ENVIRONMENT

The air quality in the United States and Europe has significantly improved, but they are still among the largest emitters of nitrogen dioxide, according to trends mapped by NASA scientists.

The sunscreen test results add to the skin cancer concerns as about 2,000 Australians die of skin cancer every year, with melanoma being the deadliest of all.

German project Stellarator used Wendelstein 7-X’s microwave laser to heat helium atoms and contain the plasma inside the vessel briefly.

There was climate change back in the 10th century too, but contrary to what is commonly believed, it did not play a role in the colonisation and subsequent abandonment of Greenland by the Vikings.

A new theory explains how a hard material, such as a ski, can actually make ice more slippery.

An Indian-origin scientist has developed an open-source 3D software that can track the brain development of an embryo.

Scientists say that the current rate of water consumption is not sustainable.

A new method could significantly help the yeast-dependent industry to make new flavours of products, such as beer, wine and cheese, and potentially produce an entirely new product.

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have launched a new group that will help mobilise investment in transformative energy solutions and compensate for the insufficient global funding for tackling climate change.

Les Mills' CEO weighs in on the climate change debate with his theory of "globesity."

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has reinstated emission cuts of 26 to 28 percent by 2030 at the Paris conference on climate change.

Japan’s decision to start whaling early next year has been condemned by Australia and other nations although Japan is defending itself saying its revised whaling programme is scientific.

The Bureau of Meteorology has asked people not to use the telephone during a thunderstorm.

The real hard work starts at COP21 as delegates agree to emission reduction target to limit global warming.

Scientists at World Meteorological Organisation say that 2015 is likely to be the hottest year ever and have urged world leaders to take immediate action post Paris climate change meet.

NASA says that the temperature in the Antarctic region has been decreasing.

Scientists at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, made one species of flatworm grow the head and brain of another.

Humane Society International (HSI) opposes the government’s decision to implement harmful smart drum lines.

A new species of anthropoid primate dubbed Apidium zuetina has been found in Libya by a team of scientists led by Kansas University.

South Australian Agriculture Minister Leon Bignell held a meeting with state government officials and 50 farmers to discuss possible ways to deal with the droughts.

Prince Charles believes that climate change is one of the causes behind the current Syrian turmoil that has already resulted in the loss of hundreds of civilians.

The Australian government has decided to provide a $20 million funding to Sydney Harbour Federation Trust to rebuild the Platypus site into a public park.

The fossil fuel industry seeks to oppose a US lawsuit over climate change against President Barack Obama's administration.

Researchers have proved the current climate change that has resulted in shrinking of massive glaciers in Antarctica is actually favourable for the cold-loving penguins.

ARENA’s announcement about its large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round worth $100 million attracts 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs).

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority rejected BP's proposal to drill in the Great Australian Bight due to lack of environmental standards.

France will still hold the COP21/CMP11, especially after a Greenland glacier has melted completely raising alarm on a massive increase in sea levels.

Paris attack fail to faze New Zealand's youth delegation from attending the 2015 Climate Change Conference.

Oprah speaks out against people who think that starring in a successful reality show isn't hard work.