Living near a landfill could damage your health 30/5/2016

According to research published last week in the International Journal of Epidemiology, health is at risk for those who live within five kilometres of a landfill site. ...more

Peacock spiders: scientist finds seven new species of 'fairly cute' creatures 30/5/2016

A scientist with a passion for peacock spiders – only a couple of millimetres long, extraordinarily colourful and “like dogs or cats” in their behaviour – has discovered seven new species. ...more

At UN Environment Assembly Convening in Nairobi: Governments Agree to 25 Landmark Resolutions to Drive Sustainability Agenda and Paris Climate Agreement 30/5/2016

The world's environment ministers, gathered at the second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) in Nairobi on late Friday, passed far reaching decisions on issues such as marine litter, the illegal trade in wildlife, air pollution, chemicals and waste, and sustainable consumption and production - which are an integral part of the global action needed to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement. ...more

Two new insect species discovered in Al Wathba 27/5/2016

Two new species of invertebrate were discovered in the capital’s Al Wathba Wetland Reserve during routine seasonal wildlife trapping by researchers from the Environment Agency Abu Dubai. ...more

UNEP Frontiers 2016 Report: Emerging issues of environmental concern 27/5/2016

From the worrying rise in zoonotic diseases around the world to an examination of how climate change is increasing the toxicity of crops, a UNEP report out today seeks to highlight a number of the world’s key emerging environmental issues. ...more

G7 aims for entry into effect of Paris accord by year-end 27/5/2016

Group of Seven (G7) leaders agreed on Friday that they will aim for the Paris climate agreement to go into effect by the end of the year, a Japanese senior government spokesman said. ...more

Statue of Liberty and Venice among sites at risk from climate change, says UN 27/5/2016

Climate change now poses the single biggest threat to the world’s most famous heritage sites – including the Galápagos islands, the Statue of Liberty, Easter Island and Venice – according to a UN sponsored report. ...more

New boa constrictor species discovered on remote Caribbean island 27/5/2016

A new species of boa constrictor has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas. ...more

Backed by stars, unprecedented UN campaign seeks to mobilize millions to end illegal trade in wildlife 27/5/2016

The United Nations, backed by A-list celebrities from across the globe, today launched an unprecedented campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife, which is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage and profiting international criminal networks. ...more

Electric car charging stations in the works for Abu Dhabi 26/5/2016

The foundation of a network of electric car-charging stations in Abu Dhabi is under way after the Regulation and Supervision Bureau announced it was developing a regulatory framework for the terminals. ...more