USA #Eclipse2017: a guide to staring at the shadow of the sun On August 21st a total solar eclipse will sweep across the United States from coast-to-coast. 20/08/2017
United Kingdom Scotland shaken by biggest earthquake for 30 years The biggest earthquake for 30 years has made itself felt in western Scotland 05/08/2017
Canada Tens of thousands of people evacuated as wildfires continue to sweep across British Columbia 39,000 people have been evacuated and military aircraft deployed as wildfires spread across British Columbia. 17/07/2017
Cinema Prepare for war for the Planet of the Apes Conclusion of simian trilogy promises spectacular special effects and dark drama 27/06/2017
no comment Portugal's deadly wildfire finally under control More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to battle the blaze across central Portugal 22/06/2017
Greece Quake-hit Lesbos village counts the cost A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Lesbos after an earthquake left hundreds of people homeless and one woman dead. The 13/06/2017
USA Here comes the sun: NASA's hottest mission starts next year NASA is launching a probe whose mission will be to get closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever has. 31/05/2017
United Kingdom This Scottish duo plans to literally walk around the world On the morning of Tuesday, March 7 29-year-old Paul Whatley and his dog Brett left their home town of Dunbar in Scotland to engage in the adventure of a lifetime: walking around the… 30/05/2017
no comment Lava spouts from Kilauea Time-lapse video captured lava oozing from Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on Friday (19 May). 22/05/2017
Indonesia 'World's oldest man' laid to rest in Indonesia An Indonesian man, who claimed to be the world’s oldest person, has been laid to rest. 02/05/2017
USA Deadly storms rip through America's Midwest At least thirteen people have died after severe storms brought flooding to America’s Midwest. 01/05/2017
world news Growing problem of space debris could hinder future exploration Scientists are voicing concern about the growing danger of space debris spinning around our planet. 21/04/2017
no comment It’s tulip season! The Netherlands flower gardens are in full bloom as tulip season is upon us. 20/04/2017
Colombia Second deadly landslide in a month rocks Colombia A deadly landslide has rocked Colombia for the second time this month, claiming at least 11 lives just weeks after more than 300 were killed in a similar… 19/04/2017
Chile Newly-discovered exoplanet could be best clue to life out there A newly-discovered exoplanet could be the most promising sign yet in the search for life beyond Earth, astronomers say. 19/04/2017
World Asteroid poised to make close fly-by of Earth A large asteroid is poised to make a close pass to Earth on April 19. 18/04/2017
no comment Flash floods in Brazil A strong storm with heavy rain, hail and strong winds struck Uberaba, Brazil, on Saturday afternoon (18 March). 20/03/2017
no comment El Nino batters Peru The number of people killed in Peru following intense rains and mudslides has climbed to 72. 19/03/2017
no comment Hip hippo hooray! Taronga Zoo’s baby pygmy hippopotamus – the first born in seven years – made its first public appearance in Sydney on Friday (March 17, 2017). 18/03/2017
