Watch: Mamma bear picks a fight with a tiger to save her cub

A mother bear fights an alpha male tiger at Tadoba National Park in central India to protect her cub from becoming the feline’s prey.
4 March 2018, 11:25 AM

Malaysia elephant sanctuary trumpets effort to cut human-animal conflict

A herd of elephants tramp through jungle before lumbering into a river under the watchful gaze of their keepers, training at a Malaysian sanctuary for their vital work in reducing human-animal conflict.
26 February 2018, 06:52 AM

Seas to rise about a meter even if climate goals are met: Study

Sea levels will rise between 0.7 and 1.2 meters (27-47 inches) in the next two centuries even if governments end the fossil fuel era as promised under the Paris climate agreement, scientists say.
21 February 2018, 06:51 AM

Extreme weather 'to rise even if Paris goals met'

The risk of extreme weather such as heat waves, floods and drought will rise significantly even if the commitments in the 2015 Paris climate accord are met, a study warns.
15 February 2018, 05:53 AM

Sundarbans Day being observed

Marking the Sundarbans Day, green activists under the banner of The National Committee to Protect the Sundarbans today urged the government to abort projects that harm the largest mangrove forest in the world.
14 February 2018, 06:59 AM

Sea level rise is accelerating: Study

Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 26 inches (66 centimeters) by century's end, in line with United Nations estimates and enough to cause significant problems for coastal cities, a study says.
13 February 2018, 07:33 AM

For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw

Before man-made climate change kicked in -- and well before “Day Zero” in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May -- the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping carbon emissions from fossil fuels began to warm Earth’s surface and affect rainfall.
13 February 2018, 06:01 AM

Protecting children from climate change

In the United States, the 21 young people who are plaintiffs in the case Juliana vs United States will soon make their case against the government for failing to take action against climate change.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Ozone layer declining over populated zones, study says

The ozone layer that protects life on Earth from deadly ultraviolet radiation is unexpectedly declining above the planet's most populated regions, a study says.
7 February 2018, 05:53 AM

A whale with words: Orca mimics human speech

Her head above water, Wikie the killer whale looks at the human trainer next to her pool, listens, then loudly vocalises: "Hello."
31 January 2018, 06:54 AM

Bangladesh 2nd worst country in curbing pollution

Bangladesh is the second worst country in curbing environmental pollution, an Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranking report says.
25 January 2018, 05:44 AM

Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking

Thai police have arrested an alleged kingpin in Asia's illegal trade in endangered species, dealing a blow to a family-run syndicate that smuggles elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts to Chinese and Vietnamese dealers.
21 January 2018, 07:33 AM

China's waste import ban upends global recycling industry

For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage.
21 January 2018, 06:55 AM

China punishes officials for tampering with smog monitoring

China has punished officials in the provinces of Jiangxi and Henan for tampering with pollution monitoring equipment in order to reduce smog readings, the environment ministry says in a notice.
15 January 2018, 09:01 AM

Wolf found in Belgium, first time in over 100yrs

A wild wolf has been found in the northern Belgian region of Flanders for the first time in more than a century, an environmental group says.
14 January 2018, 08:28 AM

Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate deal

President Donald Trump says that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signalling any move in that direction.
11 January 2018, 05:18 AM

Alpine air at work? Delhi eyes novel ways to battle smog

Political apathy over the poisonous smog choking India's capital has led many like businessman Kamal Meattle to take matters into their own hands, with an office building he says pumps air as fresh as from the Swiss Alps.
9 January 2018, 10:55 AM

Rare giant lily pads draw impressive crowds to Paraguay lagoon

An off-the-beaten-path corner of Paraguay has become a tourist attraction this month as visitors flock to see a rare delight floating on a hidden lagoon: giant round water lilies spanning over 1.5 meters (five feet).
9 January 2018, 08:13 AM

Bacteria makes blue jeans green

They can be tight, flared, ripped at the knee. Jeans come in all styles and colours these days, but one hue will always be synonymous with the world's favourite garment: indigo blue.
9 January 2018, 07:53 AM

2017 2nd hottest year after 2016

Last year was the second hottest worldwide on record, just behind a sweltering 2016, with signs of climate change ranging from wildfires to a thaw of Arctic ice, a European Union monitoring centre says.
5 January 2018, 07:02 AM