Well-managed mangroves 'can survive rising sea levels' 5/9/2013

The prevailing idea that sea-level rise will inevitably wipe out mangrove forests — fragile ecosystems that protect nearby communities from natural hazards such as floods and storms — is challenged by a recent report. ...more

World Bank targets air pollution in climate battle 4/9/2013

The World Bank said on Tuesday it was planning "aggressive action" to help developing nations cut emissions of soot and other air pollutants blamed for causing climate change, in a shift also meant to protect human health and aid crop growth. ...more

Mississippi alligator hunting season gets off to a record start 4/9/2013

Mississippi hunters smashed back-to-back records on the opening weekend of the state's 10-day alligator season by bagging some of the biggest critters on the books. ...more

Beijing issues new measures aimed at curbing air pollution 4/9/2013

Beijing unveiled yet another slew of measures on Monday to curb a choking pollution problem, including limiting the number of new vehicles on the roads and closing or upgrading the facilities of 1,200 companies. ...more

Iron supplements do not boost malaria risk 4/9/2013

Global health experts have warned against giving iron supplements in areas where malaria is rampant, but a study Tuesday found no rise in cases of the mosquito-borne disease among children who took iron. ...more

EAD and National Geographic promote The Great Nature Project 4/9/2013

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has joined the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organisation, National Geographic, to help promote The Great Nature Project, an ambitious initiative designed to inspire biodiversity conservation efforts among the public, globally and across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ...more

Over 11,000 benefit from DHA’s training programmes 3/9/2013

The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) medical education department organised 393 training programmes during the first half of 2013 and more than 11,000 employees benefitted from these programmes, said a top DHA official. ...more

Japan to spend 40 billion yen to treat radioactive water at Fukushima: Nikkei 3/9/2013

The Japan government plans to spend at least 40 billion yen ($402.60 million) to contain the leaking of radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the Nikkei newspaper said, citing government sources. ...more

Giant panda in Madrid zoo gives birth to male cub 3/9/2013

A giant panda in Madrid zoo has given birth to a healthy male and the one-day old, pink-skinned cub is already proving a handful, screaming his way through his first medical checkup. ...more

Life expectancy gap growing between rich/poor world women: WHO 3/9/2013

Life expectancy for women at 50 has improved, but the gap between poor and rich countries is growing and could worsen without better detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease and cancers, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday. ...more