Nature & Environment
A rare all-black pinguin has been discovered on the island of South Georgia near Atlantica. According to biologists, the animal has lost control of its pigmentation, which is an extremely rare mutation.
The first Mekong River summit will take be held between April 2 to 5 in Hua Hin, Thailand, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) has announced.
China has invited countries from the lower Mekong subregion to visit its Jinghong dam in order to counter claims that its dams are causing the extremely low water levels in the region.
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva met Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue during a meeting at the Government House on Monday to discuss whether dam constructions in China could have led to the record-low water in the Mekong Ri...
Thailand will ask China for help to cooperate in dealing with the record-low water levels in the Mekong River, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajjiva said Sunday.
The world's first male elephant twins were born in the northeastern Thai province of Surin on Saturday.
A Daily Mail contributor tells about her visit to her five-year-old adopted female elephant "Tong Jan", living at the Elephant Nature Park, in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai.
The current water level on the mainstream of the Mekong River is well below average in northern Thailand and Laos, according to a report by the Mekong River Commission. The implications are serious for the people living in the area.
The Thai Health Promotion Foundation has recently launched a campaign by Jeh United on promoting waste management. The organization has chosen the largest northern Thai city of Chiang Mai as a model.
Densely populated parts of Chile remained without water service and electricity Sunday night because of Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The death count from the quake doubled on Sunday from a day earlier, to 708 deaths.
A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people, toppling buildings and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.
A killer whale attacked and killed a trainer in front of a horrified spectators at a SeaWorld show Wednesday in Orlando, Florida.
US researchers unveils car that makes money
US researchers has introduced a car that earns money for its driver. The vehicle was shown Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego, California.
Sampling for Asian carp to begin in Chicago area
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are set to begin rooting out heat-seeking Asian carp that have made it past the Chicago area's electric fish barrier system.
Study: Elephants Do Not Run; They just walk faster
Scientists propose that large elephants may not be running, regardless of how fast they appear to be moving. A series of investigations has made experts consider the possibility that the mammals may actually be walking very fast, rather than runni...
Thai names shortlisted for baby elephant born in Melbourne zoo
Members of the public are being invited to help name the baby elephant born last month at Melbourne Zoo.
Sea lions, seal found shot to death in Seattle
The National Marine Fisheries Service is investigating the deaths of at least four sea lions and a seal that have been found shot on a beach in West Seattle over the past week.
Despite rain, California still fighting over water
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California has been deluged with rain and snow this winter, but its epic tug-of-war over water rages on, this time in the form of a plan by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to divert more water to the state's farmers.
UN taps prime ministers to seek new climate money
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief tapped the prime ministers of Britain and Ethiopia on Friday to lead the hunt for hundreds of billions of dollars that nations pledged to contribute this decade for dealing with climate change.
Warming Water Spurs US to Consider ESA Protection for 82 Coral Species
The Obama administration will consider federal protection for 82 coral species threatened by warming water temperatures.