Two 'obese' pandas put on weight-loss diet in Taipei zoo
We have heard of humans being put on special diet regimes to help them lose weight, but a zoo in Taiwan's Taipei has had to put two pandas on a strict diet because they have become obese.
Man gets eaten alive by crocodile in front of his friends
The Indonesian man eaten alive by a 13-foot-long crocodile while bathing in river
Hundreds flee, homes destroyed, as fires ravage Greek island
Many villages had only been saved because young people had ignored evacuation orders and stayed on to keep the fires away from their homes, he added.
Fires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate
Turkey's defence ministry released satellite images showing the extent of the damage, with forest areas turned black and smoke still visible.
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With bee species rapidly dying off, scientists create first global map to save them
Researchers combined data from more than 5.8 million records on public bee occurrences, with a checklist of the distribution of more than 20,000 bee species.
Climate change worsening Australia's extreme weather: Scientists
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly played down the link between climate and the bushfires.
Colorado fires raze through East Troublesome as evacuations clog highway
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Japan develops deer-friendly bags in effort to stop plastic ingestion of deer population
The proposed paper bags pose less of a health risk for Japan's treasured Nara deer that tend to eat them
High stakes for Earth's climate future in US vote
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Groundbreaking technology from MIT uses solar energy to draw water from air
The original prototype was presented a few years back but was supposedly held back by unforeseen flaws.
Bark Beetles blamed for California wildfires
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Hippo fatally mauls child after dragging him off from shore
A video recorded from the banks of Lake Victoria showed the large animal thrashing the boy around in the water.
Amazon Rainforest at the verge of transitioning into savanna, scientists warn
Nearly 40 percent of the Amazon jungle could change into a savanna ecosystem if rainfall levels continue to drop, as per a study.
Mysterious toxic substance killing sea life in Russian beach
Upon initial analysis of the water, authorities were able to detect traces of oil products and phenol but no official cause of the pollution has been established.
France, Italy step up rescue efforts after floods
Despite forecasts of more rain, rescue efforts were to continue throughout Sunday.
Prince Louis adorably questions Sir David Attenborough in new video
Prince George and Princess Charlotte also asked questions the renowned naturalist who is also their idol.
Wildfires rip through California Wine Country, tens of thousands flee
California has been battling massive wildfires for months, stoked by dry conditions, strong seasonal winds and high temperatures.
Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
While localised, the typhoon damage is testing the North's state capacity and resources.
£14k alligator skin designer bag destroyed at Australia customs over lack of import permit
The bag was confiscated but authorities decided to no longer take any further action on the concerned shopper
Ice sheet melting at 'worst case scenario rate,' warn scientists
Melting of ice sheets and climate change poses a threat of annual coast flooding for millions across the world.
Man killed by polar bear at a campsite in the Arctic region of Svalbard, Norway
The three-year-old polar bear who attacked the man in his tent was shot and found dead at a car park near the airport
Hurricane Laura leaves six dead in Louisiana but less damage than feared
Laura earlier caused flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, killing at least 25 people.
NATO exercises blamed for recent mass strandings of whales across Europe
29 recent mass strandings of rare beaked whales across Europe lead experts to believe this was caused by NATO sonar activities
Clean energy breakthrough as researchers create artificial photosynthesis device
The device – developed by researchers from Cambridge – can reportedly produce carbon-neutral fuel and is perhaps the eventual solution to global warming.
Six bottlenose whales die after stranding themselves on the shore in Irish beach
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said this is the largest mass stranding of the species in Ireland.
Hurricane Genevieve loses strength off Mexico
The storm, which turned into a Category 4 on Tuesday, was expected to skirt Baja California without making landfall.
Greenland ice sheet loses '500 gigatons' of ice every year; condition beyond repair
The glaciers have reduced by three kilometers in the distance which means more ice is in contact with water.
California's Death Valley records 130F, highest temperature recorded anywhere on planet in 100 years
"It's like being hit in the face with a bunch of hairdryers," said an employee of Death Valley National Park.
Japan ramps up aid to Mauritius after oil spill
Tokyo has already dispatched one team of six experts, including a coastguard expert and diplomats, to aid in the response.
Giant swamp rats are taking over a park in Texas
Louisiana and California are asking for £9.1 million yearly funding to help battle the growing swamp rat colonies that cause damage to agriculture
Seven dead as floods hit Greek island
About 100 firefighters and two helicopters as well as the coast guard were deployed to rescue those trapped.
USDA has identified 14 plant species in mystery seed packets arriving from China
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Uganda's popular mountain gorilla Rafiki finds justice as killer is sentenced to 11 years in jail
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