A detailed analysis of these remnants was used to recreate the climate and activity of a direct ancestor of modern humans, ...

Illegal deforestation has reportedly surged to record levels in a wildlife reserve at the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra ...

Some of the world's biggest polluters are reaping billions of dollars ... But two recent reports by the environmental group ...

Weather modelling maps have shown that snow could soon fall across the entire length of the UK, with 15cm per hour flurries coming in a 30-hour Arctic blitz. The GFS weather model predictions show ...

Weather maps have shown there will be particularly heavy rain for parts of Wales at 3pm on Monday, January 13, with as much as 2-4mm/hour and even 4-8mm/hour of rainfall falling in areas of Anglesey.

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Rainforests in these regions cover just 2% of Earth's total surface area and yet house half of the world's plant and animal species. Deforestation is the clearing of forests. Most deforestation ...

He put Southern California’s dryness into perspective using charts and maps. In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for ...

The need for food, shelter, and energy is almost shared between all survival experiences, yet each game manages to deliver a unique experience thanks to different world-building, creative gameplay ...

A Met Office map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across the UK tonight, with an amber and multiple yellow weather warnings in place. A yellow warning for snow and ice covers Central, Tayside ...

A Met Office map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across the UK tonight, with an amber and multiple yellow weather warnings in place. A yellow warning for snow and ice covers Central ...