Climate change killing harp seal pups 22/8/2013

As sea ice levels continue to decline in the northern hemisphere, scientists are observing an unsettling trend in harp seal young mortalities regardless of juvenile fitness ...more

Kingdom to trade desalinated water with Israel 21/8/2013

The Jordanian government on Monday said that part of the water produced by its planned Red Sea desalination project will be sold to Israel in return for nearly 50 million cubic metres of drinking water from the Tiberias reservoir annually. ...more

MAP: Global flood damage could exceed $1 trillion annually by 2050 21/8/2013

As climate change intensifies, one of the most surefire threats we're bound to face is increased flooding of coastal cities brought on by sea level rise. ...more

Small fish develop disguises for survival 21/8/2013

A recent study, performed by researchers from Australia’s ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (CoECRS) and James Cook University, reveals that particular tiny fish have developed deceiving behaviors and features to enhance their survival chances against predatory fish. ...more

Virunga's hydropower potential 21/8/2013

Virunga National Park’s first hydropower plant has started to generate electricity this week. ...more

Wrecked Fukushima storage tank leaking highly radioactive water 21/8/2013

Contaminated water with dangerously high levels of radiation is leaking from a storage tank at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, the most serious setback to the cleanup of the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. ...more

“Fly” through Morocco on three wheels with Twike Maroc 20/8/2013

Twikes have been around for 15 years, but they have only now made their way to Morocco. A hybrid electric vehicle on three wheels, this ergonomic two-seater can travel 10,000km on the equivalent of just 50 liters of fuel, and you can ride one yourself. ...more

British police detain protesters at anti-fracking demo 20/8/2013

British police dispersed hundreds of protesters who blocked access to an oil exploration site in rural England on Monday in an intensification of an almost month-long standoff over the nascent shale gas extraction industry in Britain. ...more

Illegally captured parrots finally free to fly 20/8/2013

In 2010, Bulgarian airport authorities confiscated 108 African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) from a smuggler. ...more

Sweden named 'most sustainable country in the world' 20/8/2013

Scandinavian countries are renowned for their environmental credentials, from significant renewable energy supplies to their love of cycling. ...more