U.N.: Pope's encyclical may have 'major impact' on climate talks 12/6/2015

Pope Francis is likely to have a major impact in spurring U.N. negotiations on global warming with an encyclical on the environment next week, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Thursday. ...more

Nuts 'protect against early death' 12/6/2015

Eating half a handful of nuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early death, a Dutch study suggests. ...more

Whirlpool windmill produces power without blades 12/6/2015

A 1940 clip of the Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge in the United States stretching like chewing gum in a gale captured the imagination of a Spanish engineering student who became obsessed with how he could turn that chaos into power. ...more

Bonn meeting ends with last-minute compromise on Paris climate text 12/6/2015

Climate change negotiators meeting in Bonn on Thursday came up with a last-minute compromise that observers hope will put the talks on track for a new global agreement on greenhouse gases. ...more

Conservation, solar pumps key to avert Middle East water crisis: officials 11/6/2015

Much of the Middle East and North Africa is set for acute water shortages and the region must do more to conserve water while expanding a series of pilot program including solar-powered water pumps, scientists and officials said on Tuesday. ...more

UN climate conference: Silence over emissions targets 11/6/2015

Politicians at a UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany are refusing to discuss whether their policies will actually protect the climate. ...more

Worldwide study finds high concern about fixing climate change 11/6/2015

Almost 80 percent of people worldwide are perturbed about global warming and most want tough action to fix the problem, according to a new study that the United Nations touted as a spur to an international climate deal later this year. ...more

Inle Lake named Myanmar's 1st biosphere reserve 11/6/2015

The U.N.'s cultural agency has named Inle Lake, with its diverse plants and animals and floating gardens, as Myanmar's first biosphere reserve to help safeguard natural ecosystems while promoting sustainable economic development. ...more

Baby bird hatches from egg in man's hand (VIDEO) 11/6/2015

Scientists have caught the moment a blue tit chick hatches while being held in the palm of a man's hand. ...more

Region’s largest solar project launched 10/6/2015

The Shams Maan Solar Photovoltaic Project “is the largest solar energy project not only in Jordan but in the Middle East”, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour said Monday. ...more