City grime 'breathes back out' polluting nitrogen gases 18/8/2015

Scientists say the grime which clings to urban surfaces "breathes out" nitrogen gases when hit by sunlight. ...more

Brigitte Bardot calls on UN to counter 'trophy hunting' 18/8/2015

Former French screen legend turned animal activist Brigitte Bardot is calling on the head of the United Nations to urgently make a stand against "trophy hunting" following July's killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe by an American dentist. ...more

Skip the car charger: Roads with a jolt of electricity are coming to the U.K. 18/8/2015

Sure, ditching a gas guzzler in favor of an ultra-low-emission, electricity-powered vehicle is better for the environment. But what happens if you’re on a road trip, your electric car’s battery runs out of juice, and—horror—there’s no outlet around to plug in for a recharge? ...more

UAE coast: nesting turtles return to Kalba 17/8/2015

For the first time in about four decades, sea turtles returned this year to nest on a beach at Khor Kalba on the Indian Ocean. ...more

Bug-killing book pages clean murky drinking water 17/8/2015

A book with pages that can be torn out to filter drinking water has proved effective in its first field trials. ...more

Elephant skin graft gives mutilated rhino second chance 17/8/2015

A rhinoceros in South Africa that was mutilated by poachers for its horn is getting a chance to recover after receiving a skin graft from an elephant, a veterinarian told AFP Saturday. ...more

The shocking number of people dying daily from China’s air pollution 17/8/2015

China’s smog-filled streets aren’t just forcing people to wear hospital masks to keep from coughing when they brave the outdoors. The smog is also killing residents at an alarming rate. ...more

US EPA proposes regulations to reduce methane emissions from landfills 17/8/2015

As part of the Administration's Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two proposals to further reduce emissions of methane-rich gas from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. ...more

Dubai launches world’s first breeding programme for endangered sand tiger sharks 14/8/2015

An ambitious new breeding project has been launched as an “insurance policy” to protect the future of the threatened sand tiger shark. ...more

Severe 'food shocks' more likely due to extreme weather, experts warn 14/8/2015

Extreme weather such as intense storms, droughts and heatwaves will cause more frequent and severe food shortages as the global climate and food supply systems change, British and American experts warned on Friday. ...more