Is US downplaying the threat of a nuclear disaster? Scientists slam regulators for not doing enough
Scientists warned of the potential threat of a catastrophic nuclear-waste fire, which could cause more damage than Fukushima.
Donald Trump is almost ready to announce whether US will remain in Paris climate deal
The US president announced in a tweet that he would make his final decision next week.
Heartwarming story and photos of a baby elephant sanctuary in Kenya
"We take care of the elephants, and the elephants are taking care of us," says Rimland Lemojong, a Samburu warrior turned elephant caretaker.
Has Hillary Step at the top of Everest collapsed or not, and why can't people decide?
Mountaineers are arguing about whether or not the outcrop collapsed in an earthquake or is just hidden by snow.
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A dolphin has suffocated to death on a giant octopus it tried to eat
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Boxing Day Tsunami: Scientists drill deep in ocean to find out why Indonesia earthquake was so deadly
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Dramatic rare footage of killer whales harassing enormous blue whale captured on camera
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Ash from large ancient volcano eruption at the edge of Siberia ended up halfway round the world
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Mount Everest: Nepali climbers dispute British mountaineer's claims that Hillary Step has collapsed
British climber Tim Mosedale said climbers would find it 'tricky to negotiate' the last step of Mount Everest.
Southern hemisphere's biggest wave ever strikes buoy 400 miles from New Zealand coast
The waves of the Southern Ocean have gone largely uncharted – turns out they're huge.
Hottest lava for billions of years discovered, and it could resurface at supervolcanoes
The magma is being tapped by plumes and could resurface at Hawaii, Yellowstone or the Galapagos.
What causes sleep deprivation? Air pollution linked to 60% higher risk of bad sleep
Nitrogen dioxide and PM 2.5 were both linked to a much greater chance of poor sleep.
Mount Everest could be more dangerous to climb after earthquake destroys 'Hillary Step'
A British mountaineer believes Everest may now be "tricky to negotiate".
Doomsday vault at Arctic fails to escape climate change and gets flooded
The seeds are safe for now but the melting of permafrost is alarming.
East Australia: Koalas facing extinction as bulldozing destroys bushland
Bushland that nearly 180 koalas could have inhabited has been destroyed within two years.
How supervolcano bigger than Yellowstone almost wiped out life on Earth before it even got going
Life on Earth faced its first big challenge 444 million years ago.
Antarctica is five times greener than it was in the 1950s because of climate change
Moss banks survive freezing over the harsh winters, and have started growing more rapidly in the summers.
Sea level rise: Coastal floods could inundate LA, Seattle and Vancouver by 2030
Rising sea levels means higher waves and tides, which adds up to much more frequent flooding.
Nuclear weapons tests during Cold War created radiation that altered space weather, says Nasa
The US and former Soviet Union were mainly responsible for the consequences.
World's deadliest disasters caused by weather revealed by UN
World Meteorological Organisation declares 1970 cyclone in Bangladesh worst ever.
Scenes of flooding in Cali after 'freak wet weather' hits Colombia
In some areas of Colombia, water levels were waist deep and some residents had to resort to travelling along streets on their canoes.
Cocaine production is fuelling massive deforestation in Central America
'Narco-deforestation' has boomed in the region as the trade has been pushed out of Mexico and the Caribbean.
New Zealand's iconic yellow-eyed penguins slipping to extinction as breeding grounds fall silent
The iconic species is set to go extinct on the Otago peninsula as soon as the 2040s.
Endangered vaquita: Leonardo DiCaprio urges Mexican president to save 'sea pandas'
The vaquita is on the verge of extinction – there are believed to be fewer than 30 in existence today.
Scientists invent world's first 100% biodegradable sanitary pad
They're made from algae and tea bags – and will be on sale in the US within a year
Ocean pollution: Remote South Pacific island of Henderson covered in 37 million bits of plastic
Plastic debris included fishing gear, baby dummies and toothbrushes.
Billionaire's son caught on camera shooting tiger shark to death
The footage sees the water turn red as the shark is killed.
Italy's supervolcano Campi Flegrei at greater risk of erupting than we thought
The volcano is located close to Naples where more than a million people live.
Armyworm invasion continues: Crop-eating pest has now plagued 20 African countries
Government working to contain crop-eating caterpillar that arrived for the first time in Africa in 2016.
Discovery of unique Amazon coral reef could derail plans to drill for oil off coast of Brazil
Environmentalists believe the reef, more 1,000 kilometres long and dotted with brightly coloured coral, may be home to new marine species.
Giant squid or whale? Carcass of huge sea creature washes up on Indonesian shore
The 15metre-long carcass was first spotted by a local resident on Seram Island in Maluku province.
Rare blue-eyed albino orangutan to be named by public in competition
The five-year-old orangutan was held captive in a cage before her rescue.
Shock as Dakota Access Pipeline spills oil before it even comes online
Native Americans claim 84-gallon spill proves pipeline is environmental hazard.
Newly discovered fossils in 3.48 billion-year-old rocks are world's oldest evidence of life on land
The new discovery indicates that microbial life existed in hot springs far earlier than previously known.
China's Xi Jinping vows to uphold Paris climate change deal in phone call with Emmanuel Macron
Chinese president's comments come amid growing concerns that the Trump administration could withdraw from the deal.
Donald Trump moves to protect sharks, adds them to endangered species list
Multiple sharks have been added to the list to help protect the creatures.
Underwater camera captures 13 great white sharks swimming near California coast
The sharks were spotted 50ft from Long Beach.
EPA's science board 'eviscerated' and to be replaced with industry-friendly professionals
President Tump and EPA chief Scott Pruitt are making the changes for 'regulatory certainty'.
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