China's Great Wall 'is disappearing' 30/6/2015

Around 30 percent of China's Ming-era Great Wall has disappeared over time as adverse natural conditions and reckless human activities -- including stealing the bricks to build houses -- erode the UNESCO World Heritage site, state media reported. ...more

Thousands of Houbaras released across the UAE 29/6/2015

About 6,000 Asian Houbaras have been released by the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) in the UAE and other countries over the past breeding season. ...more

Solar-powered plane takes off from Japan for trans-Pacific crossing 29/6/2015

A solar-powered plane took off from Japan on Monday on the seventh leg of its journey round the world, a trans-Pacific crossing expected to be the toughest part of the trip. ...more

Gates to invest $2bn in breakthrough renewable energy projects 29/6/2015

Bill Gates has announced he will invest $2bn (£1.3bn) in renewable technologies initiatives, but rejected calls to divest from the fossil fuel companies that are burning carbon at a rate that ignores international agreements to limit global warming. ...more

Beijing growing explosively, impacting weather and climate 29/6/2015

A new study by scientists using data from NASA's QuikScat satellite has demonstrated a novel technique to quantify urban growth based on observed changes in physical infrastructure. ...more

Pope applauds ecology advocates in Rome from many religions 29/6/2015

Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged people of different religions to work together in caring for the Earth, which he called our "common house." ...more

UAE Ministry of Environment and Water calls for participation in GCC Awards for Environment and Wildlife 26/6/2015

The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water has called upon all individuals, institutions and companies working in the environment and wildlife sector to participate in the Gulf Cooperation Council Award for the Environment and Wildlife. ...more

Pakistan morgues run out of space as heat wave kills more than 1,000 26/6/2015

The worst heat wave to hit Pakistan's southern city of Karachi for nearly 35 years has killed more than 1,000 people, a charity said on Thursday, as morgues ran out of space and residents rushed to supply over-stretched public hospitals. ...more

Coral breeding may help cooler reefs survive warming: study 26/6/2015

Corals that naturally thrive in the hottest tropical waters can be bred with cousins in cooler seas to help them survive mounting threats from global warming, scientists reported on Thursday. ...more

Solar Impulse could be stuck in Japan for a year: pilot 26/6/2015

A solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world must cross the Pacific within a few weeks or it could remain stuck in Japan for a year, its pilot said in an interview published Thursday. ...more