ENVIRONMENT

Almost 28,000 lemurs have been kept illegally as pets in Madagascar.

Met office warns of 'very unsettled weather' on Friday and Saturday as Atlantic storms build.

Japan plans to use hydrogen to power 2020 Olympics Village proposed in Harumi district of Chuo Ward, Tokyo.

Five earthquakes in Ohio last year were caused by hydraulic fracturing nearby.

All 25 rescued from Hoegh Osaka but salvage operation could take weeks.

Authorities warn crisis could be as severe as 2009 and 1983 disasters

Project makes use of methane gas released during coal mining, saving the environment from greenhouse gases.

Computer simulation of impact of small size asteroids in the oceans, suggest inundation of coastal cities.

Broadcaster and naturalist says mankind will die off if population is not brought under control.

A body recovered from the plane was wearing a life jacket, raising questions about what happened.

Winners of some of the year's biggest photography competitions.

Virgin boss Richard Branson calls for greater wildlife protection to stop further extinctions.

At least 24 people killed in Malaysia and Thailand in the worst flooding for more than a decade.

Night time lows are expected at -3C in the south, -8C in the northern areas and -10C in the Scottish valleys.

Poaching and habitat loss continued to take many species to the brink of extinction during the year.

A chance referral led to the identification of a new species by its leg bone.

Tow independent groups of the Pheidole genus of ants evolved separately in two regions of the world.

A final IPCC report has warned of dire results unless action is taken to cut carbon emissions. But is there enough being done?

Nazca Lines photographer Edward Ranney responds to Greenpeace publicity stunt.

Understanding birdsong can help tackle speech problems in humans.

Permafrost seal offshore in the Kara sea is thawing fast releasing methane.

Animal rights activists win habeas corpus ruling for ape held at Buenos Aires zoo.

The earthquake and tsunami struck on 26 December 2004

Quake jolts Fukushima nuclear power plant and Japan's Pacific coasts.

Small temperature changes don't seem that alarming - but they will have major consequences.

Biomass burning seems to be the main reason behind high levels of carbon emissions in the southern hemisphere.

A link going beyond carbon levels exists between tropical forests and climate

Warblers sensed devastating tornado storm that killed 35 people days before event.

Water in the Earth's mantle could be feeding the planet's oceans even today.