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Huge growth at largest wind farm

A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm, which is situated in East Renfrewshire.

"Whitelee wind farm is already the largest onshore wind farm in Europe and this extension pushing the overall capacity to 539MW will make it one of the largest in the world."- Simon Christian, UK director of ScottishPower Renewables

End child labour, Bangladesh court tells government

The high court here has directed the Bangladesh government to end within a year child labour in a number of industries across the country.

Paris Metro Body Heat To Help Warm Building

The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city center, the capital's largest owner of social housing said Friday.

Hair may signal pending heart attack

In the not too distant future, your family doctor may pluck a hair from your head to see if you’re in imminent danger of a heart attack.

EPA to issue more rules in climate fight

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change,

Random Act Of Kindness Sparks $100,000 In Donations To Food Bank

When Jenni Ware found herself unable to locate her wallet as she stood in front of the cash register at her neighborhood Trader Joe's market, a stranger stepped forward to pay her entire $207 bill...

U.S. Proposes Grading Cars On Emissions, Efficiency

Gasoline misers like the Toyota Prius would get an 'A-' while muscle cars -- including the Ferrari 612 -- would get a 'D' under a labeling program proposed by Obama administration, which wants to convince consumers to buy vehicles that use less energy.

iPad Changing How College Textbooks Are Used

As college students return to classes this school year, many have a way of avoiding buying all those textbooks. The iPad is allowing students to carry just one device, and possibly save money along the way.

NYC sky-scrapers dim lights to help migratory birds

A growing number of New York sky-scrapers are switching off their lights to help reduce the number of birds hitting the high-rise buildings.

Norwegian government boycotts Malaysian timber giant

The Norwegian government has excluded the Malaysian timber giant Samling from its pension fund on ethical grounds.

Muscles can remember their strength

Pumping up is easier for people who have been buff before, and now scientists think they know why -- muscles retain a memory of their former fitness even as they wither from lack of use.

100MW solar power plant to be built in the UAE

What does it say that one of the largest producers of oil, The United Arab Emirates, is aggressively developing renewable energy? Clearly the country is thinking about a world beyond fossil energies.

New road concrete developed that actually cleans the air

Wouldn’t it be great if cars put out less pollution? You can breathe a sigh of relief, because researchers have discovered a breakthrough that will lead to reduced pollution and cleaner air.

Russia and China vow to protect Siberian tigers

China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for rare Siberian tigers.

Southern Sudan to Purge Child Soldiers From Army

The government of Southern Sudan said Monday it will purge child soldiers from the ranks of its former rebel army by year's end, a policy change that could see thousands of young troops pushed out of the military.

Grow your own transplant liver in a lab within just 5 years

Desperately ill patients waiting for a transplant could be able to 'grow their own' livers within five years, British doctors said last night.

Cannabis electric car to be made in Canada

An electric car made of hemp is being developed by a group of Canadian companies in collaboration with an Alberta Crown corporation.

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