2015 in review: 100 best news photos of the year (part two)
The biggest news photos of the second half of the year, including the photo that changed the public perception of the refugee crisis.
Yellowstone supervolcano: Facts we learned about the active volcano in 2015
Yellowstone volcano has a massive magma reservoir we didn't know about.
UK weather: Hampstead Heath swimmers enjoy 'unheard of' winter temperatures
Record-breaking weather in December has seen unseasonably warm water temperatures at the Hampstead Heath ponds.
2015 in review: 100 best news photos of the year (part one)
Twin terror attacks in Paris book-ended a year dominated by the fight against Islamic State in Syria and the resulting exodus of refugees.
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Australia clears Abbot Point coal port expansion project near Great Barrier Reef
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British conservationist to fly 4,500 miles on paramotor to track migratory passage of Bewick's swans
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Volcano spectacular: Watch some of the biggest eruptions of 2015 from across the globe
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Vulnerable homeless men and women in Los Angeles could die in El Nino rainstorms
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Spain: Over 100 forest fires rage across Asturias
Over a 100 forest fires spread across Asturias in northwest Spain over the weekend.
Sanskrity Sinha Dec 21, 2015
China landslide aftermath: Images of devastation after mountain of mud collapsed in Shenzhen
At least 91 people are missing after landslide buries business park in Shenzhen – China's fourth major disaster this year.
David Sim Dec 21, 2015
Damaging mass 'coral bleaching' will turn Great Barrier Reef animals white in early 2016
Mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef caused by El Nino will take place early in 2016.
Dec 20, 2015
Sorry, meat eaters: Bacon is not better for the environment than lettuce
The study did not examine the effects of vegetarian diets on the environment.
James Tennent Dec 19, 2015
Polar bears: How climate change is affecting them and ways we can help
Just 20,000 polar bears remain today but how can we protect their survival?
Matt Atherton Dec 19, 2015
China warns heavy smog will blanket Beijing skies, issues second 'red alert'
Beijing's pollution index will exceed 500 micrograms per cubic metre, 20 times higher than safe levels.
Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 18, 2015
Elephant social lives remain strong despite 70% loss of population
The social circles of African elephants is being maintained, even though generations are disappearing.
Matt Atherton Dec 17, 2015
Californian sea otters defy climate change by altering their lifestyle
Studies show that West Coast marine mammals are changing their environments and feeding habits
Matt Atherton Dec 17, 2015
UK weather forecasters predict 2016 to be the hottest year on record
Next year is likely to beat 2014 and 2015 as the hottest years on the record globally.
Priyanka Mogul Dec 17, 2015
COP21: Barack Obama called Narendra Modi to commend India's 'critical role' in Paris climate talks
President Obama thanked Indian Prime Minister for 'positive leadership' during UN Climate Summit.
Priyanka Mogul Dec 17, 2015
Climate change: UK government slashes solar subsidies less than a week after Paris agreement
DECC announces 65% cut on last day before Christmas recess.
James Tennent Dec 17, 2015
Climate change: Warming lakes threaten underwater ecosystems
Lakes are warming at a quicker rate than the atmosphere and the ocean.
Matt Atherton Dec 17, 2015
Fracking: Fury as MPs vote to allow drilling beneath UK national parks and World Heritage sites
Opposition parties claim government has done a U-turn by allowing fracking in national parks.
Mark Piggott Dec 16, 2015
Vivienne Westwood stars in climate change retelling of the Adam and Eve story
Westwood and husband Andreas Kronthaler strip off in protest video to end ecocide.
Alice Cuffe Dec 16, 2015
Sydney storm photos: City hit by tornado, floods and hailstones as big as cricket balls
Sydney was struck by a rare tornado, bringing down walls, trees and power lines and ripping off roofs.
David Sim Dec 16, 2015
Sydney storm: Destructive tornado with 'hail the size of golf balls' lashes NSW capital
Storm bringing fastest winds ever recorded in New South Wales lashed Sydney on 16 December.
Umberto Bacchi Dec 16, 2015
'Freak' rogue waves can appear out of nowhere in the ocean
Research shows giant waves can occur in the deep ocean, without any prior warning or cause.
Matt Atherton Dec 16, 2015
Arctic Report Card 2015: Climate change wreaks havoc in North Pole
Arctic Report Card shows highest air temperatures and least amount of ice cover, since records began in 1979.
Matt Atherton Dec 15, 2015
UK weather: Why are Saharan dust clouds coming to England and are there any benefits?
A Saharna dust cloud is expected to cover London and parts of southern and eastern England.
Paul Wright Dec 15, 2015
Mexico: Video shows Colima volcano spewing ash and smoke in a triple eruption
The first explosion took place before sunrise, followed by two blasts at 8.06am and 11.41am local time.
Adam Justice Dec 15, 2015
Typhoon Melor: Several dead as powerful storm sweeps through Philippines
Typhoon locally known as Nona leaves trail of death and destruction as it reaches island of Mindoro.
Umberto Bacchi Dec 15, 2015
UK weather: Saharan dust cloud threatens London with pollution and flight chaos
Southern and eastern parts of England could see high levels of pollution this week.
Paul Wright Dec 15, 2015
Toxin causes record numbers of sea lions to become stranded on beaches
The domoic acid toxin, produced by marine algae, causes sea lions to become disorientated and leads to shore strandings.
Matt Atherton Dec 14, 2015
COP21: Paris climate deal must protect future generations from our toxic legacy
While we recognise our responsibility to our family's future, we're blasé about future of humanity.
Mark Bentley Dec 14, 2015
Watch Australian blue-banded bee which pollinates by 'head-banging'
Blue-banded bee can head-bang at 350 times per second.
Matt Atherton Dec 14, 2015
Philippines: 700,000 evacuated as powerful Typhoon Melor makes landfall
Storm Nona reached Samar Island on 14 December triggering surge and landslide warnings.
Umberto Bacchi Dec 14, 2015
COP21: Obama hails Paris climate pact as 'turning point' for the world
'Historic' deal is best chance to 'save the one planet that we've got', US president says.
Karthick Arvinth Dec 14, 2015
COP21: Climate deal met with scepticism by campaigners as protesters take to Paris streets
Critics say the COP21 deal is 'toothless' and will harm the vulnerable communities.
John Hall Dec 12, 2015
COP21: 31-page 'fair and balanced' draft agreement released at UN Paris climate change summit
Final draft agreement at COP21 climate change summit released as global deal edges closer.
Hannah Osborne Dec 12, 2015
COP21 deal: This is what will happen to the climate in the next 100 years
What will a 2C world look like if world leaders find a way to limit global warming?
Katja Frieler Dec 12, 2015
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