New polar agreement signed as shipping in Arctic predicted to increase
The amendments to the SOLAS Convention will come into force in 2017
Landslide destroys hydropower plant in China’s Three Gorges Dam
5,000 vulnerable points identified as region prone to frequent disasters
Scientists discover fossils of largest feathered dinosaur
Study changes perception of the scaly animal, claim scientists
Scientists discover four-winged dinosaur fossil in China
Reptile lived 125 million years ago and is the largest ever
Britain gets special police force to check food crimes
All recommendations of food expert likely to be accepted by government
Full extent of carbon emissions from fossil-fuelled power plants underestimated
Current accounting methods do not consider life-long emissions
Developing world taps renewable energy at twice the rate of rich countries
China leads the global rank on clean energy; India is placed fourth
Surveillance likely to be key issue in 2014 Internet conference
Concerns high over US control of Internet governance
Hong Kong shows improvement in air quality
Catalytic converters in vehicles bring down emission levels
European food regulatory body rejects French ban on GM maize
Scientific evidence found lacking in indicating risk to health, environment
World Water Week discusses green options to manage water resources
Municipality in South Africa awarded for water and sanitation work
Smart technique can increase crop yields without harming environment
New method matches crop strains to local soil and climate conditions and makes efficient use of fertilisers
US farmers sue Syngenta over GM corn
China rejected US corn containing Viptera seed variety, causing monetary losses to farmers worth billions of dollars
Largest hybrid renewable energy system to be set up in Jamaica
80 kiloWatt installation will generate more than 106,000 kiloWatt hours of energy every year