Recharge with a power shirt 30/7/2013

Hikers, campers and runners could soon gain the ability to recharge their electronic gadgets while they’re out and about, simply by plugging them in to their clothes. ...more

Over 150,000 Students Take Part in the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi’s Enviro-Spellathon Programme 29/7/2013

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi concluded its 12th edition of the annual Enviro-Spellathon Programme. ...more

Decline in bees is affecting plants 29/7/2013

The world's bee population is declining, due to various factors including the over-use of pesticides, and the impact is serious in many countries. ...more

Toilet paper doesn’t need trees anymore 29/7/2013

In Sri Lanka, there is a company called Mr. Ellie Pooh that has begun making toilet paper out of elephant dung. ...more

Europe and China agree to settle solar panel fight 29/7/2013

The European Union’s trade chief said on Saturday that a deal had been reached with China to settle a dispute over exports of low-cost solar panels that had threatened to set off a wider trade war between two of the world’s largest economies. ...more

Rising water temperature may have turned lobsters into cannibals 29/7/2013

As the water temperatures in Maine (New England, US) reach a new high of the century, evidence of lobsters eating one another has been caught on camera for the first time. ...more

Saudi Arabia scores high in GCC renewable energy readiness index 26/7/2013

Clear policy and legal framework with a consistent strategy will ensure sustainable deployment of the renewable energy projects across the GCC region, according to a GCC study. ...more

Storing Energy in Glass 26/7/2013

Researchers at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute came up with a way of using glass to store energy at high temperatures and for high power applications, such as electric car power electronics, wind turbines, grid-tied photovoltaics or geothermal exploration and drilling. ...more

Siemens launches smart city in Vienna 26/7/2013

Siemens and partners are creating a "smart" city in Vienna, Austria -- a living lab that tests designs and systems for intelligent cities of the future such as: intelligent traffic solutions, green buildings, water management and smart grid infrastructure among others. ...more

Antarctica’s permafrost is melting 26/7/2013

Antarctic permafrost, which had been weathering global warming far better than areas around the North Pole, is starting to give way ...more