Man sees pink elephant in South African reserve; is not having a hallucination 15/3/2016

Seeing a pink does not always mean you're hallucinating, especially at the Kruger National Park in South Africa. ...more

ACWA Power acquires majority stake in Jordanian solar project 14/3/2016

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power International said on Saturday it acquired 70 per cent of Sunrise Solar Energy Psc, which is developing a 50-megawatt solar power plant in Mafraq Governorate, a statement by the Saudi company said. ...more

Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests 14/3/2016

Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut or restricted, Greenpeace said, and people continue to eat and drink foods with dangerously high radiation levels. ...more

China outdoing developed nations in controlling pollution: minister 11/3/2016

China, often hit by choking smog that blankets the populous east and north, is doing a better job at controlling pollution than developed countries at similar stages of development, the environment minister said on Friday. ...more

Record leap in carbon dioxide seen in 2015 11/3/2016

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased at a record pace last year, US government scientists reported, raising new concern about one of the top greenhouse gases and the effects of global warming. ...more

French aviator plans to fly from New York to Paris in a biofuel plane 11/3/2016

In the spirit of Charles Lindbergh, a French research company hopes to complete the first carbon-free trans-Atlantic flight later this year. ...more

Humans blamed for deaths of 13 bald eagles in Maryland 11/3/2016

The deaths of 13 bald eagles in Maryland's largest die-off of the U.S. national bird in three decades were caused by humans, officials said on Thursday. ...more

Louisiana black bear, the original teddy bear, off threatened list 11/3/2016

The Louisiana black bear, inspiration for the teddy bear, will be taken off the U.S. list of threatened species, the Interior Department said on Thursday. ...more

Tree planting 'can reduce flooding' 11/3/2016

Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20%, new research suggests. ...more

Heavy rains pause Abu Dhabi flights, close Emirates schools 10/3/2016

A thunderstorm brought heavy rain to parts of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, disrupting flights, flooding roads and forcing authorities to close schools the next day in the desert nation. ...more