ENVIRONMENT

Metal-organic framework modified with nitrogen compounds called diamines removes carbon cheaply.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 12, 2015

Study finds geological epoch Anthropocene started after merging of New and Old Worlds.

Hannah Osborne Mar 11, 2015

Survivors gather in Japan to remember the thousands of lives that were lost in the 2011 tsunami.

David Sim Mar 11, 2015

SMMT reacts to criticism that diesel is harming environment.

Nigel Wilson Mar 11, 2015

Europe, North America and Arctic to first feel impact of rapid climate change, finds study.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 10, 2015

Kathmandu-based mountain development centre report says river flows not to be significantly affected.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 10, 2015

High levels of humidity is causing the skin of ancient mummies to ooze.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 10, 2015

Wild lynx may prowl the forests of England and Scotland 1,300 years after becoming extinct, if an ambitious program to reintroduce them is successful.

Yasmin Kaye Mar 08, 2015

Caribbean breeze to make Britain hotter than Mediterranean destinations like Istanbul and Corfu this weekend.

Maria Khan Mar 06, 2015

Quantum physicists working with Google develop quantum computer device that detects its own errors.

Anthony Cuthbertson Mar 05, 2015

Artists and designers in China have begun responding to Beijing's dangerous levels of air pollution.

David Sim Mar 04, 2015

Diversification of species continues at one new species appearing every two million years.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 04, 2015

Scientists look at risk of volcanic activity on global scale for the first time.

Hannah Osborne Mar 03, 2015

Explorer attaches cameras to drones to film inside Marum Crater.

Hannah Osborne Mar 03, 2015

Growing crowds in pilgrim centres situated in thick forests pose a threat to wildlife.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 03, 2015

Monsoons in India can drop by 18% following large-scale deforestation in higher latitudes.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 03, 2015

World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March by the United Nations, raises awareness of wildlife crime.

Staff Reporter Mar 03, 2015

Drought that hit Syria in years before war likely propelled the conflict, study finds.

Hannah Osborne Mar 02, 2015

Water scarcity and disturbance at roosting sites are blamed for the alarming dip in birds at Bharatpur.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 02, 2015

Rescue operations are underway in Afghanistan's Panjshir province after a massive avalanche.

David Sim Mar 02, 2015

New strains of wheat rust fungus could prove deadly against resistant varieties also.

Jayalakshmi K Mar 02, 2015

International Polar Bear Day is observed on 27 February to raise awareness of climate change threat

Lydia Smith Feb 27, 2015

Global warming slowdown was natural and will reverse in next 20 years according to a new study

Hannah Osborne Feb 26, 2015

Construction on Quay Valley in California's Central Valley is set to begin in early 2016.

Anthony Cuthbertson Feb 26, 2015

A region measuring the size of Sri Lanka is lost to deforestation every year.

Jayalakshmi K Feb 26, 2015

The higher greenhouse gas effect of CO2 has been linked to increased burning of fossil fuels.

Jayalakshmi K Feb 26, 2015

Geysers erupt periodically because of side-chambers in their underground plumbing, study finds.

Hannah Osborne Feb 25, 2015

Manhattan is surrounded by ice, while Central Park looks like a polar ice cap.

David Sim Feb 25, 2015

The 20,000 tonnes of Saharan dust enriches plant growth in the Amazon.

Jayalakshmi K Feb 25, 2015