Jordan regal residence fully powered by sun! 17/12/2014

The most powerful family in Jordan is tapping into the most powerful energy source in the universe to electrify their private residence. ...more

Weather.com’s top 50 science and environment photos of 2014 17/12/2014

Check out 50 of the most captivating science and environment photos from 2014: ...more

Fishing quotas defy scientists’ advice 17/12/2014

Britain’s fishermen will be allowed to increase their catch of cod and other key fish species next year after late-night wrangling between EU ministers in Brussels resulted in a new set of fishing quotas that flout scientific advice. ...more

Full scale of plastic in the world's oceans revealed for first time 17/12/2014

More than five trillion pieces of plastic, collectively weighing nearly 269,000 tonnes, are floating in the world’s oceans, causing damage throughout the food chain, new research has found. ...more

Fish discovered camouflaging itself with smell 17/12/2014

Blending into the background by way of visual camouflage is pretty old hat by this stage with animals rendered more or less invisible to predators by a vast array of fur coats, feathers, shells and skins. ...more

Emirates releases annual environment report 16/12/2014

Emirates Group said on Monday its airlines fleet is 14.5 per cent more fuel efficient than the International Air Transport Association (IATA) average. ...more

Asphalt mounds found off West African coast 16/12/2014

Scientists have discovered a large area of the deep seabed strewn with mounds of asphalt off the coast of Angola, hosting rich animal life. ...more

Greenland ice sheet could be melting faster than thought possible 16/12/2014

The Greenland ice sheet – the largest body of ice in the northern hemisphere – could melt faster than scientists had previously thought according to two independent studies suggesting that the loss could lead to a more rapid rise in global sea-levels. ...more

Trees are fed up with our carbon, refuse to grow faster 16/12/2014

Scientists have long expected extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to boost tree growth — the climate-changing waste product of our fuel-burning ways is plant food, after all. But a new study suggests that trees in tropical rainforests around the world are not in fact growing any faster, even as CO2 levels in the air shoot past 400 parts per million. ...more

Study: Your all-electric car may not be so green 16/12/2014

People who own all-electric cars where coal generates the power may think they are helping the environment. But a new study finds their vehicles actually make the air dirtier, worsening global warming. ...more