Unearthing of large tusk in Arabian Desert suggests once greener pastures 7/4/2014

Working in conjunction with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered two pieces of a tusk that when combined measure six feet in length. ...more

Time running out to meet global warming target: U.N. report 7/4/2014

Government officials and top climate scientists will meet in Berlin from April 7-12 to review the 29-page draft that also estimates the needed shift to low-carbon energies would cost between two and six percent of world output by 2050. ...more

Mali suspects first Ebola cases as regional death toll tops 90 7/4/2014

Mali said it had identified its first possible cases of Ebola since the start of an outbreak in neighboring Guinea, adding to fears that the deadly virus was spreading across West Africa. ...more

Anadarko Petroleum settles U.S.-wide clean-up case for $5.15 billion 7/4/2014

Energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp agreed on Thursday to pay more than $5 billion to clean up areas across the United States polluted by nuclear fuel, wood creosote and rocket fuel waste that caused cancer and other health problems. ...more

The edible Ooho water bottle could save us from plastic 7/4/2014

Plastic. Plastic in the bellies of baby birds; plastic strangling marine animals; plastic leaching chemicals into our water supply. Plastic everywhere. But with Ooho, an edible water ‘bottle’ that just about anyone can make, we could get a handle on the plastic mess – at least a little one. ...more

Eco-friendly cars to become more popular in UAE 4/4/2014

The UAE may have a love affair with the 4x4, but that will change in the coming years as driving an environmentally-friendly car becomes a more attractive option, say experts at a car exhibition. ...more

England wheezes through haze of Saharan dust cloud 4/4/2014

It has shrouded England's most famous monuments for days, prompted a rash of calls to the emergency services over health fears and even stopped Prime Minister David Cameron from taking his early morning jog. ...more

U.N. climate chief urges radical clean-up of oil, gas industry 4/4/2014

The U.N.'s climate chief called on the oil and gas industry on Thursday to make a drastic shift to a clean, low-carbon future or risk having to leave three-quarters of fossil fuel reserves in the ground. ...more

H&M, Zara commit to cutting rainforest destruction out of clothing production 4/4/2014

H&M and Zara/Inditex, two of the world's largest clothing companies, yesterday pledged to eliminate old-growth forest destruction from their products. ...more

Tropical Pacific Ocean acidification occurring much faster than expected, NOAA Finds 4/4/2014

Change is taking place in the tropical Pacific Ocean, where NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) researchers have found that carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations have increased as much as 65 percent faster than atmospheric CO2 since 1998. ...more