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Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.

Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.

Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.

Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.

UK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.

Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.

The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.

Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.

The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.

The brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by a supernova, but that prompts new questions.

The reservoir that provides around 70% of water in Colombia's capital is at less than 17% capacity.

Record-breaking rainfall leaves fields under water, threatening this year's harvest yield and quality.

Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79.

Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water - designed to protect people from toxic substances.

In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge.

Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.

Our ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs, archaeological evidence suggests.

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

The renowned scientist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013.