Fish may not adjust to rising CO2 levels quickly 7/10/2014

Rising carbon dioxide levels in oceans adversely change the behavior of fish through generations, raising the possibility that marine species may never fully adapt to their changed environment, research has found. ...more

How air pollution affects river-flow 7/10/2014

Air pollution has had a significant impact on the amount of water flowing through many rivers in the northern hemisphere, according to the results of a new study. ...more

What is best for creating drought resistant plants? Traditional breeding or GM? 7/10/2014

Reports show that traditional breeding techniques are years ahead of GM technologies in developing crops to withstand drought and poor soils, writes Lawrence Woodward. ...more

Green revolution at Abu Dhabi schools 3/10/2014

Abu Dhabi Schools in the capital are taking steps to conserve water and electricity thanks to a government initiative. ...more

How do we know an extreme weather event might be caused by climate change? 3/10/2014

Nowadays, when there's a killer heat wave or serious drought somewhere, people wonder: Is this climate change at work? It's a question scientists have struggled with for years. ...more

O2 and Vodafone move to create mobile phone eco label 3/10/2014

Mobile phone customers will soon be able to compare the green credentials of different devices, after O2 and Vodafone teamed up to create a system of cross-industry sustainability rankings. ...more

4 new substances added to list of carcinogens 3/10/2014

Four new substances have been added to a list of chemicals that may cause cancer compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ...more

Global seafloor map reveals uncharted sea mountains, stunning details of Earth's oceans 3/10/2014

Scientists have devised a new map of the Earth's seafloor using satellite data, revealing massive underwater scars and thousands of previously uncharted sea mountains residing in some of the deepest, most remote reaches of the world's oceans. ...more

Morocco gets $519 million World Bank loan for solar power project 2/10/2014

Morocco has secured a $519 million loan from the World Bank to partly finance two solar power plants with a combined capacity of up to 350 megawatts (MW), the second phase of the 500 MW Ouarzazate project, the bank said in a statement on Wednesday. ...more

London's famous red phone box goes green and solar-powered 2/10/2014

Some of London's famous red telephone boxes are going green, transformed into free, solar-powered mobile chargers to provide a carbon-neutral source of energy in the city. ...more