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World's biggest air purifier? China builds over 300 feet tall tower to combat air pollution

The experimental tower has reportedly been built in Xian, in the Shaanxi province and is currently undergoing testing.

How to stop glaciers from melting? Build a giant wall around them, says Princeton scientist

Nasa’s captured photos of this mysterious and ominous crack in one of Greenland’s biggest glaciers

Data given by Princeton glaciologist Michael Wolovick shows that large walls at the mouth of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica will effectively isolate them from the sea.

Nasa and NOAA to announce 2017 global temperature and climate conditions this week — Where to watch

Nasa and NOAA are keepers of the world's temperature data and according to them, they independently produce and record the planet's surface temperatures.

The Sahara desert was blanketed with snow after rare winter storm – here are spectacular photos from space

Nasa satellite images show the contrast between the desert sand and flaky snow in breathtaking images from space.

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In pictures: Rescue workers hunt for 17 people still missing after mudslides hit California

Hundreds of rescue workers and volunteers are continuing the gruelling work of hunting for survivors and digging up bodies in the sea of mud and wreckage in Santa Barbara County.

2017 was the new warmest year on record discounting El Nino influence

The world is getting warmer each year and humans are to blame.

Boston Driver Attempts To Escape 'Bomb Cyclone' Flooding In Harbor

Bomb Cyclone: Nasa shares stunning images of frozen Chesapeake and Delaware Bay

Nasa's images shared on Instagram offer a bird's eye view of what is happening in some parts of the country.

Photos show terrifying power of deadly mudslides that swept through Santa Barbara county

The death toll from the mudslides that swept through Santa Barbara county is expected to rise as rescue workers search for an unknown number people still unaccounted for.

Climate change impact on marine food webs

Climate change could lead to marine food shortage, posing a serious threat to sea life

Warm ocean waters and rising CO2 levels are likely to disturb the food chain.

This company wants to put a fully solar-powered car on the road by 2019

Dutch start-up Lightyear has designed a solar-powered car prototype which can be driven for months without charging.

In pictures: Thousands of tourists stranded as Swiss resort of Zermatt is cut off by heavy snow

Around 13,000 tourists have become stranded by heavy snow in Zermatt, at the foot of Switzerland's famous Matterhorn.

Snow falls in Sahara desert for third time in 40 years: See the breathtaking images here

Sand dunes in the Algerian town of Ain Sefra were blanketed by a 16-inch thick layer of snow. This was only the third snowfall to be recorded in the town.

Climate change is turning green sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef female - here's how

More than 99% of green sea turtles coming from the northern Great Barrier Reef are females, study finds.

What are 'dead zones'? Volume of oxygen-deprived water in oceans has quadrupled in the past 50 years

Global warming and changing climate have expanded regions in the ocean that have zero oxygen by four times. In coastal waters it has gone up ten-fold since 1950.

The ocean floor is slowly sinking under the weight of melting glaciers

Scientists found that while in the Arctic region the sinking was over 1mm a year, in the south Pacific it was 0.4mm a year.

Dormant volcano on Kadovar Island erupts, authorities warn of landslides and tsunamis

Hundreds of inhabitants of the island, which is on the northeast of Papua New Guinea, have been evacuated.

In 1987, an international treaty was signed to protect all life on Earth - now Nasa proves it's working

30 years ago, the Montreal Protocol was agreed to regulate the use of chemicals that deplete the ozone - a layer of the atmosphere which shields the Earth from harmful UV rays.

As the 'bomb cyclone' has the US frozen solid, an Australian freeway is melting in a heatwave

As the US east coast battles Storm Grayson and a "bomb cyclone," Victoria in Australia has seen a 10km stretch of Hume Freeway begin melting - with higher temperatures to come.

Latte levy: Coffee cups could be banned by 2023

Britain throws away 500,000 coffee cups each day but only one in 400 cups are recycled. MPs call for 25p charge on takeaway coffee cups to be introduced to fight waste.

Winter Storm Grayson: Latest photos of huge amounts of snow after 'bomb cyclone' hit US northeast

The latest photos of the massive winter storm barrelling into the northeastern US, as a rapid plunge in barometric pressure causes bombogenesis or a "bomb cyclone".

UK Farmland: Demand falls sharply amid Brexit uncertainty and low commodity prices, RICS/RAU report suggests

Brexit trade deal: Farmland could be turned into meadows after UK leaves the EU

Michael Gove set to tell farmers the current subsidy scheme will be replaced by a pro-environment system.

In pictures: Storm Eleanor's winds and waves batter western Europe after hitting Ireland and Britain

After battering Britain and Ireland, Storm Eleanor slammed into western Europe, derailing trains, toppling trees and halting flights.

Mount Agung: 2 Australian tourists who climbed Bali's active volcano detained by police

People have been prohibited from going within 8km of Mount Agung's volcano crater ever since it erupted in November 2017.

Stunning photos of partly frozen Niagara Falls as US and Canada brace for 'bomb cyclone'

Extreme cold weather has caused parts of the Niagara Falls to freeze as a massive winter storm, followed by possible record-breaking cold, moves up the eastern US.

Future generations could earn less because of global warming

A new study claims that global warming not only destroys the planet, it also hurts people's earning capacity in future.

Amazing photos of freezing conditions in the US and Canada. And there's worse weather on the way...

The bone-chillingly cold temperatures have frozen parts of Niagara Falls and caused a mile-long pile-up on Interstate 90 near Buffalo, New York.

Britons warned to beware of 'potentially fatal' Storm Eleanor as it batters the UK

Storm Eleanor is battering Britain with 80mph winds and there are warnings that there could be a threat to life as the bad weather gathers pace.

Canada colder than Antarctica? Even penguins at zoo could not take plunging temperatures

Temperatures at Calgary Zoo plummeted to an average of -28 degrees Celsius during the recent cold snap.

How is the growth of bitcoin affecting the environment?

The growth of bitcoin is fuelling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power virtual currencies in the era of climate change.

World could run out of chocolate by 2050 but there might be a way to save it

"All the indicators are that we could be looking at a chocolate deficit of 100,000 tonnes a year in the next few years," researcher Doug Hawkins said.

Photos: Niagara Falls has frozen into a breathtakingly beautiful winter wonderland

A record-breaking arctic freeze has frozen the iconic Niagara falls, with tourists posting jaw-dropping photos of the falls on social media.

In pictures: Brave (or foolhardy) swimmers taking the plunge in icy waters

Across the northern hemisphere a few brave (or foolhardy) souls celebrated the festive season by diving into frozen lakes or paddling in frigid oceans.