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GIANT HAILSTONE BREAKS US RECORD

A hailstone weighing almost a kilo that fell in the state of South Dakota has been confirmed as the largest ever recovered in the USA.

EVERGLADES ON UNESCO DANGER LIST

A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.

BP BOSS SCALING BACK OIL EFFORT

The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.

FURTHER CHILE QUAKES ‘POSSIBLE’

Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.

‘SNIFF CODE’ DEVICE CONTROLS WHEELCHAIR

Scientists develop a device that allows people with severe disabilities to control a wheelchair and communicate by sniffing.

HI-TECH INDIAN WATER PLANT OPENS

A desalination plant which begins operating in Madras on Saturday will provide some of the cheapest drinking water in India, backers say.

MAMMALS DECLINE IN CHERNOBYL ZONE

The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.

GRIM TASK OF CHINA OIL CLEAN-UP

China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.

RARE ZEDONK BORN AT US WILDLIFE PARK

A wildlife reserve in the US has a new star attraction after a donkey there gave birth to a foal with stripy legs.

GREEK DOLPHIN PARK WELFARE ROW

Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.