UN deal to combat global warming complicated as length of draft text balloons 12/2/2015

Almost 200 nations complicated a drive for a U.N. deal to combat climate change in 2015 on Wednesday by more than doubling the length of a draft negotiating text to about 100 pages of radically varying solutions. ...more

Tests planned on mysterious 'milky rain' in U.S. Pacific Northwest 12/2/2015

Scientists from two U.S. Pacific Northwest laboratories plan to conduct tests of unusual precipitation that fell across the region over the weekend in hopes of pinpointing the origins of so-called "milky rain" that has mystified residents, officials said on Wednesday. ...more

SpaceX launches deep-space weather observatory 12/2/2015

A $340 million satellite that aims to alert people to potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off toward deep space Wednesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. ...more

Turning tables, Chile zoo rescues animals, cages visitors 12/2/2015

As the enormous lion prowls atop the roof of the safari vehicle, his pale pink tongue licking out from his massive jaws, delighted passengers snap pictures and reach out to touch him. ...more

Lebanese environment minister to sue hospitals over medical waste 11/2/2015

Lebanese Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk is prepared to sue all private hospitals who fail to recycle their medical waste, the hospitals union head announced Tuesday. ...more

Obama looks to raise $2 billion in climate change investments 11/2/2015

The Obama administration on Tuesday set a goal of raising $2 billion in philanthropic investments to fight climate change, including technologies to slash carbon emissions. ...more

Inventive water harvesting helps Kenya balance rain extremes 11/2/2015

A community living on the fringes of Kenya's Rift Valley have built a weir at the nearby Ngeng' river to capture and store water which would otherwise drain away during periods of heavy rainfall. ...more

Autoimmune disease risk found related to mercury exposure 11/2/2015

One of the greatest risk factors for autoimmunity among women of childbearing age may be associated with exposure to mercury such as through seafood, a new University of Michigan study says. ...more

First straw homes go on sale 11/2/2015

Straw houses will no longer be the preserve of little pigs and self-builders this week, as the first straw houses offered on the open market go on sale. ...more

Wadi Drone for conservation flies through Emirati national park and scoops top prize 10/2/2015

A group of UAE students won the national category in the Drones for Good contest for coming up with a practical idea for a drone to improve government services in the Emirates. ...more