ENVIRONMENT

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

The high winds, which were measured at nearly 106 mph, have left road conditions hazardous.

The winners of the Open and Youth sections of the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced.

Only four of 520 northern reefs between Cairns and Torres Strait unaffected by bleaching.

The heat was 'relentless,' says director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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