More dead pigs found in China river
At least 170 dead pigs have been found in a Chinese river, state media reported Thursday -- the latest in a string of similar incidents that have raised fears over food safety.
Fish losing survival instinct in acidic oceans: study
Fish are losing their survival instinct -- even becoming attracted to the smell of their predators -- as the world's oceans become more acidic because of climate change, new research.
Japan says no decision on 2015-16 whaling
Japan on Monday insisted it had made no decision on whether to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean next year, after a militant environmental group said Tokyo intended to evade an international court ruling.
Antarctica, a dream destination for tourists
As the sun sets, the cloudy sky melds with the glaring white of the frozen terrain. Tourists trudging in single file line marvel over blue glaciers in Antarctica, a hip new vacation destination.
Atyrau fishers catch giant sturgeon
Atyrau fishers from Amangeldi Production Cooperation have caught a giant sturgeon in the Caspian sea.
Japan kills 251 minke whales in final Antarctic hunt
Japan killed 251 minke whales during the 2014 Antarctic hunt, in what is expected to be the last "research whaling" mission in the Southern Ocean after an international court ruling.
Aksu plant faces fine of $620 thousand for environmental damage
Aksu Ferrousalloy plant will face a fine of $620 thousand for causing environmental damage in Kazakhstan.
Bats find shelter at Nazi German defence line in Poland
An awe-inspiring Nazi defence line in western Poland has taken on a new role in peacetime as home to tens of thousands of bats in what is Europe's largest artificial roost.
30 Almaty residents bitten by ticks
More than three dozens of Almaty residents have suffered tick bites since the beginning of the year.