Massive river bed installed in a Danish museum (PHOTOS) 26/8/2014

Riverbed is running, tweeted Olafur Eliasson and so it is. A massive riverbed has been installed in Copenhagen's Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Taking up a large part of the museum's space, the Danish-Icelandic artist has installed a rocky riverbed all over the floors. ...more

Two endangered Florida panther cubs die after being hit by cars 26/8/2014

Two rare Florida panther cubs were struck and killed by cars during the weekend, authorities said on Monday, bringing the total road deaths for the endangered species to 16 this year. ...more

Clams, mussels clean up ocean pollutants 25/8/2014

They may not have brooms, mops or even arms, but bivalves - such as clams, mussels and oysters - make good underwater maids, a new study suggests. ...more

How big is your water footprint? You may be surprised 25/8/2014

There is more to a cup of coffee than just the 125 ml of water poured into a cafetiere: an astounding 140 liters of water is needed to grow the coffee beans for one cup. The production of one hamburger requires 17 times more: 2,400 liters. ...more

Drought causes western US to rise 25/8/2014

Severe drought affecting the western United States in recent years is not only influencing water restrictions for residence and creating problems for crops and wildlife, but it's changing the landscape by causing land to rise up in elevation. ...more

Wildlife 'WikiLeaks' targets poaching in Africa 25/8/2014

Poachers slaughtering Africa's elephants and rhinos with impunity are often shielded from police by powerful connections, but a group of conservationists has turned to the anonymity of tip-offs to try to stem the killing. ...more

Biologists unlock the secrets of Antarctica 25/8/2014

Marine biologists from across the world have produced an atlas of sea life in the Antarctic Ocean from microbes to whales, finding thousands of new species in the process. ...more

Dead floppy drive: Kenya recycles global e-waste 25/8/2014

In an industrial area outside Kenya's capital city, workers in hard hats and white masks take shiny new power drills to computer parts. This assembly line is not assembling, though. It is dismantling some of the estimated 50 million metric tons of hazardous electronic waste the world generated last year. ...more

Tyre residents, visitors revel in weekly car-free strip 22/8/2014

A public project in Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre is not only giving pedestrians the right of way, but letting them rule the road once a week with car-free evenings. ...more

Ban on filling swimming pools hits communities in parched California 22/8/2014

The California dream of owning a house with a sparkling swimming pool is drying up for would-be swimmers in communities across the state as some local water districts have banned homeowners from filling empty pools in drought-stricken areas. ...more