Peru: Vultures fitted with GoPros to crack down on illegal dumping

Vultures in Lima are being equipped with GPS tracking devices and GoPro cameras to help environment officials crack down on illegal waste dumps surrounding the Peruvian capital. Ten trained vultures wearing purpose-designed vests have already started to monitor the city from above with the help of GPS trackers as part of the Vultures Detect programme.

Jan 19, 2016

Lake Erie: Car found frozen solid after severe cold hits eastern US

Footage shows Mitsubishi completely encased in ice after being parked by lake.

Jan 12, 2016

Over 40 whales die after washing ashore in Tamil Nadu

Stranded dolphins were seen on at least two beaches in the state on Monday night.

Jan 12, 2016

California: State of emergency declared over Methane gas leak

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on 6 January, following a gas leak that sent huge clouds of methane into the skies. The gas leak in Los Angeles has been sickening nearby residents for more than two months. Footage handed out by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) showed infra-red footage of the gas leak.

Jan 8, 2016

El Nino: Cars stranded on flooded San Diego streets

Flash flood warnings remained in effect in the San Diego area on 6 January as an El Niño-strengthened storm brought widespread rain to drought-stricken California. Several abandoned cars were seen almost entirely submerged at a flooded intersection, as heavy rains flooded parts of San Diego County.

Jan 7, 2016

Guatemala: Fuego volcano spews ash and lava

Guatemalas Fuego volcano belched black ash high into the sky on 3 January, as an eruption that began last week intensified, but authorities have not ordered the evacuation of nearby villages.

Jan 5, 2016

Bolivia: Video shows surprise storm tear in to houses

Residents in the Bolivian city of El Alto, a chaotic sprawl high in the Andes, were surprised when heavy winds hit the city on 29 December. Local media reported that 90 houses were partially destroyed in three neighbourhoods of District Eight, due to the gale force winds.

Dec 31, 2015

Storm Frank: Twelve rescued from flooded bus in Dumfries

A lorry driver and his passenger were among those rescued from their vehicles as the River Nith in Dumfries in Scotland burst its banks on 30 December, after heavy rain and gales from Storm Frank battered northern parts of the UK. Separately, 12 people were rescued from a bus that became trapped in floodwaters in nearby Ayrshire, both in southwest Scotland.

Dec 31, 2015

Increased air pollution plays dampener on New Year celebrations in Asia, Europe

Italy has already issued a directive prohibiting the use of fireworks on New Year.

Dec 31, 2015

Widespread flooding in US Midwest forces evacuation of hundreds

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of the Carolinas and Georgia.

Dec 31, 2015

Two-wheelers could be part of odd-even rule in Delhi after a week

If enough buses were added on the roads two-wheelers could also be barred from the 'exempted' list, said AAP.

Dec 29, 2015

River ecosystems recover faster than expected after dam removal: Research

"That these rivers can come back within our own generation is a really exciting thing," says the researcher.

Dec 28, 2015

Severe flooding and heavy rains in South America; 1,00,000 flee homes

90,000 people in the area around the capital city of Asuncion, Paraguay, have been evacuated

Dec 27, 2015

More than high salaries, Chinese employees want better air quality from employers

Multinationals are spending thousands of dollars to install air-purifying systems in offices to retain employees.

Dec 25, 2015

Storms kill 11 in southern US, Mississippi declares state of emergency

Emergency crews in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee were searching for several people reported missing.

Dec 25, 2015