Smart shoe devices generate power from walking 19/1/2015

German researchers have built shoe-sized devices that harvest power from the act of walking. ...more

Dubai launches 200-Megawatt solar plant project 16/1/2015

Dubai launched a project Thursday to build a solar plant to produce 200 megawatt of electricity, as part of plans to generate five percent of the emirate's power from renewables by 2030. ...more

New species of legless amphibian found in Cambodia 16/1/2015

A new species of legless amphibian resembling a giant earthworm or a snake has been discovered in a remote but threatened area of Cambodian rainforest, conservationists said on Friday. ...more

BP's max fine for spill cut by billions on court ruling 16/1/2015

BP Plc will face a maximum fine of $13.7 billion under the Clean Water Act for its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, several billion less than feared, after a judge found on Thursday the size of the spill was smaller than the U.S. government claimed. ...more

Climate change, extinctions signal Earth in danger zone: study 16/1/2015

Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, a scientific report card about mankind's impact on nature said on Thursday. ...more

Pope says climate change mostly man's fault 16/1/2015

Pope Francis said on Thursday he believed that man was primarily responsible for climate change and that he hoped this year's Paris conference would take a courageous stand to protect the environment. ...more

Etihad ESCO and DEWA sign together AED 37 million energy savings performance contracts 15/1/2015

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) and Etihad Energy Service Company (Etihad ESCO), announced yesterday the signing of two comprehensive Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) at a combined value of AED 37 million to improve and enhance overall energy efficiency of the lighting infrastructure of the power plants at Jebel Ali and Al-Awir and 7 DEWA-owned buildings including the main headquarter building. ...more

Study: Sea level rise accelerating more than once thought 15/1/2015

The world's oceans are now rising far faster than they did in the past, a new study says. ...more

Rhino that survived poaching gives birth in South Africa 15/1/2015

Thandi the rhinoceros was left for dead by poachers nearly three years ago, meant to be among the 600 rhino killed in South Africa in 2012. She beat the odds, and after a slow recovery, has given birth to a healthy calf, game reserve managers announced Wednesday. ...more

White House announces new methane emission controls 15/1/2015

The White House announced Wednesday a series of measures aimed at reducing emissions of methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, as part of efforts to fight climate change. ...more