Massive fault could cause megaquake in Bangladesh

A massive fault could trigger a cataclysmic earthquake beneath Bangladesh, parts of east India and Myanmar, new research suggests.
12 July 2016, 05:57 AM

Dead Sea drying: A new low-point for Earth

The Dead Sea, the salty lake located at the lowest point on Earth, is gradually shrinking under the heat of the Middle Eastern sun. For those who live on its shores it's a slow-motion crisis - but finding extra water to sustain the sea will be a huge challenge.
17 June 2016, 03:16 AM

Ivory Coast farmers face eviction, extortion in drive to save forests

Ivorian conservation agents are using the threat of eviction and prosecution to extort money from cocoa growers farming illegally in protected forest reserves, victims and rights groups say.
15 June 2016, 04:57 AM

Light pollution 'affects 80% of global population'

More than 80% of the world's population lives under light-polluted skies, a study suggests.
12 June 2016, 06:48 AM

El Nino is over, coming up-La Nina

This year's monstrous El Nino, nicknamed Godzilla by NASA, is dead.
10 June 2016, 05:47 AM

Tiger Temple monk held 'for smuggling'

Thai authorities say they have detained a monk attempting to smuggle tiger skins and fangs from a Buddhist temple.
2 June 2016, 13:38 PM

April breaks global temperature record

April is the seventh month in a row that breaks global temperature records, Nasa figures show.
17 May 2016, 05:28 AM

80% of world’s city dwellers breathing bad air: UN

Over 80 percent of the world’s city dwellers breathe poor quality air, with Dhaka being the third most polluted, increasing their risk of lung cancer and other life-threatening diseases, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report warns.
12 May 2016, 07:17 AM

New tally for total number of plants

Scientists estimate that there are 390,900 plants known to science.
10 May 2016, 04:51 AM

Sir David Attenborough: Tributes paid as he turns 90

Tributes have been paid to renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough who has turned 90.
9 May 2016, 04:59 AM

WB warns of water scarcity-driven growth curb

Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, World Bank says in a report.
4 May 2016, 06:22 AM

Fears over unauthorised Everest flights

Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say.
29 April 2016, 05:41 AM

Massive coral reef discovered in Amazon River

The Amazon River is known far and wide for its vast array of wildlife ranging from pink dolphins to flesh-eating piranhas and has now revealed a new treasure trove - a massive coral reef that stretches for some 600 miles, scientists say.
25 April 2016, 09:08 AM

Solar Impulse completes Pacific crossing

The solar-powered aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has completed a three-day flight over the Pacific Ocean.
24 April 2016, 04:55 AM

The island where nothing makes sense

Ascension Island is a tiny dot of green in the tropical mid-Atlantic, a volcanic outpost of empire where it's hot and cold at the same time. It's a place where Charles Darwin helped inspire an alarming change, writes Matthew Teller.
21 April 2016, 04:42 AM

Just 7% of Australia's Great Barrier Reef escapes bleaching

An extensive aerial and underwater survey has revealed that 93% of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been affected by coral bleaching.
20 April 2016, 06:45 AM

Global warming is now changing how Earth wobbles

Global warming is shifting the way the Earth wobbles on its polar axis, a new NASA study finds.
10 April 2016, 05:06 AM

'Drastic' Antarctic melt could double global sea-level rise

Global sea levels could rise by more than double the current best estimate, according to a new analysis of climate change in Antarctica.
31 March 2016, 05:31 AM

Sundarbans fire brought under control

A fire that broke out in Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans in Bagerhat last evening has been brought under control. Reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.
28 March 2016, 05:52 AM

Japan kills 333 Antarctic Minke whales for ‘scientific research’

In the name of ‘scientific research’, Japan kills 333 minke whales, including over 200 pregnant females, in the Antarctic in 2015-16 whaling season.
27 March 2016, 13:54 PM