Solar Impulse 2 lands in Oklahoma on record-breaking flight 13/5/2016

The Solar Impulse 2 plane touched down in Tulsa, in the south-central US state of Oklahoma, ending the latest stage of its record-breaking quest to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel. ...more

Shrinking Arctic bird suffers double hit from global warming: study 13/5/2016

Red knots, a type of bird that makes one of the longest annual migrations, are shrinking because climate change in their Arctic nesting grounds makes life harder during their winters in Africa, scientists say. ...more

Endangered Sumatran rhino gives birth in Indonesia 13/5/2016

A Sumatran rhinoceros has given birth at an Indonesian sanctuary in a success for efforts to save the critically endangered species. ...more

Dubai’s air quality on the radar 12/5/2016

While the quality of air you breathe outdoors is safe and well within the parameters of the World Health Organisation at 2.5 levels of particulate matter (pm), authorities aim to make it considerably cleaner from air pollutants. ...more

Iranian, Indian cities ranked worst for air pollution 12/5/2016

India is home to four of the five cities in the world with the worst air pollution, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. ...more

Germany generated so much renewable energy last weekend electric prices went negative 12/5/2016

For any critics who say a country can’t receive 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources, Germany offers a rebuttal. ...more

Sierra Leone solar push aims to bring electricity to all by 2025 12/5/2016

Sierra Leone aims to provide electricity to all of its 6 million citizens by 2025 in a push to boost the economy, expand crucial services such as healthcare, and reduce dependency on aid, officials said on Wednesday. ...more

Drought-hit South Africa partners with Iran to build desalination plants 12/5/2016

South Africa has partnered with Iran to develop desalination plants along all coastal communities to boost water supplies, the water minister said on Wednesday, as the worst drought in living memory dries dams. ...more

UK's Heathrow says will limit environmental impact of new runway 12/5/2016

Britain's Heathrow Airport, seeking government permission to build a new runway, said it would comply with an extended ban on night flights and meet European air quality rules if the project gets the go-ahead. ...more

Dying coral reefs 'dull fish senses' 12/5/2016

Researchers in Australia and Sweden have found that coral bleaching and death can have a direct effect on how reef-dwelling fish learn about their environment - particularly how to avoid predators. ...more