Russian research scientists defended the way they released eight whales back into the wild last week and said on Thursday they would release scores more of the captive animals in the same way despite anger from environmental groups.
Global conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned on Thursday of the risks from new faster-spreading super fires in the wake of heat waves and droughts that have been afflicting Europe in what many see as a symptom of climate change.
Honduran authorities said on Thursday they are investigating the causes of an accident in which at least 27 people died after their fishing boat sank off the Caribbean coast.