ENVIRONMENT

The Gradient Fingerprint Mapping system allows researchers to study the effects of melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica on 293 major port cities.

Trophies of Elephants hunted between 2016 and 2018 in Zambia and Zimbabwe are likely to be allowed into the US.

The overnight deluge hit the industrial towns of Nea Peramos and Mandra, about 27km (17 miles) west of Athens, trapping dozens of people in their homes or cars.

Nasa has been looking at Earth with satellites for decades now and there is a lot of information that the space agency has in the form of images. Here are a few of the best ones.

Nasa flew a special aircraft over the Larsen C ice shelf, capturing several stunning photos of the massive A-68 iceberg that broke off from Antarctica earlier this year.

Pacific islands are expected to sink and erode by 2100 due to climate change, scientists warn. Baron Waqa discussed global warming and Paris Agreement with Pope Francis.

Worldwide attitudes survey finds clear trends in favour of sustainability and renewable power generation.

Significant global trends, such as global warming, deforestation and human population growth, have all worsened in recent times.

Analysis by the Global Carbon Project shows that total emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017.

Going by the rate of melt of the last ice age, scientists predict that all of Greenland's ice will melt into the sea rapidly.

Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran's western Kermanshah province bore the brunt of the earthquake, with flattened buildings and many fatalities.Photos show rescue workers searching for victims and survivors trapped in the rubble.

Investment vehicles created to encourage sustainability projects have seen their global popularity soar, report says.

Land ice is melting rapidly, faster than previously thought, and the changes in sea level have a significant impact on the planet.

"Gruesome" incident in remote Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean captured by researcher.

The bio-coal stores similar amounts of energy to coal, but can be burned without releasing pollutants and impurities into the air.

Greenpeace estimates that 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste – including bags, bottles, and packaging – eventually makes its way into the oceans every year.

Gore address the Web Summit in Lisbon and said the technology sector would have the biggest impact in halting climate change.

The Australian Museum has released FrogId to try and track the population numbers of frog species across the country.

"It is up to every one of us to make sure the next generation inherits an ocean that has more fish than plastic."

The first snow of the year hit Britain overnight (6 October), as the country braces itself for temperatures that are set to tumble to -10c tonight.

Animal evolution is being influenced by the urban environment in ways which could have potentially harmful consequences for humans.

The week's best news and sports photos, from Rohingya refugee crisis and Kenya elections, to Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations.

Farmers in the UK have been asked to "soil their underwear" in a drive to improve animal husbandry across the UK.

Some volcanoes could provide the same amount of power as several million solar panels, or 500 wind turbines.

If lakes are not "disinfected" by the sun's UV rays, it could lead to an increase in waterborne pathogens, finds a study.

Bardarbunga volcano has been struck by four earthquakes recently, indicating it is "preparing for eruption" and could blast a huge ash cloud across Europe.

The world's population is set to reach 10 billion by 2050 but how long will this trend continue and is it sustainable?

Nasa has estimated the impact of atmospheric rivers on global climate, including rain, floods and droughts.

The asteroid impact is believed to have caused rapid and extreme climate change, devastating the Earth's plant life and marine biosphere.