Exxon, Chevron holders say 'no' to adding climate experts to boards 28/5/2015

Shareholders of the top two U.S. oil companies on Wednesday rejected proposals to add directors with climate change expertise to their boards, but a measure passed at one, Chevron Corp, could give new power to minority investors with environmental concerns. ...more

Study: Ethiopian fossils indicate new forerunner of humans 28/5/2015

A fossil find adds another twig to the human evolutionary tree, giving further evidence that the well-known "Lucy" species had company in what is now Ethiopia, a new study says. ...more

Japan nuclear plant obtains final permit needed to restart 28/5/2015

A nuclear plant in southern Japan on Wednesday obtained the final permit needed to restart its reactors, paving the way for it to become the first to go back online under new safety standards introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. ...more

Morocco's majestic cedars threatened by climate change 27/5/2015

The cedar tree, considered by many to be Morocco's national treasure, is coming under attack from climate change, greedy humans who indulge in illegal logging, and monkeys. ...more

How Arctic ozone hole was avoided by Montreal Protocol 27/5/2015

The Antarctic ozone hole would have been 40% bigger by now if ozone-depleting chemicals had not been banned in the 1980s, according to research. ...more

Thorny frog and dementor wasp among new species discovered in Mekong 27/5/2015

A “dementor” wasp named after the Harry Potter creatures, a stick insect more than half a meter long, and a color-changing thorny frog are among new species discovered in South East Asia’s Greater Mekong region. ...more

World has no choice but to decarbonize: U.N. climate chief 27/5/2015

Responding to climate change in the next 15 years is the world's "mega development project", given the need to invest trillions of dollars in infrastructure, creating jobs and economic stability, the United Nations' top climate change official said on Tuesday. ...more

Popular cash-for-grass program expands during drought 27/5/2015

A major water wholesaler on Tuesday added $350 million to its budget to replenish a cash-for-grass program that has gained popularity during the California drought with homeowners, landlords and businesses looking to replace water-draining lawns. ...more

South American parrot in trouble: researchers 27/5/2015

A South American parrot with a wine-colored chest is in deep trouble, with its population down to some 3,000 and a habitat reduced to a speck of what it once was, researchers said Tuesday. ...more

Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia sources in Syria: Ibis colony in Palmyra disappeared in 2014 26/5/2015

In a report under the headline "IS threat to Syria's northern bald ibis near Palmyra", BBC published news on the current situation of the migratory northern bald ibis group, which is on the brink of extinction according to IUCN Red List. Today, we are publishing a story which refutes this claim. ...more