ENVIRONMENT

A team from the University of Warwick has found a way to accurately measure the extent to which plastics have polluted the world's oceans.

Mount Agung erupted four times on 25 and 26 November, sending ash 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) into the atmosphere.

Researchers have ruled out meteors and earthquakes, but most seem to think it is the work of fast-flying aircraft.

Warming global temperatures are creating rapid ice-melt in volcanically active regions, such as Iceland.

The animals were documented over a period of just one month during one of the largest ecological surveys ever conducted in Guyana.

Öræfajökull, Iceland's largest active volcano which last erupted in 1727, is believed to have recently experienced "increased activity".

Instead of yielding expected energy savings, the "lighting revolution" is destroying the night skies.

Research suggests that the precious metal originated deep inside the Earth, making its way to the surface via volcanic eruptions.

Pollution seems to be affecting sperm production, especially those who are living in regions where there are heavy metals in the air.

Researchers have created a device that can produce clean hydrogen fuel using solar power and store energy both cheaply and efficiently.

It was a lack of data that showed a slowdown in global warming those 14 years, not the Earth recovering.

The alternative energy source could help to curb fossil fuel use, as well as providing a method to safely dispose of poultry excrement.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the city plans to sue US Steel for dumping toxic metal into Lake Michigan twice in the last six months.

Next year, scientists have predicted several massive earthquakes, especially in the equatorial region.

Greenpeace released an alternative Coca-Cola Christmas advert to highlight the vast amount of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans every year.

The Gradient Fingerprint Mapping system allows researchers to study the effects of melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica on 293 major port cities.

Trophies of Elephants hunted between 2016 and 2018 in Zambia and Zimbabwe are likely to be allowed into the US.

The overnight deluge hit the industrial towns of Nea Peramos and Mandra, about 27km (17 miles) west of Athens, trapping dozens of people in their homes or cars.

Nasa has been looking at Earth with satellites for decades now and there is a lot of information that the space agency has in the form of images. Here are a few of the best ones.

Nasa flew a special aircraft over the Larsen C ice shelf, capturing several stunning photos of the massive A-68 iceberg that broke off from Antarctica earlier this year.

Pacific islands are expected to sink and erode by 2100 due to climate change, scientists warn. Baron Waqa discussed global warming and Paris Agreement with Pope Francis.

Worldwide attitudes survey finds clear trends in favour of sustainability and renewable power generation.

Significant global trends, such as global warming, deforestation and human population growth, have all worsened in recent times.

Analysis by the Global Carbon Project shows that total emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017.

Going by the rate of melt of the last ice age, scientists predict that all of Greenland's ice will melt into the sea rapidly.

Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran's western Kermanshah province bore the brunt of the earthquake, with flattened buildings and many fatalities.Photos show rescue workers searching for victims and survivors trapped in the rubble.

Investment vehicles created to encourage sustainability projects have seen their global popularity soar, report says.

Land ice is melting rapidly, faster than previously thought, and the changes in sea level have a significant impact on the planet.

"Gruesome" incident in remote Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean captured by researcher.