ICJ ruled earlier this year whale hunts for 'scientific research' in the Southern Ocean were illegal under international law.
The Welsh Affairs Committee says it will weigh up environmental risks against the economic benefits.
Heavy rain has pushed water flow to 46,300 cubic meters per second, 33 times the usual rate.
Best photos of the day: 13 June 2014.
Study shows penguin populations are declining as a result of climate change.
Scientist say water inside mantle rocks challenges current view of Earth's composition.
Best photos of the day: 12 June 2014.
Fossils show Tibetan Plateau was "cradle of evolution" for cold-adapted mammals.
SeaOrbiter will cost $48 million and will be capable of exploring the ocean and abyss indefinitely.
Republican lawmaker provides new argument for why climate change cannot be manmade.
Best photos of the day: 11 June 2014.
Best photos of the day: 10 June 2014
Radar shows West Antarctic glacier is melting from both ocean and geothermal sources.
Tenby Harbour Beach in Wales has been named the best beach in Europe.
Best photos of the day: 9 June 2014.
Today marks World Oceans Day, a worldwide movement to protect the marine ecosystem.
Lightning stops play for England in Miami – and burns down Devon house.
IBTimes UK looks at the most polluted ocean areas and seas around the world.
World Oceans Day organisers ask people to take 'selfie for the sea' to protect oceans.
Marshall Islands foreign minister Tony De Brum says WW2 skeletons exposed by rising sea levels.
New tests show spiders can communicate location of prey and test for faults in web by using tiny vibrations.
The Met Office has warned that severe weather will batter most of Britain over the next few days.
Best photos of the day: 6 June 2014.
Dublin zoologists discover currently unrecognised bird species on Wakatobi Islands in Indonesia
Aarhus University researchers found 177 species of large mammals disappeared over last 100,000 years
Scientists use solar energy to generate supercritical steam at highest temperatures ever achieved
#WED2014 is trending on Twitter, with millions spreading awareness on saving our environment. Will you join them?
Chinese authorities moving land to create more flat ground for house building
Best photos of the day: 5 June 2014.
Modi's call comes after latest reports say India has some of most polluted cities in world