This season, witness goat weddings in Uttarakhand
A mass wedding with a twist where neither the brides nor the grooms will say “I do”. Instead, they will bleat! The Goat Wedding near Mussoorie next month is set to draw over 500 villagers for the...
Indonesia expands protection for peatlands
Indonesia has extended legal protection for its wetlands and peat bogs by expanding a ban on the conversion of these carbon-rich swamps into plantations. The move, if properly enforced, could...
Green groups pressure Spain over ‘at risk’ wetlands
Environmentalists piled pressure on Spain Wednesday over its sprawling Donaña wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage site they believe is at risk and could be put on the UN body’s list of...
Five west African countries ban ‘dirty diesel’ from Europe
Five west African countries have announced measures to end the practice of European oil companies and traders exporting “African quality” diesel – highly polluting fuels that could never be sold in...
Dubai Crocodile Park opening postponed
Dubai Municipality has postponed the opening of the Crocodile Park project until the end of next year. Eng. Juma Al Fuqae, Director of Property Management Department and Vice Chairman of the...
SweeTango apple rolls out across Europe
With production and popularity of the SweeTango apple rapidly growing in North America, commercial plantings are now also gathering steam across Europe. The variety, a cross of Honeycrisp and...
Etihad ESCO signs service deal with Seven Tides
Etihad Energy Services (Etihad ESCO) has signed its first private sector service agreement with UAE-based property developer Seven Tides. As part of this deal, Etihad ESCO will now develop and...
Will LA kick the circus out of town?
The circus may no longer be coming to town — at least to Los Angeles. City Councilman David Ryu introduced a motion earlier this week asking the city attorney to draft a new ordinance that would...
