French minister asks shops to stop selling Monsanto Roundup weed killer 15/6/2015

French Environment and Energy Minister Segolene Royal has asked garden shops to stop over-the-counter sales of Monsanto's Roundup weed killer as part of a wider fight against pesticides seen as potentially harmful to humans. ...more

Giant purple sea slugs slime San Francisco Bay Area beaches 15/6/2015

A giant purple blob from the sea — a slug — is invading East Bay beaches and waterways this summer, and some experts say it may be caused by warmer temperatures near coastal waters. ...more

Polar bears develop taste for dolphins as Arctic warms 15/6/2015

Norwegian scientists have seen polar bears eating dolphins in the Arctic for the first time ever and blame global warming for the bears expanding their diet. ...more

Sasol, FEC honoured for smartphone application 12/6/2015

Sasol, an international integrated energy and chemical company, and Qatari forum Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) have been honoured for developing the one-of-its-kind, smartphone application, Qatar e-Nature. ...more

Strange never-before-seen sea creatures discovered 20,000 feet under the sea (VIDEO) 12/6/2015

These alien-looking creatures were discovered by America’s Ocean Exploration Team on the seafloor near Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. ...more

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