Saudi Arabia picks partner as $US100 billion solar program dawns 21/1/2014

Abdul Latif Jameel, a Saudi Arabian holding company, teamed up with a European partner to build projects in the Arab nation's $US100 billion ($113 billion) solar program. ...more

Scotland's tidal energy potential is greater than a nuclear power plant 21/1/2014

Renewable tidal energy harnessed from a single stretch of water off the northern tip of Scotland could produce enough energy to power half of the nation, engineers say. ...more

How do dolphins swim?- Video 21/1/2014

Dolphins swim by exerting minimum effort, according to a new study. This finding overturns an 80-year-old paradox that argues dolphins are not designed for swimming. ...more

Pesticides 'making bees smaller' 21/1/2014

Bumblebees could be shrinking because of exposure to a widely-used pesticide, a study suggests. ...more

Study says pollution in developing countries is from goods exported to west 21/1/2014

A significant and growing share of carbon pollution attributed to China and other emerging economies is generated from producing goods that end up in the United States and Europe, according to a new study. ...more

Abu Dhabi plans aviation biofuel project with Boeing and Total 20/1/2014

With its huge oil reserves, Abu Dhabi has ample access to cheap jet fuel, but it has said it wants to develop sustainable energy sources to diversify its economy. Biofuels could also help Etihad meet targets in the aviation industry for curbing emissions of greenhouse gases. ...more

Coastal erosion concerns in Southern New England 20/1/2014

Coastal communities here are increasingly experiencing the impacts of an encroaching ocean. Storm waves are eroding beaches and flooding developed areas. ...more

Uganda: Speaker Kadaga Launches WWF's Environment Campaign 20/1/2014

The speaker of Parliament of Uganda Rebecca Kadaga has officially launched the World Wide Fund's 'Earth Hour 2014' environmental campaign which will see the international institution plant one million trees across the country this year. ...more

Orangutan made of junk highlights plight of the species 20/1/2014

Stretched out mournfully on the floor of a studio in Kent, the skeleton of an orangutan lies surrounded by an eccentric circus parade of small animals: elephants and gazelles, crocodiles and lions. ...more

English pipistrelle’s record journey to Europe proves bats can fly across seas 20/1/2014

A tiny bat the size of a human thumb has become the first to be recorded crossing the North Sea from Britain to mainland Europe – before meeting an untimely end in the Netherlands. ...more