UAE completes solar plant in Solomon Islands 11/5/2016

The UAE has completed the development of a photovoltaic solar plant that will provide the Solomon Islands with 7 per cent of its electricity needs. ...more

Mexico eyes anti-pollution measures for smoggy capital 11/5/2016

Authorities announced on Tuesday new measures to combat a recent increase in air pollution in Mexico City, as officials reported an increase in related ailments such as asthma. ...more

Nissan's electric cars in UK trial to sell surplus power 11/5/2016

Nissan is to launch a trial this year to allow electric car owners in Britain to sell electricity back to the National Grid and potentially make money in the process. ...more

Thailand to shut sole gold mine over environmental concerns 11/5/2016

Thailand has ordered the closure of its only active gold mine by the end of the year, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, in the wake of concerns it was responsible for contamination suffered by villagers. ...more

Legal culling of wolves increases poaching: study 11/5/2016

Allowing the legal culling of wild wolves in order to discourage illegal poaching is counter-productive, researchers reported Wednesday in a study that challenges long-practised conservation strategy. ...more

Endangered whale shark captured in error in Fujairah 10/5/2016

An endangered female whale shark caught by mistake has been sent back to the sea by Fujairah fishermen. ...more

Bison officially designated as national mammal of U.S. 10/5/2016

North America's bison, a living emblem of the Western frontier that roamed the continent by the millions before being hunted to near extinction in the late 1800s, was officially designated on Monday as the national mammal of the United States. ...more

Fifth of plant types at risk as farms, logging expand 10/5/2016

One in five types of plant worldwide is at risk of extinction from threats such as farming and logging that are wrecking many habitats, a first global overview of plant life said on Tuesday. ...more

California to lift severe mandatory water conservation rules 10/5/2016

California on Monday prepared to lift severe mandatory water conservation orders imposed at the height of the state's multi-year drought, after a wet winter led to swelling reservoirs and a deep snowpack in numerous parts of the state. ...more

UN science body calls for a 'concerted effort' from countries to meet biodiversity targets 10/5/2016

A team of UN scientific advisors has called on countries to step up their efforts to protect and enhance biodiversity in order to ensure global targets are met by the agreed 2020 deadline. ...more