million to introduce recycling of used cars in Kazakhstan.
24 June 2014 19:43
Rare white whale spotted off SydneyAn extremely rare white humpback whale has been spotted off the coast of Sydney in an event onlookers called a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Australia says UNESCO reef deferral 'a win for logic'Australia called a decision by UNESCO to defer listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger "a win for logic", but environmentalists said it was a final warning.
20 June 2014 10:17
Scientists warn of tourism threat to AntarcticaAntarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment and called for better protection.
Poachers kill famed giant Kenyan elephantOne of Africa's largest elephants has died after being shot by poachers using poisoned arrows in Kenya, wildlife officials said as they mourned the loss of an "old friend."
Oceans worth up to $222 bln annually in CO2 captureBy absorbing carbon emissions from the atmosphere, the seas avert climate damage worth up to $222 billion (163 billion euros) every year, according to an estimate released.
06 June 2014 10:53
Spain okays Repsol plan for Canary Islands explorationThe Spanish government on Thursday gave oil giant Repsol the green light to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the Canary Islands, a move that environmental groups described as "unjustifiable".
Atyrau besieged by mosquitoesPopulation of mosquitoes in and around Atyrau has increased significantly making the mosquito problem more tangible then ever.
5.9-magnitude quake hits TaiwanA 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan Wednesday and shook buildings in the capital, the Seismology Centre said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
21 May 2014 11:41
Four dead as 'catastrophic' floods hit Bosnia and SerbiaFour people in Bosnia have died in flooding from the heaviest rainfall to hit the Balkans in over a century, officials said Friday, in what Serbia's premier has called a "horrible natural catastrophe".
17 May 2014 12:52
Wildfires burn homes as California roastsThousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California on Wednesday as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park.
15 May 2014 12:25
Sun sets on Spaniards' solar power dreams"The sun could be yours," the Spanish government promised in 2007, encouraging citizens to invest in solar power. Many who did now wish they could give it back.
12 May 2014 00:53
60% of China underground water pollutedSixty percent of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems.
23 April 2014 19:25
More dead pigs found in China riverAt least 170 dead pigs have been found in a Chinese river, state media reported Thursday -- the latest in a string of similar incidents that have raised fears over food safety.
17 April 2014 12:00
Fish losing survival instinct in acidic oceans: studyFish are losing their survival instinct -- even becoming attracted to the smell of their predators -- as the world's oceans become more acidic because of climate change, new research.
