Environment

Karakoram glaciers bucking global warming trend and 'putting on mass'

Some glaciers on Asia's Karakoram mountains, which is home to K2, are defying the global trend and getting thicker, a new study has claimed.

MALI: Beyond the drought - “Families will disappear”

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Chronic drought means some families in Kayes have nothing left to share

Oklahoma bears brunt of terrible weather

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People have died in an Oklahoma storm, in which a tornado touched down.

Hawaii says yes to biofuel refinery

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Hawaii is to allow the erection of a biofuel refinery in order to get the country out of imported fuel purchases.