Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years ago.

A new study finds that as glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, some 15 million people across the globe are living in the danger zone of a sudden and deadly outburst flood.

The founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia, long known for environmental activism, says the company is transferring all of the its voting shares into a trust “dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis and defending nature.”.

Albania plans to make the Vjosa River and its tributaries the country's latest national park.

Approximately 40,000 liters of diesel oil was spilled into the sea on the Chilean side of Patagonia region on Saturday. (CNN) - The Chilean Navy has been deployed after 40,000 liters of diesel were spilled into the sea near a remote island on the country's southern coast. The oil spill occurred on Saturday off Guarello Island on the Chilean side of Patagonia, the pristine southernmost region making up the tip of both Argentina and Chile. Chilean mining company CAP, which mines on the island, reported the incident to the navy. The cause of the spill was not immediately clear, and the Chilean Navy has launched an investigation.