ENVIRONMENT

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

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

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

SMMT reacts to criticism that diesel is harming environment.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Explorer attaches cameras to drones to film inside Marum Crater.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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