U.S. ad campaign points to dangers of dual cigarette/e-cig use 27/3/2015

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is launching an ad campaign warning consumers against the dual use of e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes. ...more

Study shows acceleration in decline of Antarctic ice shelves 27/3/2015

Satellite data from 1994 to 2012 reveals an accelerating decline in Antarctica's massive floating ice shelves, with some shrinking 18 percent, in a development that could hasten the rise in global sea levels, scientists say. ...more

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.4 percent in 2014 27/3/2015

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions fell 8.4 percent in 2014 due to a decline in fossil-fuel power generation, preliminary government data showed on Thursday. ...more

Green houses gain popularity 26/3/2015

Cheap and environment-friendly house construction seems to be catching up fast in Saudi Arabia, with a firm which has designed houses for a local client who will commence construction in two weeks. ...more

Shape-shifting frog can change its skin texture 26/3/2015

A fingernail-size frog that can morph its skin texture from spiny to smooth in just minutes is the first shape-shifting amphibian ever found, according to a new report. ...more

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