March madness: The first three months of 2015 were the hottest on record 12/5/2015

When March feels like May and May feels like July, what does that mean for August and September? ...more

Seventeen endangered monkeys stolen from French zoo 12/5/2015

Two families of endangered monkeys were stolen from a zoo in central France over the weekend, the sanctuary's director told AFP late on Monday. ...more

How your smartphone needs 13 tonnes of water 12/5/2015

Nearly 13 tonnes of water and 18 square meters of land are required to produce just one smartphone according to a new report that aims to help businesses calculate their demand for natural resources. ...more

Restaurants told to go for safer packaging 11/5/2015

The Al-Ahsa municipality has made it mandatory for restaurants and outlets to pack hot food items in cartons padded by a special material and lined by PET material, effective next month. ...more

Hormones used to stimulate growth in farm animals lead to more human exposure than thought 11/5/2015

Research finds that potentially harmful growth-promoting hormones used in beef production are expected to persist in the environment at higher concentrations and for longer durations than previously thought. ...more

South Africa rhino poaching at new record levels 11/5/2015

South Africa said that more rhinos were poached in the first four months of 2015 than in the same period last year as the scourge continues to hit record levels. ...more

Apple steps up efforts to go green in China 11/5/2015

Apple says it's boosting efforts to go green in China by partnering with conservationists to promote sustainable forestry for paper production. ...more

Food waste an enormous economic problem, say G20 ministers 11/5/2015

Food wasted by consumers is an enormous economic problem and nations should ensure excess food is given to the hungry instead of being thrown away, agriculture ministers from the G20 said on Friday. ...more

Natural disasters warning... 8/5/2015

More than 100 'natural disasters' could strike in the Arab region in the next four years because of climate change, according to a new report. ...more

Australia PM advisor says climate change a UN-led ruse 8/5/2015

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's top business advisor on Friday claimed climate change was a ruse encouraged by the United Nations to create a new authoritarian world order under its control. ...more