Report: London's parks choked by potentially dangerous levels of air pollution 10/8/2016

Even London's parks could be facing potentially dangerous levels of air pollution, according to new research that promises to provide Londoners with detailed information on the air quality of the capital's green spaces. ...more

Dissolving battery could help environment 10/8/2016

Scientists at the University of Iowa say they've developed a battery that is 5mm long and 1mm thick that can dissolve in water over the course of a half hour. ...more

Sand cat spotted for the first time in a decade in the United Arab Emirates 9/8/2016

The sand cat, Felis margarita, is difficult to find. Also known as the dune cat, this desert feline is not only quiet and as sneaky as a house cat, but is evolutionarily equipped for stealth. ...more

U.N. chief urges large nations to ratify Paris climate accord 9/8/2016

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Argentina and other large nations to ratify the Paris climate accord at a Buenos Aires conference on Monday, and Argentina's foreign minister said she hoped the country would do so by the end of the year. ...more

Indonesia’s mangroves one of the world’s best solutions to climate change 9/8/2016

A carbon stock assessment study conducted in Kaimana, West Papua by Conservation International (CI), as part of the Blue Carbon Initiative, has revealed that mangroves in Indonesia are one of the world’s most viable solutions to fighting climate change. ...more

China drafts new rules to curb mining pollution 9/8/2016

China plans to raise environmental standards in its highly-polluting mining sector, according to a policy draft circulated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. ...more

More than 60% of Maldives' coral reefs hit by bleaching 9/8/2016

More than 60% of coral in reefs in the Maldives has been hit by “bleaching” as the world is gripped by record temperatures in 2016, a scientific survey suggests. ...more

Abu Dhabi project uses sand to store solar power 8/8/2016

Researchers in Abu Dhabi are testing a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide energy at night. ...more

Earth Overshoot Day 2016 8/8/2016

As millions of people watch the Olympics in Rio or catch Pokémon characters on their smartphones, we interrupt this program to bring you another piece of important news ...more

Thaw could release Cold War-era U.S. toxic waste buried under Greenland's ice 8/8/2016

Global warming could release radioactive waste stored in an abandoned Cold War-era U.S. military camp deep under Greenland's ice caps if a thaw continues to spread in coming decades, scientists said on Friday. ...more