Environment
Scientists discover new species in remote Australian forest
30 Oct 2013
After the discovery of over 400 new species in the Amazon rain forests last week, scientists have found a "Lost World" of unknown creatures in an Australian rainforest in a remote part of Queensland
Purring monkey among hundreds of new animals found in Amazon rainforest
26 Oct 2013
A monkey which makes a feline purring sound is among the at least 441 new species of animals and plants discovered over a four-year period in the vast Amazon rainforest
Modern humans born from climate change: study
17 Oct 2013
Coal to replace oil as world’s top fuel by 2020
14 Oct 2013
The trend is largely attributed to demand in China and India, two of the world’s fastest-growing economies
Cyclone Phailin ravages India's east coast, but damage limited
14 Oct 2013
Cyclone Phailin, which hit India’s eastern coast on Saturday night, was remarkably contained despite being the strongest storm the country has faced in 14 years.
Phailin cuts off transport and communication links; leaves 7 dead
13 Oct 2013
The cyclone made its landfall "very close to Gopalpur town" around 9 pm on Saturday, with the severity beginning to wane on Sunday
Cyclone Phailin could be worst storm to hit India
12 Oct 2013
With winds reaching 315 kmph, Cyclone Phailin, which is expected to hit the Orissa-Andhra coast this evening, could be the strongest cyclone ever measured in the Indian Ocean
Tepco reports another contaminated water leak at Fukushima
04 Oct 2013
Tepco has been trying to contain contaminated water at the Fukushima site after the leak of 300 tonnes of radioactive water from a tank
Halving CO2 emissions by 2050 to cost $2 trillion a year
By By Emma Critchley | 26 Sep 2013
Shipping, construction and industry are increasing the concentration of CO2 entering the atmosphere, which research has overwhelmingly shown is heating the planet and changing our climate