ENVIRONMENT

Fears of unrest grow as authorities in Manabi province announced 180 prisoners escaped from a jail.

Golden eagles are a relatively common sight over Scotland, but there are now none in English skies.

North Korean and Western scientists collaborate on study of DPRK's little-studied active volcano.

Aftershocks continue to rattle country after an earthquake killed nine people and injured more than 1,000.

Fears of Fukushima-like damage to nearby nuclear reactor dispelled by Japan authorities.

Ocean bacteria and algae survived the asteroid strike, supplying ocean-dwelling creatures with food.

Greenland doubled its rate of ice loss form 2003 to 2010.

Lake District Biogas plant will covert fats and sugars from cheese production into gas energy for local homes.

Study suggests oil spill caused lung abnormalities and pregnancy failures in bottlenose dolphins.

Climate change denialism is not the same as scientific scepticism, researchers say.

Rodinia and Nuna-Columbia broke apart 700 million years ago, eventually forming North America and Asia.

Thousands of red crabs were recorded at Hannibal Bank Seamount – the furthest south the species has been charted.

73% of small islands will face freshwater shortages by 2050, as evaporation will exceed precipitation.

Favouring the economic interests of certain citizens over children may be unconstitutional says judge.

Shift in the distribution of global waters is changing the pole's location and the Earth's motion.

One of the crew was rescued by a coastguard helicopter from Stornaway and taken to hospital.

Study shows the Arctic had no sea ice at all between six and ten million years ago.

Reducing unnecessary food waste could lower greenhouse gas emissions by 14%.

Discovery is made three years after the feds dumped an investigation in the region.

Ancient eruptions could indicate Yellowstone is a "dwindling ember" of much bigger volcanic system.

Series of huge supernova explosions near Solar System saw radioactive debris rain down on Earth.

The cherry tree, or Sakura, is celebrated with outdoor parties known as Hanami.

School Daze the pup may be suffering from toxic algae that causes brain damage, experts have said.

The heat-related death toll could top 27,000 by 2100.

Those who live close to rivers have been advised to leave their homes and move to safer places.

Study says Earth passed through an interstellar cloud 66 million years ago, cooling the planet and killing dinosaurs.

The Indonesian department for immigration said it will investigate the comments made by the Hollywood star.

Scientists find four phases of societal collapse of Pueblo civilisation over 500 years.

A project to freeze soil around the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant has started, estimated to finish in 2020.