Environment

Drought leads to mass cutting of trees in Los Angeles

City officials in Los Angeles have said they dont have enough water to irrigate all the trees in the city, so they are cutting down roughly 14,000 of those that are dead or dying from drought.

Jul 7, 2015

Rare Albino Whale Spotted in New Zealand

The mammal was spotted along with another black humpback whale on Sunday

Jul 7, 2015

Solar Impulse 2: Sun energy aircraft breaks world record for the longest non-stop solo flight

Solar Impulse 2, which is attempting to fly between Japan and Hawaii powered only by the suns energy, has broken a world record for the longest non-stop solo flight.

Jul 3, 2015

Sea turtle wearing GoPro camera swims through Great Barrier Reef [video]

Video posted as UN body decides not to put Australias Great Barrier Reef on its world danger list.

Jul 1, 2015

UK hottest day: Is it hot enough to fry an egg outside?

No it is not hot enough to fry an egg outside.

Jul 1, 2015

Japan Raises Volcano Alert for Mt Hakone After Small Eruption

The Japan Meteorological Agency said volcanic ash was emitted from the area

Jun 30, 2015

Solar Impulse enters Pacific on riskiest leg of journey around the world

The solar-powered craft will cover 7,900 kms from Nagoya to Hawaii in 120 hours

Jun 29, 2015

Gujarat Floods: Death Toll Reaches 81; Amreli District Worst Affected

The state government has declared a compensation of ₹4 lakh each to the families of the deceased.

Jun 26, 2015

Israel: Thousands of jellyfish clog up cooling system of Rutenberg power station

Workers at Rutenberg power station struggled to remove the large swarm of slimy sea creatures.

Jun 25, 2015

2,000 year old Roman ship discovered off coast of Sardinia [Video]

Ancient ship was found by Italian police loaded with terracotta roofing tiles.

Jun 24, 2015

Deep water explorations near Galapagos islands unveil unusual new species

Deep water explorations near the Galapagos Islands that took place earlier in June unveiled underwater species never seen before, a video posted to a social media website showed.

Jun 22, 2015

Summer Solstice 2015: Interesting Facts About the Longest Day of the Year

The sun stays in the sky for longer than usual, bringing more daylight hours.

Jun 19, 2015

Mumbai Rains: IMD Sounds High Tide Alert; Schools to Remain Shut

The high tide of around 4m in height is expected at around 2 pm.

Jun 19, 2015

Delhi Air Pollution May be Killing 30,000 People Each Year: Expert

This translates to a grave 82 deaths in Delhi every day from exposure to PM2.5.

Jun 18, 2015

Indonesia: Mount Sinabung erupts spewing ash into the sky

Indonesias Mount Sinabung in Karo Regency in the North Sumatra province erupted on Tuesday (16 June), sending clouds of ash into the sky.

Jun 16, 2015