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Environmental news stories from around the world, featuring the latest on pollution, flooding and conservation.

Bermuda on lockdown as Hurricane Nicole slams into island with winds up to 130mph

Large and destructive waves cause flooding as Hurricane Nicole passes over Bermuda.

15 hours ago

By Mark Piggott

50 million years ago, global warming meant Earth was almost ice free. This could be why...

Scientists claim first direct evidence a comet struck earth the same time the planet warmed by up to 9C.

19 hours ago

By Hannah Osborne

Climate Change

This is what would happen if Antarctica melted

Global warming will increase the risk of Antarctica melting and scientists want to know how ecosystems would react.

21 hours ago

By Léa Surugue

Climate Change

'Extinct' goddess of the Yangtze dolphin 'spotted' after 10 years

The Yangtze River dolphin was declared extinct a decade ago, but conservationists now claim to have seen it.

3 days ago

By Léa Surugue

'Snowden' actress Shailene Woodley arrested and handcuffed during pipeline protest in North Dakota

State's indigenous Standing Rock Sioux Tribe opposes construction of $3.7bn Dakota Access pipeline.

3 days ago

By Fiona Keating

Forest fires in the western US are set to get even bigger – and it's all our fault

Scientists warn that despite our best efforts 'fires are going to keep getting bigger'.

3 days ago

By Hannah Osborne

Climate Change

Extreme floods will be three times more likely in New York City by 2100

Flooding will become more widespread even if hurricanes don't strike New York, due to rising sea levels.

3 days ago

By Léa Surugue

Climate Change

The color of corals depends on the combination of brown shades provided by their zooxanthellae and pigmented proteins (reds, blues, greens, etc.) produced by the corals themselves.

Deep sea corals reveal how the world emerged from the Ice Age 18,000 years ago

Corals help scientists reconstruct uranium records from past 50,000 years and associated ice melt.

4 days ago

By Léa Surugue

Climate Change

National Guard to prepare Florida schools for reopening in wake of Hurricane Matthew

The storm was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it moves into the Atlantic.

4 days ago

By Nicole Rojas

Florida

Toddler pulled from stranded car in North Carolina flooding

Fayetteville police shared a video of a child and its mother being rescued on Facebook.

5 days ago

By Jen Offord

Hurricane Matthew leaves 14 dead and record-breaking floods as it leaves US

Hurricane Matthew's casualties were spread across three different states.

5 days ago

By Matt Thomas

Photos: Hurricane Matthew lashes Florida after killing hundreds in Haiti

The death toll on Haiti has risen rapidly, mainly in villages making contact with the outside world days after the cyclone hit.

7 days ago

By David Sim

Weather Pictures

British Airways in talks with China Eastern and China Southern airlines over codesharing

Global aviation industry signs agreement to cut CO2 emissions

Aviation Minister Lord Ahmad calls the agreement 'unprecedented', while Greenpeace remains sceptical.

7 days ago

By Lara Rebello

How the presidential race for Florida could be sabotaged by Hurricane Matthew

The storm is set to hit the east coast of Florida which is primarily populated by Democrat voters.

7 days ago

By Nicole Rojas

Florida Hillary Clinton Donald Trump

Researchers release 'Minion'-like seabots to travel ocean currents amid climate change

Trackers hope 'seabots' will unlock mysteries of microscopic sea creatures in Pacific highway.

7 days ago

By Mary Papenfuss

Climate Change

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London 'Flash Crash' trader loses High Court US extradition challenge

37 minutes ago

By Roger Baird

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Environment news

Environmental news stories from around the world, featuring the latest on pollution, flooding and conservation.

Bermuda on lockdown as Hurricane Nicole slams into island with winds up to 130mph

50 million years ago, global warming meant Earth was almost ice free. This could be why...

This is what would happen if Antarctica melted

'Extinct' goddess of the Yangtze dolphin 'spotted' after 10 years

'Snowden' actress Shailene Woodley arrested and handcuffed during pipeline protest in North Dakota

Forest fires in the western US are set to get even bigger – and it's all our fault

Extreme floods will be three times more likely in New York City by 2100

Deep sea corals reveal how the world emerged from the Ice Age 18,000 years ago

National Guard to prepare Florida schools for reopening in wake of Hurricane Matthew

Toddler pulled from stranded car in North Carolina flooding

Hurricane Matthew leaves 14 dead and record-breaking floods as it leaves US

Photos: Hurricane Matthew lashes Florida after killing hundreds in Haiti

Global aviation industry signs agreement to cut CO2 emissions

How the presidential race for Florida could be sabotaged by Hurricane Matthew

Researchers release 'Minion'-like seabots to travel ocean currents amid climate change

London 'Flash Crash' trader loses High Court US extradition challenge

London 'Flash Crash' trader loses High Court US extradition challenge

HP expects to cut 3,000 to 4,000 jobs between 2017 and 2019

HP expects to cut 3,000 to 4,000 jobs between 2017 and 2019

Asian markets gain amid better-than-expected Chinese inflation data

Asian markets gain amid better-than-expected Chinese inflation data

Sky adds 106,000 customers after new Premier League deal

Sky adds 106,000 customers after new Premier League deal

WH Smith high street profits boosted by stationery sales

WH Smith high street profits boosted by stationery sales