ENVIRONMENT

30-foot sinkhole opens up in Hertfordshire after weeks of heavy rain.

Royal Princes help army pals in surprise visit to flood zone in Datchet, Berkshire.

Woman dies in central London as building collapses; man dies in Channel as freak wave hits ocean liner.

Flooding crisis means rail operators could make first class available to all.

Prince Charles has called for a clampdown on the poaching of endangered species at a meeting of leading world figures in London.

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a blue LK Bennett dress.

Flood expert Mary Dhonau says alternatives more effective than sandbags

The winners of the World Press Photo of the Year 2014 competition.

Toxoplasma gondii parasite affecting whales in the Arctic may pose a threat to humans.

Heavy snowfall from a second wave of a huge winter storm has hit the East coast of the United States, as hundreds of thousands of people remain without power.

At least 200,000 people have been evacuated from Java after a powerful volcanic eruption covered Indonesia's main island in smoke and ash.

Best photos of the day: 14 February 2014

Floodwater could be swarming with harmful bacteria or cause electrocutions.

Best photos of the day: 13 February 2014

Another rare winter storm cripples the US South.

100mph winds add to misery of wettest January since records began.

Gales leave ten of thousands without power while other households still mopping up floods.

IBTimesUK looks back at previous years when the Thames burst its banks.

GMB union launches attack on communities secretary.

Vladimir Dinets finds razor-toothed predators hiding in branches.

Met Office issues 100mph winds warning to North West England and Wales and coastal areas.

Best photos of the day: 12 February 2014.

Senior politicians take media circus on tour of flood-hit parts of Somerset and Thames Valley.

IBTimes examines how dredging works and what other flood defences are available to affected areas.

Best photos of the day: 11 February 2014

Flooded residents and MPs call for Lord Smith to resign.

Videos of flooding on the frontline emerge as Home Counties residents continue to struggle.

Councillor claims looters have targeted abandoned homes in flooded Berkshire village of Wraysbury.

In pictures: flooding along the Thames, west of London.