China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday evening, affecting Shanghai and other parts of eastern China.
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'Not afraid to stay': The Canadians taking fighting wildfires into their own hands
With wildfires now widespread and frequent, some rural residents in Canada are learning how to fight the flames themselves and protect their own homes.
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Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip
A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
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Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland
Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
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Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
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Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
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Hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?
More than 20 million households have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.
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Is this the best day of the year for stargazing?
Put 12 August in the diary for some of the best astronomical events of the year.
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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects
The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
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Wildfire damage could take hundreds of years to recover from, experts say
Habitats belonging to snakes and rare moths have been destroyed after the wildfires this summer.
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Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave
The president has called the extreme heat a "national disaster" and ordered agencies to mobilise all resources.
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Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition
The bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anaemia.
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Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS
Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.
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Longest serving volunteer helps boost bird numbers
Bird charity's longest serving volunteer helps achieve big success in boosting species recovery.
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Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip
A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
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'If we worry about erosion, we will never get any sleep'
Derick Bowler says even if he won the lottery he knows he would not be able to stop nature.
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Waste company owner is a 'woman in a man's world'
A woman who runs a waste collection firm says she was warned not to get involved in the industry.
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Couple turning inherited farm into nature site
The farm in Cockermouth is undergoing a 30-year project to boost wildlife there.
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1999: Solar eclipse experienced from Alderney
Footage of people in Alderney catching the best view in the British Isles of the solar eclipse.
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Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland
Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.