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Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds of homes overnight, including one belonging to Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim.

Usumacinta River

Mountain gorilla Family interaction during midday rest.

Plans to curb the use of antibiotics on farms, so as to keep resistant bacteria out of human foods, were informally agreed by MEPs and ministers on Tuesday.

Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

Survivors of Guatemala's erupting Fuego volcano began mourning the few dead who could be identified Tuesday after a cascade of lava, gas and rock fragments killed at least 69 people and covered nearby villages in thick layers of ash and mud.

Local people from Watamu, Kenya, work with Local Ocean Conservation to pick up plastic on the beach.

The new CAP proposal gives national governments the responsibility to define national agriculture plans, but does not set the safeguards necessary to ensure that these plans protect public health, the environment and the climate.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Shell Oil Products over hazardous waste and risk management plan compliance at its crude oil refinery in Martinez, Calif. Shell Oil Products, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, will pay a $142,664 civil penalty and spend an estimated $220,300 to make improvements to its oil processing facility.

In cities like Beijing in China, smog has become a major health issue.