Environment

Oregon ‘Lost Lake’ water vanishes into lava hole

A large lake disappeared into a hole under the ground in Oregons Mount Hood National Forest last April, as a result of an open lava tube, local newspapers reported.

May 6, 2015

Costa Rica: Volcano Turrialba spews black ash cloud

Costa Ricas Turrialba volcano belched a column of gas and ash upwards of 6,000ft into the air on Monday (5 May).

May 6, 2015

Government Freezes Greenpeace's India Accounts; Environmental Foundation May Shut Down

The foundation is now left with funds enough to operate just for a month, after which at least 340 of their staff members in India will be left jobless.

May 6, 2015

Nepal: Rebuilding heritage sites could cost millions of dollars

Restoring Nepals world heritage sites to their former glory could take years of work and cost millions of dollars, the head of the countrys Archaeology Department said on Monday (4 May).

May 5, 2015

Chile: New volcanic ashes contaminate drinking water

Ashes from the latest Calbuco volcanic eruption got to Chiles southeast Cochamo and Ensenada towns by wind and contaminated drinking water there.

May 5, 2015

Uttarakhand May Witness Nepal-Like Deadly Earthquake, Warn Geologists

Geologists in their study said that abrupt erosion of strata and the seismic gap are sufficient enough to host another massive earthquake.

May 3, 2015

Tesla unveils Tesla Energy: batteries for homes and business

Tesla Motors on unveiled Tesla Energy on Thursday (30 April) - storage systems or batteries for homes, companies and utilities that will expand its business beyond electric vehicles and tap into a fast-growing area of the energy industry.

May 1, 2015

Dame Vivienne Westwood: Fracking a crime against humanity

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, known for her anti-fracking campaigning, took to the streets of London on Monday cradling a fracked baby of the future in her latest show of opposition to hydraulic fracturing.

Apr 27, 2015

Thailand: Customs make second biggest seizure of illegal ivory tusks

Thai customs displayed over three tonnes of confiscated African ivory worth $6m (£3.96m) on 27 April, the second largest seizure in Thailands history.

Apr 27, 2015

'Yetakaram' Choreographer Vijay Dies in Car Accident Caused by Earthquake in Nepal

Telugu actor and choreographer Vijay, who was busy shooting for "Yetakaram.com", died in a car accident caused by the Nepal earthquake.

Apr 27, 2015

Nepal Earthquake: 20-Member Telugu Film Unit of 'Yetakaram.com' Goes Missing in Kathmandu [VIDEO]

A 20-member team of Telugu comedy film "Yetakaram.com" has gone missing in the Earthquake-affected Kathmandu in Nepal.

Apr 26, 2015

Earth Day 2015: Activist swims in polluted New York City canal

An environmental activist gave up less than halfway through his attempt to swim the length of a notoriously polluted New York City canal on 22 April.

Apr 23, 2015

Chile: Calbuco Volcano erupts belching ash and smoke into the sky

Volcano Calbuco in southern Chile erupted for the first time in more than five decades on 22 April, sending a thick plume of ash and smoke several kms into the sky.

Apr 23, 2015

Japan: White tiger cub brothers rescue sibling fallen in a pool

Feline family ties proved essential at a zoo in Japan recently after a newly born white tiger cub fell in to a pool of water, and had to get his brothers to come to the rescue.

Apr 21, 2015

Gulf of Mexico expedition encounters unexpected whale visitor

The crew of the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus had an unexpected encounter with a sperm whale on a routine trip measuring natural methane and hydrocarbon plumes in the Gulf of Mexico on 14 April.

Apr 21, 2015