Rory McIlroy looking to get back to number one spot as soon as possible

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, two members of a new generation of golfers who have dominated the sport over the past two seasons, prepared on 20 January to renew their rivalry for the first time in 2016 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship this week. Spieth and McIlroy, ranked world number one and three respectively, have won four of the last eight major championships between them at two apiece. McIlroy has a further two major wins from earlier in his career and is looking to quickly get back to that form. Jan 20, 2016

China smog: Greenpeace reports some easing pollution levels in 2015

China may have found itself once again in the news for the choking smog which blanketed many of its cities over the past month, but pollution in the worlds number two economy actually eased in 2015, data compiled by Greenpeace shows. The data, which covers 367 cities, showed average PM2.5 levels dropping by 10 percent in 2015 compared with the previous year. However, even with the improvement, 80 percent of the cities in the survey still failed to meet national air quality standards. Jan 20, 2016