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Ecuador earthquake death toll at 525 and expected to rise further as hope for survivors fades
Aerial photos of earthquake-hit towns in Ecuador show the extent of the damage as country buries its dead.
Great Barrier Reef crumbling under strain of 'worst-ever' coral bleaching event
Only 7% of 2,300km-long reef system left untouched by bleaching, survey says.
Sizzling March marks 11-month heatwave for planet Earth
Length of heatwave breaks its own record since temperatures have been tracked for 137 years.
Cost of natural disasters since 1900 tops $7tn
Death toll from natural calamities such as floods, storms and earthquakes estimated at eight million.
Houston flooding: Five killed and 1,200 rescued as residents told to avoid travel 'at all costs'
Drivers were trapped in cars and homeowners confined to attics as water levels rose in flash flooding.
Ecuador earthquake: Catholic nun from Derry killed as death toll tops 400
Clare Theresa Crockett was based in Playa Prieta where she was teaching children.
Great Barrier Reef risks mass bleaching as coral defences may fail in 40 years
Coral's natural ability to withstand temperature change could be destroyed as seawater temperature rises.
Ecuador: Death toll rises to 272 as vice president says casualties expected to increase
Fears of unrest grow as authorities in Manabi province announced 180 prisoners escaped from a jail.
England's last remaining golden eagle feared to have died in Lake District
Golden eagles are a relatively common sight over Scotland, but there are now none in English skies.
Mount Paektu: North Korea's enigmatic volcano has molten rock lurking beneath
North Korean and Western scientists collaborate on study of DPRK's little-studied active volcano.
Japan earthquake: Photos of damaged houses and roads around Kumamoto on Kyushu island
Aftershocks continue to rattle country after an earthquake killed nine people and injured more than 1,000.
Japan earthquake: At least 9 people dead and many trapped beneath buildings on Kyushu island
Fears of Fukushima-like damage to nearby nuclear reactor dispelled by Japan authorities.
How deep-sea creatures survived dinosaur-killing asteroid revealed
Ocean bacteria and algae survived the asteroid strike, supplying ocean-dwelling creatures with food.
Greenland ice melt starts a month early due to freakishly warm weather
Greenland doubled its rate of ice loss form 2003 to 2010.
Can you Brie-lieve it? New bioenergy plant to generate power from cheese
Lake District Biogas plant will covert fats and sugars from cheese production into gas energy for local homes.
Newborn bottlenose dolphin deaths linked to 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Study suggests oil spill caused lung abnormalities and pregnancy failures in bottlenose dolphins.
Consensus reached: 90-100% of climate change scientists agree humans caused recent global warming
Climate change denialism is not the same as scientific scepticism, researchers say.
North America and Asia were connected for 1.2 billion years in giant supercontinents
Rodinia and Nuna-Columbia broke apart 700 million years ago, eventually forming North America and Asia.
Mesmerising film shows thousands of red crabs swarming off Panama coast
Thousands of red crabs were recorded at Hannibal Bank Seamount – the furthest south the species has been charted.
Climate change: Small islands to get drier, putting 16 million at risk of water shortages
73% of small islands will face freshwater shortages by 2050, as evaporation will exceed precipitation.
Group of 21 children sue US government for failing to do enough to stop global warming
Favouring the economic interests of certain citizens over children may be unconstitutional says judge.
The North Pole is 'moving towards the UK' say scientists
Shift in the distribution of global waters is changing the pole's location and the Earth's motion.
Western Isles: 2 dead and 1 still missing after fishing boat sinks off the coast of the Outer Hebrides
One of the crew was rescued by a coastguard helicopter from Stornaway and taken to hospital.
Tepid North Pole: Arctic was completely ice-free 10 million years ago
Study shows the Arctic had no sea ice at all between six and ten million years ago.
China-sized pile of food wasted every year is also a major climate change contributor
Reducing unnecessary food waste could lower greenhouse gas emissions by 14%.
Fracking leads to dangerous level of contamination in Wyoming water, scientists find
Discovery is made three years after the feds dumped an investigation in the region.
Super-eruptions bigger than Yellowstone volcano discovered at Snake River Plain
Ancient eruptions could indicate Yellowstone is a "dwindling ember" of much bigger volcanic system.
Attack of the stars: Radioactive debris from ancient supernova battered Earth millions of years ago
Series of huge supernova explosions near Solar System saw radioactive debris rain down on Earth.
Japan: Cherry blossom fever grips Tokyo, with people holding late-night viewing parties in parks
The cherry tree, or Sakura, is celebrated with outdoor parties known as Hanami.
School Daze the sea lion rescued after trying to cross California highway
School Daze the pup may be suffering from toxic algae that causes brain damage, experts have said.
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