A British explorer has kayaked to within 1,000 km (620 miles) of the North Pole to highlight a rapid shrinking of Arctic ice and put pressure on governments to do more to fight global warming.
Environment

A 19-year-old Yilan native stood victorious over 4,167 competitors yesterday in a 55-kilometer bike race, spanning from a high school in Nantou County to Wuling -- the highest point on Taiwan's road system.
Offbeat

Seven renowned local manga artists will auction their original artworks online from Sept. 12 to Oct. 15 to raise awareness of animal rights in Taiwan, organizers said yesterday.
Environment

Local residents are being advised against but not being barred from barbecuing during the Mid Autumn Festival to support the government's efforts to protect the environment, the Cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said yesterday.
Environment

Taiwan's secondary school students have grabbed first prize at the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO), one of the International Science Olympiads for the second straight year, the Ministry of Education reported yesterday.
Science & Technology

Green-colored polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo.
Offbeat

The Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs is in the process of relaxing safety regulations that will spur the opening of more liquid petroleum gas (LPG) refueling stations that serve bi-fuel vehicles, the bureau said Saturday in a press release.
Environment

Help Wanted: Plumber needed to service Britain's Antarctic stations. Experience with central heating would be "a significant advantage."
Environment

A deep space probe launched by the European Space Agency successfully has completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth.
Science & Technology

The glamorous set had a message for economic worrywarts as New York Fashion Week kicked off Friday: Chill out.
Fashion