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Asia: One billion people to face severe water shortages by 2050

Water shortages may become common in Asian countries by 2050 but climate change alone is not to blame.

Climate change: Melting Antarctic ice sheet could cause 15m sea level rise by year 2500

Models suggest early projections for sea level rise are incorrect, and we could see a 1m rise by 2100.

Seven million Americans at risk from man-made earthquakes in 2016

An earthquake hazard map shows people are at risk in central and eastern US states.

Why some birds let their chicks starve to death while others nurture their weakest

Environmental conditions resolve long-standing mystery of bird behaviour differences when feeding chicks.

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Storm Katie: Clean up begins after 100mph gusts wreak havoc across UK

Thousands of homes were left without power after she swept through southern Britain.

Henry Austin Mar 28, 2016

Storm Katie: Flights diverted from Gatwick Airport due to high winds

More rain, and gusts of up to 70mph, expected in southern England on Easter Monday.

Karthick Arvinth Mar 28, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of fish killed by warming, pollutants choke Florida waterways

Warmer temperatures are fueling toxic blooms as extra rains wash fertiliser, pollution into waterways.

Mary Papenfuss Mar 28, 2016

Emma Thompson, Mark Rylance and other British celebrities pose nude with fish to promote marine protection

The FishLove campaign releases a collection of photographs each year to collect money towards conservation work.

Lara Rebello Mar 26, 2016

Climate change could put London and New York underwater sooner than expected

Retired climate scientist James Hansen says sea levels could rise 'several meters' over 50-150 years.

Nicole Rojas Mar 24, 2016

Smithsonian Photo Contest 2015: Picture of dramatic volcano eruption wins magazine grand prize

Photo of volcano erupting wins 13th annual Smithsonian magazine photo contest, with entries from 168 countries

David Sim Mar 23, 2016

A car drives along the territory of a solar energy power station near the Okhotnikovo village in the Crimea's Saksky district

Renewable energy operations drowning in sea of cheap oil

Cheap gas saps consumer drive to alternative fuels, hurts innovative enterprise.

Mary Papenfuss Mar 22, 2016

French wine quality boosted by climate change - but effects will be short lived

Warming climate has meant earlier harvest of wine grapes in France, improving quality.

Hannah Osborne Mar 21, 2016

Salmon starving amid global warming may trigger fishing ban in Washington and Oregon

Fish population and size shrinking drastically in warm 'Blob' along Pacific Coast

Mary Papenfuss Mar 21, 2016

World Water Day 2016: Before and after images of Earth's disappearing lakes and seas

Satellite images show bodies of water are vanishing from the surface of the planet.

Hannah Osborne Mar 20, 2016

Earth Hour 2016: Five quick and easy ways to save energy and curb climate change

Landmarks and homes will turn their lights off for Earth Hour, 8.30pm-9.30pm local time, on Saturday 19 March.

Staff Reporter Mar 19, 2016

Earth Hour 2016: Theme and events for global switch-off to raise climate change awareness

These are the themes for Earth Hour around the world, as well as fun events to help protect it.

Matt Atherton Mar 18, 2016

Top garden pest of 2015 named as Box Tree Caterpillar by Royal Horticultural Society

First seen in the UK in 2011, the caterpillar eats its way through box plants.

James Tennent Mar 18, 2016

Sustainable concrete: Carbon dioxide from power plants to be transformed into building material

Scientists plan to capture CO2 and create a new building material, reducing carbon in the atmosphere.

Matt Atherton Mar 18, 2016

Norway: Stunning photos of surfers under the northern lights inside the Arctic Circle

AFP photojournalist Olivier Morin spent 10 days photographing surfers in the freezing water off the Lofoten archipelago, and was rewarded with several sightings of the northern lights (aurora borealis).

David Sim Mar 18, 2016

Coffee cup tax could follow as MPs bid to to cut down on waste

Reports of ministers considering a plastic bag-like tax on plastic-lined coffee cups.

Maria Khan Mar 17, 2016

Guantanamo Bay: From detention camp to marine research centre

Guantánamo Bay could be converted into marine research centre in the battle against climate change.

Matt Atherton Mar 17, 2016

Nuclear waste storage: Scientists discover how to remove radioactive toxic element americium

Scientists discover how to filter one of the most difficult radioactive elements from nuclear waste.

Matt Atherton Mar 17, 2016

Plants can adapt to global warming better than expected

Plants acclimatise to warmer temperatures, so the carbon they release from respiration is less than thought.

Matt Atherton Mar 16, 2016

Renewable energy: Rotten tomatoes turned into electricity by scientists

Scientists find way to turn Florida's huge quantities of waste tomatoes into power.

Hannah Osborne Mar 16, 2016

North Korea: Blast triggers artificial earthquake 21 miles from Pyongyang

South Korea meteorological agency detects 2.2 magnitude tremor in North Korea.

Hannah Osborne Mar 16, 2016

Ocean acidification makes snapping shrimp quieter posing risk to coral reefs and fish

One of the world's most noisy marine animals could become much quieter with ocean acidification.

Matt Atherton Mar 16, 2016

Pigeon Air Patrol takes to London's skies to monitor capital's illegally high pollution levels

Pigeons are now being used to monitor London's air quality, which kills thousands every year.

Mark Piggott Mar 15, 2016

Fired Volkswagen worker says company destroyed documents about emissions tests

Destruction started when US Environmental Protection Agency started asking questions, says whistle-blower.

Mary Papenfuss Mar 15, 2016

Mexico City sounds alarm over worst air pollution in more than a decade

Residents ordered to stay indoors as dangerous ozone level zooms.

Mary Papenfuss Mar 15, 2016

Fairy circles discovered in Australian outback identical to mystery rings seen in Africa

Scientists observe fairy rings in Australia – the first time mystery circles have been observed outside Africa.

Hannah Osborne Mar 14, 2016

Sea level rise: Up to 13 million US homes at risk of flooding by 2100

Modelled data found between 4.2 and 13 million homes will be threatened by sea level rise in the year 2100.

Matt Atherton Mar 14, 2016

Cactus innards can purify contaminated water

Mucilage from cacti can remove harmful pollutants from water, and could be used to make fish more tasty.