Venezuela orders 2-day work week to stave off power crisis 27/4/2016

Venezuela's public employees will work only on Monday and Tuesday as the country grapples with an electricity crisis. ...more

Oman Arab Bank boosts environmental stewardship with Electronic Statements 26/4/2016

Demonstrating its steadfast commitment to protecting the environment, Oman Arab Bank (OAB) commemorated Earth Day 2016 with the launch of Electronic Statements (E-Statements), enabling customers to receive their monthly accounts and credit card statements online via email. ...more

Brazil to ask Congress to pass Paris climate deal: minister 26/4/2016

Brazil's government will ask legislators this week to ratify the Paris climate agreement, the environment minister said late on Sunday, even as President Dilma Rousseff faces possible impeachment and lacks majority support in Congress. ...more

Second EU radar Sentinel satellite launches 26/4/2016

The European Space Agency has launched a second radar satellite into the EU's new Sentinel constellation. ...more

Huge coral reef discovered at Amazon river mouth 26/4/2016

A huge 3,600 sq mile (9,300 sq km) coral reef system has been found below the muddy waters off the mouth of the river Amazon, astonishing scientists, governments and oil companies who have started to explore on top of it. ...more

Volkswagen has not fixed a single car in Britain, minister says 26/4/2016

Volkswagen has not fixed any of the 1.2 million cars in Britain affected by the diesel emissions scandal, a British transport minister said on Monday, despite the company having said it had begun software modifications to some models. ...more

Phase 1 of breeding centre for wildlife complete 25/4/2016

The first phase of the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife — which extends over 27,000 square meters in Arabia’s Wildlife Centre — has been completed, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) said. ...more

Nations sign historic Paris climate deal 25/4/2016

Amid hope and hype, delegates have finished signing the Paris climate agreement at UN headquarters in New York. ...more

Solar Impulse lands in California after Pacific crossing 25/4/2016

The solar-powered aeroplane Solar Impulse has landed in Silicon Valley, California, after a three-day flight over the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii. ...more

Six African nations could be malaria-free by 2020: WHO 25/4/2016

Six countries in Africa, the continent where malaria is most widespread, could be free of the disease by 2020, according to a WHO report published Monday to mark World Malaria Day. ...more