Demand for rubber ‘threatens forest’

The global demand for rubber tyres is threatening protected forests in Southeast Asia, according to a study.
19 April 2015, 05:26 AM

Climate change: Nature's wrath hits hard

The warnings could not have been more severe: a monster named Haiyan was coming, a storm carrying rains at wind speeds no one on Earth had ever seen or felt before, so strong it could sweep the sea inland.
18 April 2015, 12:43 PM

World's last surviving rhino under 24hr surveillance

The world's last surviving male northern white rhino - stripped of his horn for his own safety - is now under 24-hour armed guard in a desperate final bid to save the species,
15 April 2015, 07:06 AM

DiCaprio turning his island into an eco-resort

Leonardo DiCaprio wants to save the private island he owns off the coast of Belize by turning it into a giant eco-friendly luxury resort, complete with manatee homes and artificial reefs.
8 April 2015, 09:00 AM

Solar Impulse plane leaves Myanmar for China

Solar Impulse, the fuel-free aeroplane, is up in the air again on the fifth leg of its round-the-world flight.
30 March 2015, 06:01 AM

China's Ili Pika: The 'magic bunny' goes viral

Everyone on social media is talking about China's "magic bunny", the cutest endangered animal that you have never heard of
27 March 2015, 14:21 PM

Hopes grow for climate-proof beans

A breakthrough in the development of temperature- resilient beans could help sustain a vital source of protein for millions of people around the globe
25 March 2015, 04:45 AM

Pollutants created by climate change make allergens more potent

Researchers believe pollutants created by climate change are making airborne allergens more potent
23 March 2015, 10:04 AM

Climate change: China official warns of 'huge impact'

Climate top weather scientist have warned that change could have a "huge impact" on China, reducing crop yields and harming the environment
22 March 2015, 12:26 PM

Arctic sea ice extent hits record low for winter

Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean falls to the lowest recorded level for the winter season, according to US scientists
20 March 2015, 09:03 AM

Where to watch Friday's solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse will take place tomorrow as the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth
19 March 2015, 13:00 PM

UK's first big hedgehog sanctuary

First large-scale hedgehog sanctuary in the UK is being opened in Soilhull
17 March 2015, 05:44 AM

Global CO2 emissions 'stalled' in 2014

International Energy Agency's data shows the growth in global carbon emissions stalled last year
14 March 2015, 12:35 PM

Global flood toll to triple by 2030

The number of people affected by river flooding worldwide could nearly triple in the next 15 years
5 March 2015, 05:37 AM

Millions at risk from rapid sea rise in swampy Sundarbans

The tiny hut at the edge of the sea is barely large enough for Bokul Mondol and his family. The water took everything else from them, and one day it may take this, too.
18 February 2015, 15:30 PM

Warm ocean melting East Antarctica's largest glacier

The largest glacier in East Antarctica, containing ice equivalent to a six-metre (20-foot) rise in global sea levels, is melting due to warm ocean water, Australian scientists said on Monday.
12 February 2015, 09:06 AM

Incas first victims of greenhouse gases

The ancient Incas were among the first victims of man-made greenhouse gases when Spanish Conquistadors forced them to mine silver at Potosi 240 years before the industrial revolution, it was claimed yesterday.
10 February 2015, 19:14 PM
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