Investigation showed fake ‘predator’ approaching children in the park while their mothers – who had agreed to take part – were distracted Seven out of nine agreed to go with him thanks to his friendly manner Parents are urged to remind children that all strangers could pose a threat Most parents go to great lengths to ensure that their children exercise caution when approached by strangers. But a new investigation […]

The MS Turanor PlanetSolar cruised into London yesterday to dock at Canary Wharf London is last port of call in environmental expedition across the Gulf stream The eco-friendly vessel has a lightweight carbon structure and 512 square metres of photovoltaic cells Launched in Florida, its DeepWater expedition has collected data along the Gulf Stream to help scientists get a better idea of climate change The world’s largest solar boat has […]

As the 1960s came to an end, the rapid development of the American postwar decades began to take a noticeable toll on the environment, and the public called for action. In November 1971, the newly created Environmental Protection Agency announced a massive photo documentary project, called DOCUMERICA, to record the adverse effects of modern life on the environment. More than 100 photographers were hired not only to document specific issues, […]

Amateur photographer captured the woodland creatures in their not-so-natural habitat Kai Fagerström stumbled upon the house in the woods in Suomusjärvi, Finland Mr Fagerström is pleased ‘nature is reclaiming the places it has lent to people’ When an amateur photographer ventured into the woods the last thing he expected to discover was a houseful of neighbours he had never met. But that’s exactly what happened when Kai Fagerström from Salo, […]

Wandering through this remote village nestled among ancient forests and bamboo groves in China’s poorest province, it’s easy to imagine that life here has changed little over the centuries. Along narrow pathways shaded by the tiled eaves of wooden houses, men deftly balance bamboo carrying poles laden with chillies grown in fields nearby, while women wearing traditional indigo shirts pound dirty laundry in the river. But change is coming to […]

This is the heart-stopping moment a gigantic whale sprung to the surface just feet away from two stunned kayakers. Casually minding their own business, the pair were paddling along trying to spot whales in the distance at Monterey Bay in California, USA. But suddenly the 40ft, 80,000lb beast rose out of the water almost within touching distance of the shocked pair who couldn’t believe their eyes. Laws state that nobody […]

Big Ben, above the Houses of Parliament. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night Commuters and traffic at Oxford Circus. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night The financial district, featuring the tip of 30 St. Mary’s Axe, known by the nickname “The Gherkin”. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night A lonely curve of a city street. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night A busy roundabout junction. (© […]

    Twenty tourists are taken through lion enclosure on cage on flatbed truck     Animals are fed through bars and climb over the mesh     Keepers at Orana Wildlife Park said it allows tourists to get close to lions This is the unique zoo where humans are kept in cages instead of the animals. Visitors are given a taste of their own medicine as hungry lions eye up adults and […]

Former power plant and neighbouring city of Pripyat are slowly becoming hidden from view by Red Forest Ukrainian government evacuated 350,000 residents from Chernobyl and Pripyat following 1986 disaster Devastated by the worst nuclear disaster in history, Chernobyl is now a barren ghost town slowly being forgotten. These astonishing aerial photographs of the former power plant and the neighbouring city of Pripyat show how they are becoming hidden from view […]