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

Heavy Rains, Thunderstorm to Strike Jammu & Kashmir During the Next 24 Hours

J&K faced flood-like situation in the last week of March due to heavy rainfall.

Apr 20, 2015

Delhi Inhales Toxic Air: Dangerous Fine Particles Level Exceeds Recommended Limit by 21 Times

The air quality in Delhi is worse than London and Beijing, which are considered to be world's most polluted cities.

Apr 19, 2015

Canada: Baby seals shot or impaled in head in heart-breaking commercial seal hunt [Graphic video]

Humane Society International, Canadas Hunt Watch warn hundreds of baby seals being killed in Canadas ice floes

Apr 17, 2015

Bizarre Earthworm Rain in Norway Remains a Mystery

Reports suggest that the earthworms might have been thrown up from a ground miles away, possibly by a tornado.

Apr 17, 2015

Mexico: 500,000 left without drinking water after oil spill

As the number of Mexicans without potable water climbed to roughly half a million on 15 April after an oil spill, authorities in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco were moving to get water purification and treatment plants reopened.

Apr 16, 2015

US: Southern California to cut water wholesale deliveries by 15%

Southern Californias water wholesaler voted on 14 April to cut its deliveries to cities and communities by 15 percent as the state clamps down on water usage amid a devastating four-year drought.

Apr 15, 2015