ENVIRONMENT

Met Office issues amber alert as rain and winds of up to 145kph forecast for 1 February.

Some have praised while others have pilloried the men for killing the giant sea creature.

Storm Henry is due to pass just north of Scotland, bringing with it gale-force winds and heavy rains

Tasmania Wilderness, which originated much before the age of the dinosaurs, is threatened by raging bushfires.

Images from Nasa shows thick blanket of smoke spreading deeper into the Arabian Sea.

Phytoplankton blooms return to the Arabian Sea as winter monsoon and dust fuel growth.

Planet of the Apes scenario is highly unlikely - but what species would become dominant is anyone's guess

Poachers manage to flee with rhino horns in Kaziranga National Park, a Unesco world heritage site.

Chain from Allen's super yacht Tatoosh damaged 80% of vital reef in Grand Cayman, say investigators.

Homes in Pacifica, California are falling into the sea. We look at other collapsing buildings worldwide.

Avaaz has accused Yahoo Japan, a joint venture with Softbank, of selling 12 million tonnes during 2012-14.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has been monitoring how close we are to destroying ourselves since 1947

Officials are considering turning off the American Falls for several months in order to replace two bridges.

The alert level for the towering volcano remained at yellow phase two.

Sources have confirmed that all three were dead before they reached the shore.

IBTimes UK speaks to Ethiopian diplomat on emergency response to tackle food insecurity and famine risks.

A cold weather front swept across China and much of eastern Asia, bringing heavy snow, freezing fog and record low temperatures.

Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, was victim of a cyberattack but says its IT system was not compromised.

At the National Mall, some people made a sidewalk into their own cross country skiing trail.

Record warm years over last 15 years almost certainly a result of human activity.

Study says Chauvet-Pont D'Arc cave drawing may show a volcanic eruption from 36,000 years ago.

Farmers are concerned that politicians will exploit tensions to divert attention from bad governance.

Climate change, drought and agriculture all blamed for Lake Poopó evaporating.

Nasa said that global temperatures averaged in 2015 broke the previous record set in 2014 by 0.13C.

A unique insight into the daily routine of Japanese Macaques who reside in the valleys of the Yokoyu-River during the winter months.

Governor Rick Snyder is going to be shown 'the error of his evil ways,' says hactivist collective.

Photographer Matt Cardy captures Bath on a particularly icy morning – as weather conditions plunge across the UK

Foundation of modern society laid hundreds of millions of years ago when supercontinent Pangea formed.

The NOAA, Nasa and Met Office have all announced that last year was the hottest year ever recorded globally.