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Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought

2019-04-15 08:58

Earth's glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. A new study shows they are losing 369 billion tons of snow and ice each year, more than half of that in North America.

SEE: Cape Town beachgoers try to save beached whale shark

2019-04-13 23:05

A whale shark had been found washed up on Camps Bay beach in Cape Town,

WATCH: Scientists use fake eggs to monitor cranes

2019-04-12 23:01

Scientists are using fake eggs to spy on whooping cranes in hopes of learning why some chicks die in the egg, while others hatch

Singapore seizes more pangolin scales in week's 2nd bust

2019-04-12 10:11

Singapore has seized 14 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 21 000 endangered mammals in the second such bust in less than a week.

Netflix faces backlash over walrus death-plunge scene in David Attenborough’s 'Our Planet' doc series

2019-04-11 10:11

Netflix is facing growing pushback from viewers and environmental critics, who are horrified over a scene in the new Sir David Attenborough documentary series Our Planet.

 
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BUST:  Over 12 tons of pangolin scales worth around $38.1m were seized and displayed in an undisclosed site in Singapore. (National Parks Board via AP)

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WATCH: Gobi the dog takes part in Paris marathon

2019-04-12 23:02

The story of how they met during a competition in China became a global bestseller and will be immortalised on the silver screen.

WATCH: China rebuilding its cities into water absorbent urban areas

2019-04-12 13:47

China plans to address faulty drainage systems, urban flooding and water scarcity by building "sponge cities".

The person responsible for the first photo of the black hole is a woman and her name is Katie Bouman

2019-04-11 13:50

It's great news when a discovery or progress is made in any field and it's always important to acknowledge the person behind all the hard work.

#StayOnTheGround: Swedes are opting for trains instead of planes in a new shaming trend

2019-04-11 09:04

Saddled with long dark winters at home, Swedes have for decades been frequent flyers seeking out sunnier climes, but a growing number are changing their ways because of air travel's impact on the climate.

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Animal welfare group evacuates 40 animals from Gaza zoo

2019-04-11 05:22

An international welfare group is evacuating dozens of animals languishing in a ramshackle Gaza zoo to sanctuaries abroad.

7 takeouts on the #EHTBlackHole and its fiery halo: 'Looking at the gates of hell ... the point of no return'

2019-04-10 18:59

Astronomers have finally unveiled the first photo of a black hole. Here are some interesting points.

UNVEILED: See the first-ever image of a black hole and its fiery halo

2019-04-10 15:18

Scientists have managed to capture the first-ever image of a black hole by correlating data from a global network of radio telescopes.

WATCH: Scientists set to reveal first true image of black hole

2019-04-10 09:58

The world is finally about to see a black hole - not an artist's impression or a computer-generated likeness, but the real thing.

WATCH: All out Kruger battle as buffalo fights lions and crocodile

2019-04-10 06:30

This buffalo knows the true definition of being stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Panda romance in the air at Berlin zoo, but love takes time

2019-04-09 17:28

Sometimes love takes its time, but the Berlin zoo is hoping that this is the year for panda romance.

Cape leopard dies at animal clinic after being hit by car on N1

2019-04-09 13:10

A Cape leopard has died after being hit by a vehicle on the N1, according to CapeNature.

Environmental groups to sue Shell over climate change

2019-04-09 11:22

Climate activists are planning to deliver a court summons to Shell in a court case aimed at forcing the energy giant to do more to rein in carbon emissions.

WATCH: London introduces Ultra Low Emission Zone to combat air pollution

2019-04-09 06:22

An Ultra Low Emission Zone has been introduced in London by the mayor, Sadiq Kahn.

UNVEILED: Tsunami under the sea

2019-04-07 21:11

Tsunamis and tidal waves are often huge natural disasters, causing widespread damage and destruction. But really happens? WATCH NOW.

WATCH: Critically endangered rhino born at US zoo

2019-04-11 05:23

A critically endangered eastern black rhino has been born at a US zoo, it has been announced.

First Western Cape school goes solar through innovative programme

2019-04-10 17:37

Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town will be the first school in the Western Cape to have solar power installed, with no upfront or ongoing operational costs, accordinng to the Western Cape Education Department.

There's something wrong with dolphins in the Aegean Sea

2019-04-10 15:00

A Greek marine conservation group says it has seen a "very unusual" increase in Aegean Sea dolphin deaths over the past few weeks.

Komodo Island might be closing to tourists because humans can't have nice things

2019-04-10 10:30

After police busted a smuggling ring with 41 Komodo dragons, a proposal has been put forward to close the island to the public for a year.

WATCH: Hunting for black holes

2019-04-09 18:55

Videographic locating the global network of telescopes involved in the observation of the most powerful known forces in the universe: black holes.

WATCH: An incredible search for the oldest ice on earth

2019-04-09 17:00

The team will head to Antarctica hoping to extract a 1.5 million-year-old ice core.

Climate change will put 1 billion people at risk of exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes

2019-04-09 11:49

Researchers report that the two most common disease-transmitting mosquitoes, plus more than a dozen others, could become larger threats as global warming progresses.

WATCH: San Diego Zoo saying goodbye to giant pandas

2019-04-09 06:56

The two giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo, Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu, will be returning to China. WATCH NOW.

WATCH: Plastic-free dining with a clear conscience

2019-04-08 20:36

A couple in Berlin have opened Germany's first vegan zero-waste restaurant.

WATCH: Paleontologist discusses discovery of prehistoric whale fossil

2019-04-07 13:10

Olivier Lambert, paleontologist at the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences of Belgium, discusses the recent discovery in Peru of the well-preserved fossil of an amphibious four-footed ancestor of whales.

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