Flow battery breakthrough may boost green energy storage 4/2/2014

A new battery designed by researchers at Harvard University may open the door to large-scale storage of solar and wind power. ...more

World's largest whale shark slaughterhouse uncovered 4/2/2014

The largest slaughtering facility for Whale sharks ever seen has been uncovered in southeastern China by Hong Kong based WildLife Risk. ...more

Organic produce could be worse for tropical wildlife 4/2/2014

Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming? Despite a decade of study a clear picture is still lacking, because most organic farming goes on where scientific studies have yet to reach. ...more

Apple's future smartwatch likely to run on solar power 4/2/2014

Should the Cupertino, California-based company decide to launch a smartwatch, the device is likely to be equipped with an eco-friendly power source never before seen on an Apple product, based on solar energy or induction, according to the New York Times. ...more

Ashok Khosla bags UAE's Zayed international environment award 3/2/2014

Indian environment expert Ashok Khosla has been awarded the UAE's prestigious Zayed's international prize in environment with a prize money of US$300,000 for his Scientific and Technological achievement. ...more

The effects of third-hand smoke 3/2/2014

Many of us are familiar with first-hand smoke and second-hand smoke, but what about third-hand smoke? ...more

L'Oreal moves against forest destruction 3/2/2014

L'Oreal, the world's largest beauty and cosmetics company, has committed to remove forest destruction from its products by 2020. ...more

First kakapo eggs in three years 3/2/2014

One of the world's rarest parrots, the kakapo, is nesting for the first time in three years, the Department of Conservation reported today. ...more

Worldwide numbers for marine life are inaccurate 3/2/2014

It's time to rethink how we classify species in marine ecosystems, say two University of Windsor ecologists in the University of Windsor's Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research ...more

UAE's Vision 2021 on sustainable development resonates with UN's Green Economy initiative 31/1/2014

In its efforts to incorporate sustainable development through a sustainable and diversified economy within the United Arab Emirates Vision 2021 framework, the Ministry of Environment & Water is pleased to host The 1st Global Conference on Partnership for Action on Green Economy conference on 4-5 March in Dubai. ...more