Trees of terror: The terrifying oak that could have walked out of Lord Of The Rings… and its army of friends
These terrifying trees are unlikely to attract children keen on climbing them. With its haunting frame and looming arms, one particular beech looks like it has just leapt out of a set for the smash-hit movie Lord Of The Rings. The spooky specimen, suspected to be an oak, was spotted by Charlotte Laurie on a quiet country lane at Boxted, near Colchester, More...
India has the most toxic air: Study
It is official: India has the world’s most toxic air. In a study by Yale and Columbia Universities, India holds the very last rank among 132 nations in terms of air quality with regard to its effect on human More...
“Lost” Amazon Complex Found; Shapes Seen by Satellite
Hundreds of circles, squares, and other geometric shapes once hidden by forest hint at a previously unknown ancient society that flourished in the Amazon, a new study says. Satellite images of the upper Amazon Basin More...
Pollution hits Hong Kong health, economy
Hong Kong is one of the world’s richest cities. Almost one in 10 households boasts a millionaire. The government sits on a cash pile of about $80 billion. Yet Hong Kongers are choking, sometimes to death, More...
4 new ways to solve the energy challenge
1. Building a 500-mile car battery The holy grail in the electric-car world is beating range anxiety: the fear you’ll run out of juice in the middle of nowhere. Today’s electrics, like the Nissan Leaf, More...
Taking the pulse of Ngozumpa
Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal snakes away from the sixth highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyo. It’s not the greatest glacier to look at – far from it. It’s smothered in a layer of rocky debris that’s More...
Fukushima investigation reveals failings
A disturbing picture has emerged of bumbling workers and government officials scrambling to respond to the disaster. Photograph: Ken Shimizu/AFP/Getty Images Japan’s response to the nuclear crisis that followed More...
Melting Glaciers Mean Double Trouble for Water Supplies
Mountain glaciers long have been known to be in retreat as the planet warms. But the process is occurring even more rapidly than previously believed, scientists said earlier this month in San Francisco at a meeting More...
EPA requires limit on mercury emissions from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized new federal standards on toxic pollutants and mercury emissions from coal power plants Wednesday, a move being praised by environmentalists but criticized by others, More...
Looking for benefits in birdsong
Conservation charities and scientists are beginning a research project to find out whether birdsong has any impact on people’s mental wellbeing. Surrey University, in conjunction with the National Trust and More...
