ENVIRONMENT

Giant ape that stood at 10ft tall went extinct because it could not adapt to diet and habitat changes.

With a magnitude reaching 6.7, an earthquake has hit the remotest area of north-east India, with tremors being felt in neighbouring countries such as Nepal and Bangladesh.

UK needs more forest cover and 700,000 hectares of peatland to reach 2050 targets.

Locals in Charminster divided on proposed new wind farm in picturesque valley, with decision to be made on 28 January

Workers give the final touches to ice buildings and giant snow sculptures at the Harbin Ice Festival.

Over 100,000 hectares of forest cover lost in South-East Asia between 2000 and 2012, study finds.

Italy's National Institute of Health finds rise in number of cases of babies with tumours.

Heavy snow has fallen in Istanbul, causing flight cancellations, road chaos and closure of schools – and beautiful photos.

Study shows sodium and silicon levels change in groundwater before major earthquakes in country.

Local media reported that 90 houses were partially destroyed in three neighbourhoods.

A lorry driver and his passenger were among those rescued from their vehicles as the River Nith burst its banks.

El Nino is being blamed for unnaturally warm weather in UK and North Pole and freezing weather in Mexico.

If Russia and Central Asia only used wind and solar energy, by 2030 their costs would plummet.

New study shows how the complex eco-system will be affected.

Heavy rain and strong gales from Storm Frank have hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

The massive natural gas leak at Aliso Canyon storage facility in Los Angeles is still uncontained.

The town's historic bridge collapsed into the River Wharfe prompting warnings of 'significant risk to life'.

Flood defences didn't fail, they worked to capacity but were overwhelmed by rivers exceeding record levels.

James Smart's photo of a tornado has won the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest.

Photos of devastating effects of flooding as government denies a north-south divide.

Meteorologists have warned a 'bomb cyclone' forming in the north Atlantic could worsen UK floods.

The Met Office have issued 51 flood warnings, nine of which are severe, across the UK.

The country is 3.4C above the historical average for December.

Firefighters have been battling 120 wild fires, some of which officials suspect were deliberately set.

Dog-walkers have been spotted posing for photos in front of the carcass of the whale washed up on a Welsh beach.

Storm Frank set to bring gusts of up to 80mph and persistent heavy rain to flood-stricken regions.

Millions of trees across 41,000 square miles of California are suffering from one of the worst droughts ever.

Up to 3,500 properties – including historic buildings in York city centre – are now at risk of flooding.

COP21 and the infamous two degrees Celsius. What happened in 2015 to prompt these big measures?