Extinct smallpox virus could be resurrected by global warming 22/8/2016

As the Arctic's permafrost continues to thaw due to global warming, all sorts of ancient afflictions, once trapped by the cold, threaten to re-emerge. For instance, scientists have already discovered viruses in melting layers of frozen soil that were believed to have been extinct for tens of thousands of years. ...more

India's alarming loss of agricultural lands has global impact 22/8/2016

A new analysis of satellite images shows that nearly 30 percent of India's agricultural lands is turning into desert, and the rate of soil degradation is increasing at an alarming rate. ...more

Climate change alters sperm competition in the sea 17/8/2016

The impact of climate change on global seawater conditions could change the rules of sperm competition for many important marine species, a pioneering new study has shown. ...more

Southern California wildfire rages unchecked after evacuations 17/8/2016

Hundreds of firefighters were battling a rapidly-spreading wildfire raging unchecked in drought-stricken Southern California on Wednesday after flames forced more than 80,000 residents to flee. ...more

Report: Climate Change will leave only a handful of cities able to host the Olympics in 2084 16/8/2016

Rising temperatures will radically limit the number of cities able to host the summer Olympics by 2084, according to a study by the University of California in Berkeley published last week in The Lancet. ...more

Middle East's epic and hellish heatwave a sign of things to come 15/8/2016

From Morocco to Saudi Arabia and beyond, record-shattering temperatures have scorched and wreaked havoc across the Middle East, and climate scientists warn that the hellish weather is just a sign of things to come. ...more

Chinese towns sink after mines close 15/8/2016

Deep in the coal heartlands of northern Shanxi province, people in Helin village are fighting a losing battle as the ground beneath them crumbles: patching up cracks, rebuilding walls and filling in sinkholes caused by decades of coal mining. ...more

Chili-powder condoms boost Tanzania elephant protection 15/8/2016

Conservationists in Tanzania are using an unorthodox way of keeping elephants from wandering into human settlements, by throwing condoms filled with chili powder at them. ...more

Gaza man’s DIY solar desalination machine can produce 2.6 gallons of fresh water every day (VIDEO) 12/8/2016

In the Gaza region, decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict have resulted in a severe drinking water shortage, as some 90 percent of the water supply is unfit for human consumption. ...more

Snøhetta’s nature-filled Beirut bank is an icon of sustainability 12/8/2016

Snøhetta just won a competition to design the headquarters of Banque Libano Francaise in Beirut—the design firm’s first-ever project in Lebanon. ...more