Chile volcano: Alert issued after Lascar rumbles to life The Lascar volcano, in the north, sends a plume of volcanic ash and hot gases 6,000m into the sky. Source
Biodiversity: What is a mass extinction and are we causing one? While scientists agree on the dire state of life on Earth, they don't always agree on how we should describe it. Source
Biodiversity: ‘Magical marine species’ pushed to extinction A new extinction list reveals grave conservation concern for a 'sea cow' that inspired tales of mermaids. Source