The amazing edible, biodegradable, cuttlefish ink battery 14/1/2014

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon have developed a biodegradable battery derived from cuttlefish ink. ...more

Sweeping changes to environmental protection in the UAE 13/1/2014

The Ministry of Environment and Water will be given new powers to penalize polluters and develop recycling under legislation expected to be introduced this year. ...more

Croatian elementary school hopes to become the first energy independent school in the world 13/1/2014

Ostrog Elementary School in Kastel Luksic, Croatia is setting out to be the first energy independent school in the world. ...more

Giant California Solar Star power plant enters service 13/1/2014

Renewable power companies MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Corp said they have connected the first 57 megawatts to the power grid from California's 579-MW Solar Star solar power plant, one of the biggest in the United States. ...more

Permit to hunt endangered rhino sells for $350,000 despite protests 13/1/2014

A permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia sold for $350,000 at an auction in Dallas on Saturday with proceeds going to protect the endangered animals despite protests from animal rights groups that saw the sale as immoral conservation. ...more

Glowing fish! 13/1/2014

With the help of blue light and special long-pass filters, scientists have uncovered more of the undersea world's secrets. ...more

Al-Ahsa Municipality, Aramco launch awareness campaign 10/1/2014

The Al-Ahsa Municipality and Saudi Aramco launched an awareness campaign, titled “garbage-free roads” with the aim to organize the disposal of debris from buildings being torn down for new construction or for new building projects. ...more

Rapid loss of top predators ‘a major environmental threat’ 10/1/2014

The rapid loss of top predators such as dingoes, leopards and lions is causing an environmental threat comparable to climate change, an international group of scientists has warned. ...more

UK faces food security catastrophe as honeybee numbers fall, scientists warn 10/1/2014

The UK faces a food security catastrophe because of its very low numbers of honeybee colonies, which provide an essential service in pollinating many crops, scientists warned on Wednesday. ...more

Tiny fungi play big role in levels of carbon in the environment 10/1/2014

Tiny fungi that play a role in the storage and release of carbon from plants have been overlooked in myriad studies of carbon and its effect on the environment, according to new research which suggest the tiny organism plays a big part in the global carbon cycle. ...more