Testosterone-blocking chemicals have been found in UK rivers for the first time in new research that strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems.
China's gargantuan Three Gorges dam has passed its toughest test yet as it controlled and released the floodwaters that filled its reservoirs following recent torrential rains
Two Christmases after floods drove 8,000 people from their homes in Hull, the city is tackling a fresh round of evacuations, skips loaded with ruined carpets and sodden plaster peeling off walls.