Time-lapse footage shows smog engulfing Beijing

A 12-second time-lapse footage shows the moment when the smog engulfs the city of Beijing in the latest bout of air pollution. Pollution alerts are common in northern China, especially during bitterly cold winters when energy demand, much of it met by coal, soars.

Jan 9, 2017

One of the worlds biggest icebergs is about to break away from Antarctica

A giant iceberg could break away from an ice shelf in Antarctica. An area more than three times the size of London is now only connected to the Larsen C ice shelf by 12 miles of ice. The soon-to-be iceberg makes up 10% of the ice shelf. When the 1,900 square mile area breaks away, Larsen C will be at its most retreated position ever. Sea levels could rise by up to 10cm if Larsen C disintegrates completely.

Jan 8, 2017

SeaWorld star Tilikum dead: Orlando bids farewell to Blackfish star that exposed widespread abuse

Tilikum, an Orca, was involved in the death of three people, and heavily featured in the 2013 documentary Blackfish.

Jan 7, 2017

NASA warns a huge iceberg the size of Delaware is set to break away from Antarctica

The massive rift in the Larsen C ice shelf was photographed on November 10, 2016, by the scientists of NASA's IceBridge mission.

Jan 6, 2017

Ivory trade ban: Can China crush its 'intangible cultural heritage'?

With Chinese loving ivory for luxury and medicinal use, it's easier said than done for China to shut down its legal ivory carvers and suppliers.

Jan 6, 2017

Wildlife crime: India bans import of skins of reptiles, mink, fox and chinchillas, thanks to Maneka Gandhi

"Animals are not fabric, and we commend the government of India for recognising that fact," PETA India said in a statement.

Jan 5, 2017

The famous ‘global warming hiatus’ in recent years never existed

Changes in the way ocean temperatures were measured in the late 20th Century made it look as though the oceans were getting cooler, but now independent data have confirmed that this hiatus in global warming never actually happened.

Jan 5, 2017

Long-term circulation of heat in the Atlantic Sea is more at risk than we thought

The long-term circulation of heat in the Atlantic Ocean is at risk if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were to double, a new study finds. The new modelling study predicts that centuries of doubled atmospheric CO2 could cause the collapse of a major Atlantic current, producing dramatically different effects than previous models have anticipated.

Jan 5, 2017

6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Fiji Islands; tsunami alert issued

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that tsunami waves were possible within 299 km of the quake's epicenter.

Jan 4, 2017

The mystery behind the extinction of dinosaurs is finally solved!

The cretaceous meteor strike caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs, but other species of birds and mammals were booming up.

Jan 3, 2017

Bangladesh earthquake: 5.5 magnitude quake hits India-Bangladesh border; tremors felt in Assam and Tripura

There were no reports of any damage to life or property.

Jan 3, 2017

Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest could be in trouble because of this chemical company

One of the most popular and favourite trees of Britain, Major Oak, could also be in trouble.

Jan 2, 2017

Jurassic park is real! Scientists are on the verge of recreating extinct Aurochs

Cave paintings portray that the ancient and extinct species of aurochs were a crucial part of the European culture.

Dec 30, 2016

Fukushima nuclear disaster: This is how US is affected by Japan's nuclear leak

Researchers estimate that the amount of radioactive waste being dumped into Pacific Ocean is around 300 tons per day.

Dec 29, 2016

Scientists make unique discovery: Ammonia detected in Earth's atmosphere above India and China

Ammonia can be a boon for scientists as it may help in predicting climate change and can be used for climate evaluating models.

Dec 28, 2016