ENVIRONMENT

The public have been warned not to get too close to the giant mammal which may become distressed.

Damage and disruption caused by Doris racked up a daily bill of £400m

Patricia Espinosa is encouraged by the 'transformation' of oil and gas companies in the US.

The balloon carried instruments to measure solar flares, all of which seem to be unharmed by the landing.

Larger marine animals are expected to starve first as the seas warm and food scarcity increases.

War-torn South Sudan is first country in the world to declare famine since 2011.

Results have been questioned for using out-of-date data.

Garnets took in radioactive impurities when an earthquake shattered them, allowing geologists to put a date on the event.

The length of Ice Ages went through a shift in the last few million years, but a simple rule predicts when they will end.

Almost 50,000 samples of seeds sent to Svalbard Global Seed Vault to ensure global food security.

Discovery of Iodine-131 in countries from Norway to Spain spark theories of secret Russian nuclear test

It's thought a great white shark is the only creature big enough to take such a large bite out of another sizeable shark.

One typhoon won't power Japan for 50 years, but a single wind turbine can provide up to 10kW.

Forest elephant populations have crashed by 80% in one of Central Africa's most important nature reserves.

Coastal regions are most vulnerable to atmospheric rivers, and climate change could make them more dangerous.

The Middle Eastern nation has been gripped by floods, dust storms and avalanches.

Radiation levels inside some reactors can kill humans within seconds.

Uncover why crustaceans are named after David Hasselhoff in seven-part series airing on BBC One later in year.

Mosaic expedition will investigate how rapid warming is altering the polar vortex.

Highest polluting vehicles will be charged £21.50 to come into London

The storm is the strongest to hit the state in six years.

New Zealand is the major habitable administrative set up under Zealandia.

Crop-eating pest has spread to several countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia.

The '8th continent' is 5m km2 in size but only just visible above sea level.

The Great Nurdle Hunt found that almost three quarters of the British shoreline is blighted by plastic.

Satellite data shows appearance of huge crack in the ice shelf that led to the closure of the Halley VI research station.

Lopez's appointment up for review on 1 March, according to the Commission on Appointments.

The president persistently critical of environmental regulations aimed at restraining fossil fuel industries.

Regardless of the Trump administration's stance, global institutional and private sector forces will continue to drive carbon emissions reduction efforts.