Drought-hit Pakistan turns to solar water treatment 2/2/2015

Worsening drought has led to over 80 percent of water resources in Pakistan’s southern Tharparker district becoming unfit for people to drink, a new study says. ...more

Love you, tree: Melbourne climate change plan sparks arbor ardor 2/2/2015

Trees in the Australian city of Melbourne are replying to emails from the public as authorities seek to highlight the impact of climate change in a country where rising temperatures are expected to outpace global warming worldwide. ...more

Dubai raises 2030 renewable energy goal to 15% of overall electricity mix 30/1/2015

Dubai has decided to raise its renewable energy goal to 15% of the overall generation mix by 2030. ...more

Sierra Nevada red fox, one of North America's rarest, seen at Yosemite 30/1/2015

Biologists have spotted a Sierra Nevada red fox at Yosemite National Park in California for the first time - a sighting of one of the rarest mammals in North America, thought to number only 50 on the continent, officials said on Thursday. ...more

Germany boosts onshore wind capacity by record amount in 2014 30/1/2015

Germany's newly installed onshore wind power capacity rose by a record 4,750 megawatts (MW) in 2014, industry groups said on Thursday, marking what is likely to be a peak annual gain as the country gears up for a nuclear-free future. ...more

Jet fuel from algae? 30/1/2015

A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study published in the journal Energy & Fuels. ...more

Rare megamouth shark discovered in Philippines 30/1/2015

A rare megamouth shark washed ashore dead in the Philippines this week, wildlife officials said. ...more

World's cities experiencing more heatwaves, study shows 30/1/2015

World cities are experiencing more heatwaves and fewer cold spells, according to a study of extreme temperatures in hundreds of urban areas over the past 40 years. ...more

Yanbu flower and gardens festival fascinates visitors 29/1/2015

The 9th Yanbu flowers and gardens festival organized by the Royal Commission for Yanbu at the Events Garden in Yanbu Industrial City was inaugurated by Alaa bin Abdullah Nassif, CEO of the Royal Commission and attracted thousands of visitors. ...more

Pollution blamed as leading cause of death in developing world 29/1/2015

In 2012, pollution – in the form of contaminated soil, water, and both indoor and outdoor air – was responsible for 8.4 million deaths in developing countries, finds Pollution: The Silent Killer of Millions in Poor Countries. ...more