Glow-in-the-dark animals will prevent road accidents in Umm Al Quwain 28/5/2015

Stray animals are to be fitted with glow-in-the-dark vests to reduce accidents on the emirate’s roads, under a plan being drawn up by Umm Al Quwain police. ...more

Leave cancelled for India's doctors as heat wave kills 1,300 28/5/2015

A heat wave in India has killed at least 1,371 people this week as temperatures soar above 47 Celsius (116.6 Fahrenheit), and doctors' leave has been cancelled to help cope with the sick. ...more

Exxon, Chevron holders say 'no' to adding climate experts to boards 28/5/2015

Shareholders of the top two U.S. oil companies on Wednesday rejected proposals to add directors with climate change expertise to their boards, but a measure passed at one, Chevron Corp, could give new power to minority investors with environmental concerns. ...more

Study: Ethiopian fossils indicate new forerunner of humans 28/5/2015

A fossil find adds another twig to the human evolutionary tree, giving further evidence that the well-known "Lucy" species had company in what is now Ethiopia, a new study says. ...more

Japan nuclear plant obtains final permit needed to restart 28/5/2015

A nuclear plant in southern Japan on Wednesday obtained the final permit needed to restart its reactors, paving the way for it to become the first to go back online under new safety standards introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. ...more

Morocco's majestic cedars threatened by climate change 27/5/2015

The cedar tree, considered by many to be Morocco's national treasure, is coming under attack from climate change, greedy humans who indulge in illegal logging, and monkeys. ...more

How Arctic ozone hole was avoided by Montreal Protocol 27/5/2015

The Antarctic ozone hole would have been 40% bigger by now if ozone-depleting chemicals had not been banned in the 1980s, according to research. ...more

Thorny frog and dementor wasp among new species discovered in Mekong 27/5/2015

A “dementor” wasp named after the Harry Potter creatures, a stick insect more than half a meter long, and a color-changing thorny frog are among new species discovered in South East Asia’s Greater Mekong region. ...more

World has no choice but to decarbonize: U.N. climate chief 27/5/2015

Responding to climate change in the next 15 years is the world's "mega development project", given the need to invest trillions of dollars in infrastructure, creating jobs and economic stability, the United Nations' top climate change official said on Tuesday. ...more

Popular cash-for-grass program expands during drought 27/5/2015

A major water wholesaler on Tuesday added $350 million to its budget to replenish a cash-for-grass program that has gained popularity during the California drought with homeowners, landlords and businesses looking to replace water-draining lawns. ...more