US, UK ratify treaty to protect Titanic wreck

Britain on Tuesday hailed a new treaty with the United States that seeks to protect the…

Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save key river

Bangladesh’s high court has ordered the shutdown of 231 factories that have contributed to Dhaka’s main…

Global resource consumption tops 100 bn tonnes for first time

The world is using up more than 100 billion tonnes of natural resources per year for…

Trump Davos speech: 'This is not a time for pessimism'

The US president called for the rejection of “the perennial prophets of doom” during his speech. …

Preparing land for palm oil causes most climate damage

New research has found preparing land for palm oil plantations and the growth of young plants…

New solar power source and storage developed

Tie-up of flexible solar film and energy storage aims to take homes and business off-grid. …

Zooming into Gaia16aye

This animation shows a zoomed-in view into the star 2MASS19400112+3007533, located in the Cygnus constellation. Following…

Weather 'merry-go-round' poses new risks for fire-ravaged Australia

A “merry-go-round” of extreme weather was hampering efforts by firefighters in Australia to tackle unprecedented bushfires…

China's zero-waste activists fight overconsumption

Parcels piled high at sorting centres and drivers speeding down bike lanes to deliver takeout lunches…

Signs of life at 'no-man's land' around Philippine volcano

A desolate landscape of ash dunes and bare trees left by the eruption of the Philippines’…