Wildlife photographer of the year 2015 winners - in pictures 15/10/2015

Canadian amateur photographer Don Gutoski has been named wildlife photographer of the year at London’s Natural History Museum for his image, Tale of two foxes. Here are the winning images in all categories: ...more

More VW trouble: 2016 diesels have new suspect software 15/10/2015

U.S. regulators say they have a lot more questions for Volkswagen, triggered by the company's recent disclosure of additional suspect software in 2016 diesel models that potentially would help exhaust systems run cleaner during government tests. ...more

Heavy air pollution in 80% of Chinese cities: Greenpeace 15/10/2015

Pollution in nearly 80 percent of Chinese cities surveyed by Greenpeace "greatly exceeded" national standards over the first nine months of this year, the advocacy group said on Thursday. ...more

An African region beats back the desert, thanks to trees 15/10/2015

The Sahel region in Northern Africa is sandwiched between the Sahara desert in the north and the savanna in the south, stretching across nearly a dozen countries. ...more

Abu Dhabi school recycling awareness scheme launched 14/10/2015

A school awareness programme has been launched by Tadweer and Abu Dhabi Education Council to inform students about proper waste management. ...more

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports 14/10/2015

European lawmakers rejected a proposal on Tuesday that would have allowed countries to restrict or ban the use of imported GM crops that have secured EU approval. ...more

Climate qualms mean oil will never be used up: BP 14/10/2015

Concerns about the climate change impact of burning the world's remaining oil resources mean the reserves will never be fully exploited, BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale said on Tuesday. ...more

Toyota aims to sell 30,000 fuel-cell cars annually around 2020 14/10/2015

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it aimed to sell more than 30,000 fuel cell vehicles around or after 2020, and that it would use renewable energy and hydrogen-based production methods at its factories to completely eliminate CO2 emissions by 2050. ...more

Giant panda gives birth to twin cubs at Toronto Zoo 14/10/2015

A giant panda at the Toronto Zoo gave birth to twin cubs on Tuesday, the first baby pandas born in Canada since the zoo accepted two pandas on loan from China in 2013. ...more

Mangroves key to fighting greenhouse gases 13/10/2015

A new ecological report has identified 18 key coastal marine vegetation areas in the UAE for their critical ability to absorb greenhouse gases and improve water quality. ...more