Science & Health

China smog: Greenpeace reports some easing pollution levels in 2015

China may have found itself once again in the news for the choking smog which blanketed many of its cities over the past month, but pollution in the worlds number two economy actually eased in 2015, data compiled by Greenpeace shows. The data, which covers 367 cities, showed average PM2.5 levels dropping by 10 percent in 2015 compared with the previous year. However, even with the improvement, 80 percent of the cities in the survey still failed to meet national air quality standards.

Jan 20, 2016

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

Tim Peake: British astronaut shows how to make coffee in space

British astronaut shows how to brew coffee aboard the International Space Station.

Jan 19, 2016

SpaceX: Watch Elon Musks Falcon 9 rocket explode into giant fireball after landing

SpaceX founder Elon Musk posted footage of failed rocket landing to Instragram.

Jan 18, 2016

Tim Peake: Water in helmet cuts spacewalk short

Jan 16, 2016

NASA spacewalk terminated after leak in astronaut's helmet

NASA terminated a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk mission following a spacesuit malfunction on Friday.

Jan 16, 2016

Tim Peake: Watch astronaut become first Briton to perform spacewalk

Ex-army major Peake became first Brit to carry out a space walk when he left the ISS on 15 January.

Jan 15, 2016

Sierra Leone registers Ebola death hours after WHO declares epidemic over

With the end of Ebola outbreak active transmission of the virus has been plugged.

Jan 15, 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

One-armed HyQ robot can knock obstacles out of its way

Four-legged robots are being touted as a useful tool for search and rescue missions, but until now theyve been limited to load carrying or observation.

Jan 11, 2016

ISRO's two new space 'parks' will boost private sector partnerships in Indian PSLV missions

ISRO has planned two new space 'parks' in Bengaluru and Sriharikota.

Jan 11, 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 NiÃ±o-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