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Rescue mission for UK rainforests’ weird treasures
Britain's lush, humid woodlands are home to weird and wonderful lichens not found anywhere else on Earth.
Rempang Eco-City: 'We will not leave', say the islanders fighting eviction
Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.
Christmas hope for turkey farmers as bird flu cases drop
A fall in the number of avian influenza outbreaks is welcomed by the UK's Christmas turkey farmers.
Welsh Water admits illegally spilling sewage for years
The company released untreated sewage at dozens of sites, including near a bottlenose dolphin habitat.
Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan
The climate activist is part of a Fossil Free London protest at JP Morgan's Canary Wharf office.
India aims to send astronaut to the Moon by 2040
The country's space goals also include include plans for a space station by 2035.
Call for more help on heat pumps to meet net zero target
The government needs to expand subsidies for heat pumps, say its independent advisers on infrastructure.
Experts call for tighter limits on 'forever chemicals' in water
A group of leading scientists have said the current levels of PFAS could be damaging to human health.
Is the UK doing enough to monitor air pollution?
There are now 555 air quality monitors across the country, but some say they aren't good enough.
Annular Solar eclipse 2023: Ring of fire sweeps over Americas
The annular solar eclipse crossed North, Central, and South America on Saturday.
Simon Armitage: Poet laureate on 'life-changing' visit to the Arctic
Simon Armitage says poets can convey climate change in a way that scientists and journalists can't.
UK's nuclear fusion site ends experiments after 40 years
The JET laboratory, the focus of European fusion experiments for decades, carries out its last test.
UK net zero targets 'harder to achieve' after PM's speech - advisers
The UK's climate advisers say recent changes to net zero policies make it harder to meet climate goals.
Schools and NHS caterers ‘must stop’ antibiotic overuse
Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers should be banned.
Climate change could make beer taste worse
Study shows quality and quantity of hops - a crucial ingredient - are falling with hotter weather.
Rare 'skin eating beetle' found on Flat Holm Island
Scientists believe the species' last stronghold is just four miles from Cardiff.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Horseshoe crab wins gold
Winners of the Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year have been revealed.
The 1975 at the London O2: Will carbon-removed shows change gigs?
The O2 Arena are trailing carbon removed gigs - will they become more common across the industry?
Bird flu: Scientists see gene editing hope for immune chickens
Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu.
Pressure on nature threatens many flowering plants with extinction
Almost half the world's known flowering plants could be threatened by extinction, scientists warn.
Man trains home cameras to help repel badgers and foxes
James Milward went high tech in his quest to stop the animals fouling in his Surrey garden.
World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days
The BBC finds that there have been a record number of days in 2023 that breached the 1.5C temperature limit.
Prada to design Nasa's new Moon suit
Art meets science as Prada designers help create the spacesuits for the 2025 Moon mission.
Warmest September on record as 'gobsmacking' data shocks scientists
This year is on track to be the warmest on record after September temperatures alarm scientists.
Bears, birds and kangaroos: Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards
A selection of finalists in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023.
Fat Bear Week 2023: Can chubby cub 806 Jr beat the seasoned champions?
His bodyweight has risen nearly 7,000%, but does "806 Jr" have what it takes to win Fat Bear Week?
Quantum dots: TV screen crystals win Chemistry Nobel Prize
The nanoparticles create more precise colours and are used in TV screens as well as medical imaging.
Australian towns battle fire and flood back to back
The nation has reeled from disaster to disaster in recent years, as it feels the effects of climate change.
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
Dish Network will have to pay $150,000 for failing to move an old satellite far enough away from the Earth.
Nobel Prize for 'attosecond physicists' Agostini, L'Huillier and Krausz
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics rewards research into electrons in "flashes of light".
Water firms want bill rises to cut leaks and spills
Companies in England and Wales want to charge up to 84 a year more in 2025, rising to 156 extra by 2030.
James Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in Orion
The new space observatory sees pairs of Jupiter-sized objects floating free between the stars.
Alien life in Universe: Scientists say finding it is 'only a matter of time'
Experts are optimistic of detecting life signs on a faraway world within our lifetimes - possibly in the next few years.
Single-use plastic ban: Some firms unaware of England's new ban
Plastic cutlery is banned in England from Sunday but plastic containers for takeaway meals are not.
UK unready as wildfires surge, warns firefighters' union
Wildfire response across the UK is an under-resourced "postcode lottery", claims a new union report.
Nature crisis: One in six species at risk of extinction in Great Britain
The loss of Britain's wildlife is outpacing efforts to conserve and protect nature, a major report reveals.
Scientists get closer to solving mystery of antimatter
The elusive substance holds the key to discovering how the Universe was formed.
Climate change: Six young people take 32 countries to court
They claim governments' slow action on climate change violates their human rights.
Government to delay new environmental building rules
Environmentalists say delaying the implementation of new biodiversity rules is "a hammer blow for nature".
Water firms forced to pay back customers for poor performance
Regulator Ofwat orders companies in England and Wales to cut bills after missing targets.
Richest oil states should pay climate tax, says Gordon Brown
The former Labour PM wants the wealthiest oil producers to help poorer nations tackle climate change.
Osiris-Rex: Nasa confirms return of asteroid Bennu samples
A capsule carrying debris from asteroid Bennu lands safely in the Utah desert.
The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia
It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.
Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate
With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.
Net zero: Rishi Sunak 'destroying' UK green credibility, says Yanis Varoufakis
Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday guest Yanis Varoufakis attacked the PM's 'incompetence and cynicism'.
Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide
They live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful levels of toxic waste, research reveals.
Osiris-Rex: Asteroid Bennu 'is a journey back to our origins'
A handful of dust from an asteroid streaming through space could tell Nasa how life on Earth began.
Rishi Sunak delays petrol car ban in major shift on green policies
The prime minister claims the changes will support "hard-pressed families" but opponents accuse him of "selling out".
Get a grip on greener housebuilding and pollution rules, government told
A Lords committee warns that the government risks missing housebuilding and environmental targets.
UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change
Bird lovers will see a very different pattern of species in the future, scientists warn.
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