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In World First, Horned Oryx Upgraded from Extinct in Wild to Endangered Owing to Decades of Zoo Work
In one of Africa's last great wildernesses, a remarkable thing has happened—the scimitar-horned oryx, once declared extinct in the wild, is now classified only...
3,000 Orbiter Images Produce Unprecedented Atlas of Mars–Perfect for the Wall of a Bedroom or Classroom
Need a gift for an outer space lover at home? Do you want to inspire a love of the cosmos in a classroom?
Thanks to...
Ancient Cultures May Hold the Key To Keeping Buildings Cool in a Changing Climate
While the summers may be getting hotter, there have always been people living in the deserts and the tropics, and some of their architectural...
Irrigation System Talks to Plants to Find Out When they Need Water — Cutting Water Use by 30-50%
If only plants could talk, what tidings they could share! Fortunately for farmers, an agricultural company has 'translated' the biochemical signal related to certain...
Woman Uses Lockdown to Teach Her Clever Dog Math And Colors With Homemade Flash Cards
Meet the clever dog that can count to ten, answer questions and even solve addition problems—in English and Japanese.
Monica Elkhalifa taught her six-year-old Shiba...
Breakthrough Solar System Uses Recycled Aluminum to Store Energy—Without Batteries
Swedish startup Azelio is deploying solar systems that use recycled aluminum to store and generate power using thermal energy—without batteries.
Drought-Proof ‘Cooling Houses’ Use Saltwater and Cardboard to Grow Tons of Healthy Produce in the Desert
Just ten square miles of these plantations could produce enough crops and vegetables to feed a country of four million people.
One of the World’s Biggest Power Plant Developers Just Gave Up On Coal
The Japanese company's initiative is being hailed as a watershed moment in the global fight against climate change.
Boeing Airline Partnership Grows Desert Superplants for Green Jet Fuel
As the world seeks to reduce carbon emissions, the aviation field is making major advancements.
A new research facility the size of four football fields...
Two Kids Invite The World To Reduce Carbon Emissions
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Skyler Palmquist, age 8, and Cayden Palmquist, age 10, are hopeful about what might be accomplished in Paris at the United Nations Climate...
Cab Driver Gets Unexpected Theme-Park Ticket To Ride From Passenger
When an Irish businessman opted to take a day trip to the largest indoor amusement park in the world, he decided to flip the script...
Solar Plane Attempts Round the World Flight Without a Drop of Fuel
Two Swiss pilots attempting the first flight around the world in a solar-powered plane completed the maiden leg of their voyage from Abu Dhabi...
Spiritual Leaders Unveil Action Plan to Combat Violent Extremism
In a two-day conference over the weekend, Muslim, Jewish and Christian religious leaders from around the world gathered in Abu Dhabi to discuss the...
New $80 Million Fund to Save World’s Wild Cats
Donors from China, India, the United Arab Emirates and the United States provided $80 million as cornerstone funding to save wild cats.
Panthera, a leading organization dedicated...
World’s Wealthiest Men Join Bill Gates to Raise $4 Billion To End Polio
At the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi late last week, the world’s two richest men made a bit of philanthropic history. Carlos Slim...
Green Visionaries Unveil Plan for World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Waste-Free, Car-Free City
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is awash in profitable oil reserves yet pouring billions into renewable- and sustainable-energy technologies...
Significant Coral Reef Regeneration in Arabian Gulf
Researchers studying coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf have found encouraging signs that corals in Abu Dhabi and Qatar are regenerating and the entire...