Scenes of devastation after deadly floods and mudslides swept through Mocoa, Colombia
Parents search the ruins of their homes after a torrent of mud swept through Mocoa in southern Colombia – killing at least 254 people, many of them children.
Plastic pollution clogging oceans could be turned into diesel for ships
A small reactor has been designed to sit on board ships and turn ocean plastic into fuel.
The world just got a Doomsday Vault to preserve its heritage and cultural data
The new vault in Norway will use analogue archives to protect data submitted by nations from cyberattacks.
Himalayan glaciers get 'living entity' status in bid to curb environmental damage
Lakes and forests will also be protected by the ruling, as well as two of India's rivers.
-
What is ocean plastic pollution and how can we reduce it?
-
Anti-whaling groups gear up for action as Japan vows to continue killing whales after latest hunt
-
April Fools' Day: Five pranks trickster animals play on each other in the wild
-
Greenland coastal ice melt is past tipping point and sea levels are going to rise
More news
Trees to blame for global warming? Trunks newly identified as source of methane
The methane could come from rotting inside the trunk or be sucked up from soil microbes near the roots.
Vladimir Putin denies that humans cause climate change
The Russian leader recommended learning to adapt to issues, rather than stop them.
How do snakes eat super-sized prey – like antelopes, hyenas or humans?
The body of an Indonesian man was discovered inside a reticulated python.
US Energy Department tells staff not to use words like climate change and Paris agreement
A spokeswoman insisted that 'no words or phrases have been banned'.
International air pollution linked to 1 million deaths in one year
International trade redistributes pollution across global regions as consumption is separated from production.
Whalesong reaction to the Kaikoura earthquake recorded
The calls of several whale species not known in New Zealand were captured there for the first time.
Colorado 2013 storms caused more damage in one event than 100 years of flooding
Huge amounts of sediment and carbon were flushed through rivers in a matter of hours and days.
Extreme heat predicted to hit 350m more people a year by 2050 despite 1.5C target
Lagos is expected to face 100 times more heat stress by 2050.
Cyclone Debbie hits Queensland with residents warned of 'absolutely destructive' storm
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology predicts winds potentially reaching 250km.
How resurrecting an Ice Age ecosystem in Siberia could help save the world from global warming
Animals like bison, ox – and even mammoths – can stabilise permafrost temperature and prevent it from thawing.
Climate change is making giant planetary waves bigger, leading to more extreme weather
Eurasia and North America are likely to be among the land areas most affected.
Air pollution and how to avoid it
Commuters have a few options to limit exposure to dirty city air for themselves and their families.
Scientists create a form of liquid that moves on a flat surface with no external force
The research is at an early stage with no application motives.
Uganda declares armyworm outbreak as pest spreads in the region
UN Food and Agriculture Organisation fears for food security as species moves across African countries.
Powerful photos show the scale of the floods and landslides across Peru
At least 84 people have been killed been killed across Peru in floods and landslides caused by El Nino storms.
Australia got really cold 35 million years ago causing a mass extinction of geckoes
An amazing array of geckoes evolved in the deserts of Australia after the mass extinction.
Save the bees: EU plans blanket ban on destructive pesticides
Hotly debated and controversial move would prevent all use of neonicotinoids.
Exxon forced to hand over Rex Tillerson emails in climate change probe
Lawyers believe Rex Tillerson used a different account to discuss potentially murky business.
How drought-resistant seeds are giving hope to farmers in hunger-stricken Mozambique
IBTimes UK visits Tete province, where communities have been impacted by El Nino-linked drought.
New Zealand's 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was one of the most complex ever recorded
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake saw 12 faults rupturing up to 15km apart.
Earth Hour 2017: Five reasons to be hopeful for the planet
Top environmental success stories from the past year to think about when the lights go out.
World's biggest artificial sun switched on in Germany
Synlight was switched on at the Institute for Solar Research in Jülich.
Record high sea levels threaten China's coasts
Sea levels are rising at China's coasts by more than 3mm a year.
Devastating drought blighted the Dead Sea 120,000 years ago and could again by 2100
During the intense dry period, the water reaching the Dead Sea dropped to just 20% of modern levels.
Thousands of monkeys decimated by yellow fever in Brazil's forests
It is unclear yet what impact the deaths will have on monkeys' social organisations in the forest.
10,000C supersonic plasma jets discovered in Earth's atmosphere
Scientists used Swarm satellites to confirm huge electrical fields drive 'Birkeland current boundary flows'.
Global sea ice at minimum as Antarctic and Arctic smash record lows
Ice extent in the Arctic has been decreasing steadily, but Antarctic ice has taken a sudden dip.
Water buried deep below Earth's surface creates life-sustaining fog in the Namib Desert
Fog and dew provide water to arid ecosystems and could be crucial to understand how climate change will affect deserts.
600 million children worldwide will go thirsty by 2040 as world 'on brink of a deadly crisis'
Unicef says depleted water supplies and climate change creates a "dangerous outlook" for children.
Google Street View cars are roaming US cities in search of methane leaks
Fixing the largest 8% of leaks would cut methane pipeline emissions by 30%.
- MOST READ IN Environment
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
'My Daughter Was In There!': Outrage As Canadian Pool Defends Man Wearing Bikini In Women's Change Room
-
NY Official Proposes New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, And Vermont Join Canada As New Province
-
Muslim Schoolgirl Apologises To Family Of Beheaded Teacher She Falsely Accused Of Islamophobia
-
Thai Influencer-Turned-Fraudster Arrested In Indonesia After Failing To Sing National Anthem While Posing As Local
