Saab meets new UNEP Executive Director 31/5/2016

Erik Solheim, the new Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), said that UNEP should adopt a fresh language, which brings the environment nearer to the perception of people, be they politicians or citizens in the street. ...more

Antarctic seas defy global warming thanks to chill from the deep 31/5/2016

A persistent chill in the ocean off Antarctica that defies the global warming blamed for melting Arctic ice at the other end of the planet is caused by cold waters welling up from the depths after hundreds of years, scientists said on Monday. ...more

Thai wildlife officials start removing tigers from temple 31/5/2016

Wildlife officials in Thailand have begun removing some of the 137 tigers held at a Buddhist temple following accusations that the monks were involved in illegal breeding and trafficking of the animals. ...more

Ten stations in Dubai to measure noise levels 30/5/2016

Dubai Municipality has completed the second phase of a noise-monitoring project by installing 10 stations to take readings of sound levels in the emirate, it announced on Wednesday. ...more

Mass coral bleaching cast shadow over future of Great Barrier Reef 30/5/2016

Mass coral bleaching has destroyed at least 35 percent of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists said on Monday, a major blow to the World Heritage Site that attracts about A$5 billion ($3.59 billion) in tourism each year. ...more

Edible bug industry hopes crickets and kin are the next sushi 30/5/2016

Just like raw tuna is a favorite of foodies everywhere, Robert Nathan Allen foresees a day when crickets will make their way onto consumers' plates. ...more

Living near a landfill could damage your health 30/5/2016

According to research published last week in the International Journal of Epidemiology, health is at risk for those who live within five kilometres of a landfill site. ...more

Peacock spiders: scientist finds seven new species of 'fairly cute' creatures 30/5/2016

A scientist with a passion for peacock spiders – only a couple of millimetres long, extraordinarily colourful and “like dogs or cats” in their behaviour – has discovered seven new species. ...more

At UN Environment Assembly Convening in Nairobi: Governments Agree to 25 Landmark Resolutions to Drive Sustainability Agenda and Paris Climate Agreement 30/5/2016

The world's environment ministers, gathered at the second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) in Nairobi on late Friday, passed far reaching decisions on issues such as marine litter, the illegal trade in wildlife, air pollution, chemicals and waste, and sustainable consumption and production - which are an integral part of the global action needed to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement. ...more

Two new insect species discovered in Al Wathba 27/5/2016

Two new species of invertebrate were discovered in the capital’s Al Wathba Wetland Reserve during routine seasonal wildlife trapping by researchers from the Environment Agency Abu Dubai. ...more