Cheaper to prevent pandemics than 'cure' them

Preventing pandemics could be more than 100 times cheaper than tackling their deadly effects. …

'Moderate to strong' La Niña weather event develops in the Pacific

The phenomenon results in the large scale cooling of ocean surface temperature. Click here…

Light pollution's wasted energy seen from space

Entire city dims its streetlights, enabling scientists to measure light pollution from space. Click…

Climate change: China's forest carbon uptake underestimated

Scientists put new numbers of Chinese trees’ ability to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. …

Great Barrier Reef: Scientists find reef taller than Empire State Building

Standing 500m (1,640ft) tall, the “blade-like” reef was found off Australia’s far north. Click…

Fears over 'weakening' of UK green watchdog

Campaigners fear that a body designed to protect the environment is being undermined. Click…

Deep-diving whale dies after swimming up river

Rescuers made a “sterling effort” to save the 21ft-long animal found in a tributary of the…

Viral photo sparks concerns about Indonesia's 'Jurassic Park'

The viral image has raised questions about the conservation impact on the animal native to Indonesia. …

Beached: Can rescuers save this dolphin in time?

Hundreds of dolphins beach each year, but this US team has dramatically improved survival rates …

Water on the Moon could sustain a lunar base

The “unambiguous detection of water” will boost Nasa’s hopes of establishing a lunar base. …