UAE rain research programme calls for scientists from other fields to contribute 3/3/2016

Water scarcity may be solved by rain enhancement technology, but not before scientists from unrelated fields contribute to the research, meteorologists say. ...more

Asian wildlife traders harness social media: conservationists 3/3/2016

Social media sites are increasingly being used in Asia as platforms for the illegal trade of threatened species such as orangutan and sun bears, conservation groups said Thursday. ...more

South Africa farms may need $1.15 billion to recover from drought - industry group 3/3/2016

South Africa's farming sector may need up to 18 billion rand ($1 billion) over the next three years in financial assistance to recover from a devastating drought, industry group Agri SA said on Wednesday. ...more

New satellite mapping a 'game changer' against illegal logging 3/3/2016

Taken from outer space, the satellite images show illegal loggers cutting a road into a protected area in Peru, part of a criminal enterprise attempting to steal millions of dollars worth of ecological resources. ...more

Parts of Great Barrier Reef face permanent destruction due to El Nino: scientists 3/3/2016

Parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef face permanent destruction if the current El Nino, one of the strongest in two decades, does not ease this month, scientists said on Wednesday. ...more

Bin Laden called for Americans to rise up over climate change 2/3/2016

Osama bin Laden wrote a letter calling on the American people to help President Barack Obama fight "catastrophic" climate change and "save humanity", in the latest evidence of his worries about environmental issues, newly released documents show. ...more

Volvo boss says hybrid cars will compete on cost with diesel 2/3/2016

Tighter emissions rules in Europe will push up the price of diesel-engined cars to the point where plug-in hybrids will become an attractive alternative, Volvo Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson said on Tuesday. ...more

FACTBOX-Which mega-cities offer best protection from climate change? 2/3/2016

The world's wealthy cities received a large part of the $323 billion governments spent on measures to adapt to climate change last year, but vulnerable cities in the developing world are falling behind, said a study published on Monday. ...more

South African private army protects world's largest rhino farm 2/3/2016

The world's largest rhino farm looks like a vast fortress and is guarded by a private army. ...more

Hyundai to develop mini electric car, electric scooter - report 2/3/2016

Hyundai Motor will start developing a one-seater electric car and an electric scooter, according to a media report, as the South Korean automaker seeks to expand into the burgeoning "smart mobility" industry. ...more