Cool, cheap and green: Polystyrene homes catch on in Kenya
Justus Opiyo lives in one of around 50 polystyrene houses in a new development in Kajiado County, southeast of Nairobi, and says it has a major advantage over his previous homes. “Its...
Vietnam PM calls for G-7 climate aid
Vietnam is hoping Group-of-Seven (G-7) countries and multilateral organizations will continue to assist the country and other Mekong nations in managing and protecting water resources, and improving...
UAE authorities have rules to curb excessive noise
Municipalities have rules in place when it comes to noise pollution. Dubai Municipality said that noise from any type of construction or demolition site should not exceed 55 decibels between 7am and...
UAE to host UNEP FI 2016 roundtable
The UAE will host the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) 2016 roundtable in October, Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, announced at the...
Nigeria plans talks with oil region on grievances, continues army crackdown
Nigeria’s president on Sunday said he would hold talks with leaders in the oil-producing Delta region to address their grievances in a bid to stop a surge in pipeline attacks, but that an army...
China policy bank to lend around $458 billion for poverty reduction
Agricultural Development Bank of China [AGDBC.UL], one of the country’s main policy lenders, plans to lend 3 trillion yuan ($458.12 billion) up to 2020 as part of government efforts to reduce...
Flight recorders fitted by Environment Agency Abu Dhabi track birds’ travel
Having been suspected of migrating far beyond what scientists previously thought, the sooty falcon is beginning to tell animal conservationists the story of its perilous 6,700-kilometre journey...
Officials encouraged by how much of Canada city spared by wildfire
Canadian officials who got their first glimpse on Monday of the oil sands boomtown of Fort McMurray since a wildfire erupted said they were encouraged by how much of it escaped destruction,...
