Environment

World water crisis in numbers

2.1 billion people lack access to clean and safe water worldwide, and with the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, water scarcity will continue to be a major issue for generations to come.

Mar 21, 2018

Sea level warning: France-sized Antarctic glacier found moving into ocean fast

The Totten has enough fresh water in it to increase sea levels around the world by 3 meters and it is melting rapidly.

Mar 21, 2018

Sudan dead: World's last male northern white rhino euthanized in Kenya

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world, has been euthanized by a group of vets because of his poor health.

Mar 20, 2018

'Loch Ness-type' sea creature found dead and decomposing on beach [Video]

A boater spotted the carcass of the strange sea creature at Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge in Golden Isles, Georgia.

Mar 20, 2018

Volcanic thunder recorded for the first time ever and it sounds epic

Massive plumes of volcanic eruptions often have intense lightning and thunder, but this has never been recorded before.

Mar 19, 2018

Watch: Gorilla walks like a human to keep hands clean

Gorillas are mostly known for knuckle-walking, but this one at Philadelphia zoo is quite a cleanliness-freak.

Mar 18, 2018

Watch: Elephant rescued after being stuck in muddy puddle for 12 hours

The young elephant fell into the muddy puddle when it got detached from its pack while looking for food and water. The incident happened in Karnataka, India.

Mar 18, 2018

Photo of walrus with tusks hooked on ice will make your weekend

Walruses are extremely social. In this picture, a walrus is seen hooking its tusks on ice while chilling in the water.

Mar 17, 2018

Aurora Steve: Mysterious purple lights in the sky spotted by citizen scientists

Steve is an acronym for "Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement" and occurs in latitudes lower than the normal for auroras.

Mar 15, 2018

Ice sheets in Greenland destabilized by chain reaction from melt lake networks

Greenland is losing one billion tonnes of ice daily, causing one mm of sea level rise every year, say, researchers.

Mar 15, 2018

2.5-million-year-old shark tooth stolen: Things to know about the giant creature

The extinct sea-creature, Megalodon which is thought to be the biggest shark that ever lived might have been three times longer than the great white shark.

Mar 13, 2018

World's most powerful magnets could finally make nuclear fusion a reality

Nuclear fusion could be the most efficient, inexpensive, sustainable and eco-friendly way to generate power, but cracking the method is still a major challenge.

Mar 13, 2018

Volcanic Winter: 74,000-year-old African fossils show humans flourished post super-volcano

Glass tephra, or the rock shards ejected by volcanic explosions, was found in two of the African sites - at the same level as remnants of human activity.

Mar 13, 2018

Hawaiian spider species evolved numerous times over 3 million years

Around 3 million years ago, the parasitic spiders from across the Pacific Ocean set sail on the backs of other spiders, reached Hawaii and evolved many times.

Mar 12, 2018

The proton battery: A cheap and eco-friendly carbon-based power storage option

The technology, which is currently under development, has the potential to replace Lithium-ion batteries.

Mar 12, 2018