Britain brings back the battery-powered train 14/1/2015

The first battery-powered train to run on Britain’s rail network in more than half a century is to enter passenger service this week. ...more

Melting Greenland ice sheet is biggest contributor to sea level rise 14/1/2015

As the largest single chunk of melting snow and ice in the world, the massive ice sheet that covers about 80 percent of Greenland is recognized as the biggest potential contributor to rising sea levels due to glacial meltwater. ...more

Tetra Pak debuts first renewable carton with Finnish dairy 14/1/2015

Packaging giant Tetra Pak has signed up the first client to trial its new fully recyclable carton, marking the latest breakthrough for plant-based plastic technologies. ...more

Polar bears migrate to Northwest Passages for longer lasting ice 14/1/2015

Some polar bear clusters have slowly moved to islands north of Canada's mainland that are retaining the Arctic ice for longer, according to a new scientific study that predicts the migration, linked to climate change, would continue. ...more

20 ideas for your green New Year’s resolution 13/1/2015

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched a campaign triggering staff, thinkers, scientists, students at universities and schools, as well as the broader public to post their environmentally-sound New Year’s resolutions on EAD’s social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. ...more

Greatest concentrations of world's soil carbon pinpointed in peat bogs 13/1/2015

The greatest concentrations of the world's soil carbon have been pinpointed by researchers - and much of it is a dangerously flammable addition to climate change concerns. ...more

GM shows Bolt electric vehicle concept with 200-mile driving range 13/1/2015

General Motors Co on Monday showed its Chevrolet Bolt concept car with an electric driving range of more than 200 miles and a $30,000 price tag, offering a view into where the U.S. automaker is pushing in development of electric vehicles (EV). ...more

Rare shark birth captured on camera 13/1/2015

A remarkable photograph of the live birth of a thresher shark has cast light on the lives of these elusive, vulnerable fish. ...more

China to boost support for NGOs that sue environment polluters 13/1/2015

China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, will provide more support to non-governmental organizations that sue polluters. ...more

Unusual number of UK flowers bloom 13/1/2015

Botanists have been stunned by the results of their annual hunt for plants in flower on New Year’s Day. ...more