Los Angeles-area campgrounds closed after squirrel found with plague 26/7/2013

Authorities have evacuated and shut down a section of a national forest outside Los Angeles for at least a week as a precaution after a ground squirrel was found there infected with the plague. ...more

Qatar Green Building Council helps residents stay green this summer 25/7/2013

Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) is helping residents "stay green all summer long" by sharing simple techniques for saving energy and protecting the environment during Ramadan and the summer months in an online campaign. ...more

“Born to Die” Electronics Dissolve When Wet 25/7/2013

Scientists are developing a new breed of circuitry that vanishes on command, it’s the ultimate goal. ...more

Crewe hot rocks could supply centuries of renewable power 25/7/2013

A council in Cheshire, UK is seeking to tap into potentially vast reserves of geothermal power beneath the town of Crewe that it hopes could power and heat the region for centuries to come. ...more

Snow leopard under threat from cashmere trade 25/7/2013

A rising global demand for cashmere is putting the snow leopard and other native wildlife in Central Asia under threat, according to a new study. ...more

Peru brings solar to its 2 million poorest citizens 25/7/2013

Peru, the third largest country in South America, has launched a national program that will bring solar to two million of its poorest citizens, while encouraging the growth of small, homegrown solar businesses. ...more

Bioremediation gets a new best friend: Apple peels 25/7/2013

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative way to purify water, based on apple peels. ...more

Saudi Arabia to invest $109 billion to get 1/3 of its energy from renewables by 2032 24/7/2013

Saudi Arabia aims to become the world’s foremost market for renewable energy with an aggressive investment budget of $109 billion. By 2032, the country strives to generate as much as a third of the Kingdom’s energy demands using renewable energy. ...more

U.S. Navy offers to help recover bombs from Great Barrier Reef 24/7/2013

U.S. Navy Harrier fighter jets were forced to drop four bombs, two inert and two carrying explosives but not armed, after civilian boats were spotted near their original target. ...more

Gravity-powered lamp to enter field tests 24/7/2013

A cheap new light that could provide an alternative to kerosene and solar lamps in rural areas will enter field testing in Africa and Asia this year, after four years of development. ...more