Two rare elephants found dead in Indonesia: official 16/10/2015

Two critically endangered Sumatran elephants have been found dead from suspected poisoning in Indonesia's Aceh province, an official said Thursday. ...more

Toyota aims to nearly eliminate gasoline cars by 2050 16/10/2015

Toyota, under ambitious environmental targets, is aiming to sell hardly any regular gasoline vehicles by 2050, only hybrids and fuel cells, to radically reduce emissions. ...more

Drones used to fight palm-attacking weevils 15/10/2015

Drones are being used to fight the spread of a small agriculture pest threatening species of palm trees, the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water has said. ...more

Wildlife photographer of the year 2015 winners - in pictures 15/10/2015

Canadian amateur photographer Don Gutoski has been named wildlife photographer of the year at London’s Natural History Museum for his image, Tale of two foxes. Here are the winning images in all categories: ...more

More VW trouble: 2016 diesels have new suspect software 15/10/2015

U.S. regulators say they have a lot more questions for Volkswagen, triggered by the company's recent disclosure of additional suspect software in 2016 diesel models that potentially would help exhaust systems run cleaner during government tests. ...more

Heavy air pollution in 80% of Chinese cities: Greenpeace 15/10/2015

Pollution in nearly 80 percent of Chinese cities surveyed by Greenpeace "greatly exceeded" national standards over the first nine months of this year, the advocacy group said on Thursday. ...more

An African region beats back the desert, thanks to trees 15/10/2015

The Sahel region in Northern Africa is sandwiched between the Sahara desert in the north and the savanna in the south, stretching across nearly a dozen countries. ...more

Abu Dhabi school recycling awareness scheme launched 14/10/2015

A school awareness programme has been launched by Tadweer and Abu Dhabi Education Council to inform students about proper waste management. ...more

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports 14/10/2015

European lawmakers rejected a proposal on Tuesday that would have allowed countries to restrict or ban the use of imported GM crops that have secured EU approval. ...more

Climate qualms mean oil will never be used up: BP 14/10/2015

Concerns about the climate change impact of burning the world's remaining oil resources mean the reserves will never be fully exploited, BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale said on Tuesday. ...more