Whaling: Greenland hunt gets okay, Iceland blasted
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) gave aboriginal Greenlanders the go-ahead to kill hundreds of whales.
$550 million wind power plant to be built in Zhambyl Oblast
A new $550 million-worth wind power plant will be constructed in Zhambyl Oblast
Plastic pollution choking Australian waters: study
Three-quarters of the trash found off Australian beaches is plastic, as it warned that the rubbish is entangling and being swallowed by wildlife.
West Australia scraps shark cull policy
The Western Australia government said it would abandon its controversial catch-and-kill shark policy.
Thousands trapped in deadly Indian Kashmir floods
Soldiers were battling Sunday to rescue thousands of people trapped by Indian Kashmir's worst flooding for half a century.
Hawaii island declares emergency over volcano threat
Hawaii's Big Island has declared a state of emergency as lava from an active volcano threatens nearby homes, which could be evacuated within days.
Kangaroos abound but fears for smaller cousins, warns WWF
Australia's big kangaroos are thriving, but wildlife campaigners hold fears for their smaller cousins.
Apple supplier in China accused of abuses
A Chinese factory that supplies Apple with parts has been operating with violations of basic standards for health, safety and environmental protection.
Pacific fisheries chief warns tuna stocks dangerously low
The outgoing head of the fisheries management body has warned that some tuna stocks were now so low they should not be fished.
Mexico investigates huge fish kill in lagoon
Fishermen used shovels, wheel-carts and trucks in western Mexico to pull tons of dead fish out of a lagoon.
14 detained trying to prevent Faroe Island dolphin hunt
Fourteen animal rights activists have been detained on the Faroe island of Sandoy in the North Atlantic while trying to stop a controversial dolphin hunt.
Kazakh expedition to China and Kyrgyzstan comes to end
The expedition dedicated to Kazakh scholar Shoqan Walikhanov has made the last observations on the way from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.
Volcano erupts in PNG, spewing ash and rock: officials
A volcano erupted in eastern Papua New Guinea, spewing rocks and ash into the air.
Half-dead Caspian Mullet fish wash ashore in Mangystau Oblast
In Kazakhstan's Mangystau Oblast, mullets wash ashore of the Caspian Sea.
Oil thieves cause pipeline leak, pollute Mexico river
Thieves who tapped an oil pipeline in northern Mexico caused a spill that contaminated the San Juan River, a key irrigation source for farmers.
Pangolins under threat in Gabon as demand surges in Asia
The scaly-skinned pangolin is under threat in Gabon as demand for the small mammal surges in Asia, where it is used in traditional medicine.
Mexico acid leak leaves orange river, toxic water
Ramona Yesenia stood waiting for water to replace the municipal supply contaminated by a chemical spill
Hawaii braces as hurricanes close in
Tourists and locals braced for double trouble in Hawaii on Thursday as a rare pair of hurricanes took aim at the holiday paradise.
Air pollution at critical level in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan’s National Hydrometeorological service reported a high level of hazardous air pollutants that appeared to look like a fog.
Russian Troitskaya power plant fined by Kazakh environmentalists
Russian Troitskaya GRES power plant has been fined $35 thousand by Kazakhstani environmentalists.