Water 'could warm a million homes in England' 26/3/2015

A million properties across England could in future be heated by water from rivers, canals and the sea, the government says. ...more

World Environment Day 2015 to promote sustainable lifestyles 26/3/2015

Every year, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) honors World Environment Day on June 5 to raise awareness about environmental issues and call for action. ...more

Termite species mix in Florida, reproducing at breakneck rate 26/3/2015

Two of the most destructive termites species in the world are mating in South Florida, producing hybrid colonies that are growing at twice the normal rate of other termites, scientists reported on Wednesday. ...more

Jordan, Russia sign $10 billion deal on nuclear power plant 25/3/2015

Jordan signed a $10 billion deal with Russia on Tuesday to build the kingdom's first nuclear power plant, with two 1,000-megawatt reactors in the country's north. ...more

France now requires all new buildings to have green roofs or solar panels 25/3/2015

France just passed a trailblazing new law that requires that all new buildings constructed in commercial areas to be partially-covered by either solar panels or green roofs. ...more

Thirty new bean varieties bred to beat baking climate 25/3/2015

Scientists have bred 30 new varieties of "heat-beating" beans designed to provide protein for the world's poor in the face of global warming, researchers announced on Wednesday. ...more

Feces contains gold worth millions 25/3/2015

Human feces contains gold and other precious metals that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, experts say. ...more

Researchers find fossil of 'Super Salamander' species 25/3/2015

Fossil remains of a previously unknown species of a crocodile-like "super salamander" that grew as long as a small car and was a top predator more than 200 million years ago have been found in southern Portugal, researchers announced Tuesday. ...more

Egypt signs up to Ethiopian Nile dam, citing trust 24/3/2015

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Monday agreed a preliminary deal on a controversial dam project that Cairo feared would reduce its share of vital waters from the Nile. ...more

Czechs deploy wild horses from Britain to save biodiversity 24/3/2015

Twenty-five years ago it was a military zone where occupying Soviet troops held exercises. Today it's a sanctuary inhabited by wild animals that scientists hope will improve biodiversity among local plants as well as save endangered species. ...more