ENVIRONMENT

Temperatures in Persian Gulf to exceed threshold of human tolerance by the end of the century.

The death toll is expected to rise after a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of north-eastern Afghanistan.

A total of 15 panda cubs were born at centre this year, a record for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Edward the baby two-toed sloth was given pumpkin by zookeepers to celebrate his first Halloween.

Restored footage from 1950 shows beavers being parachuted over Idaho as part of re-population programme.

Meteorologists expect 'extremely dangerous' storm to weaken rapidly on 24 October.

Thousands evacuated from Pacific coastal resorts as Hurricane Patricia nears land.

WWF report finds more than a third of snow leopard habitats are at risk from climate change.

Tokyo researchers trigger quake to search for signs of future volcanic eruptions.

The US National Hurricane Center has called the cyclone "potentially catastrophic".

Stunning photos of nursing killer whales taken off San Juan Islands.

Creature identified on Santa Cruz Island.

The trait can be found in birds, dolphins, walruses, seals and reptiles.

A weather warning has been issued for northern Scotland, with some higher ground to see snow by the weekend.

Ash and smoke rose 2,500 metres above the crater of the volcano.

Climate change can be good for some species but which will be the winners?

Under blue skies and unrelenting sunshine, solar-powered cars are racing across Australia.

Koppu was a category 4 typhoon when it made landfall, but it has weakened into a storm and has moved north over the Luzon Strait.

Duke of Cambridge has urged Chinese consumers to stop buying illegally traded wildlife products.

The Met Office has announced the official list of storm names chosen by the British public.

The city's council joins in calls for large funds to divest from fossil fuels.

In their book Africa On Safari, Kym and Tonya Illman reveal how they captured their wildlife photos.

A huge sandstorm and heavy rain batters Arizona, knocking out electricity to 4,500 homes.

Civil defence chief warns 'The winds are getting stronger and it will get stronger'

Paris could be the last chance for a global response to rising temperatures.

President Benigno Aquino III took to national television to warn Filipinos to prepare themselves for Koppu.

Experts confirm that El Nino probably won't have similar dramatic effects on the UK.

Authorities have said that the US's ban on sport hunting is detrimental to the conservation of elephants

The Fire volcano has been exhibiting activity since 9 July.