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Watch: Moment Chile earthquake rocks live TV show
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake interrupted the broadcast, shaking the equipment in the studio.
William to address Monaco forum in bid to help world's oceans
The prince will use his influence to draw in people who can help generate environmental change.
Most new build homes must have solar panels - Miliband
The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.
BBC Inside Science
Inside Science heads to the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France.
Sellafield could leak until 2050s, MPs warn
A report criticises the speed of decommissioning work at the UK's largest nuclear site, Sellafield.
Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review
The Water Commission finds "deep-rooted, systemic and interlocking failures" in the water sector.
Warning after millions of bees escape overturned truck in US
Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over.
Astronauts in space for nine months didn't know if they would 'be able to make it back'
Nasa pair Butch and Suni tell the BBC they feared being unable to get home when they failed to dock on the ISS.
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries - until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries - until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
BBC Inside Science
We answer a selection of fascinating science questions, from Nikola Tesla to microplastics
Drinking water shortage in decade without new reservoirs, minister says
Changes to planning laws could speed up projects, but experts warn water consumption will also need limiting.
Golden eagles soaring south back to English skies
Golden eagles reintroduced to southern Scotland start to spread their wings back into English skies.
Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions
The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.
Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions
The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.
Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds
Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.
Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village
Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
German court rejects Peruvian farmer's landmark climate case
Saul Luciano Lliuya believes energy giant RWE should be held responsible for melting glaciers.
Environmental rules reviewed for small housebuilders
Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes.
The tiny island where puffins are thriving despite global decline
A record number of puffins have been recorded on Skomer Island despite the birds being at risk of extinction.
Watch: Loose pigeons cause havoc on plane before take-off
A US flight was delayed after two birds ended up onboard the aircraft, baffling both passengers and crew.
'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built'
Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.
Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into iconic rocks
The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites.
Battle begins over new homes approved in historic village without sewage capacity
Charity launches legal challenge as it says problem of over-capacity sewage works near new homes is "rife".
William: Attenborough was 'inspiration' for new show
The Prince of Wales says his new series on rangers follows in the nature broadcaster's footsteps.
William: Attenborough was 'inspiration' for new show
The Prince of Wales says his new series on rangers follows in the nature broadcaster's footsteps.
Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
Sluggish sloth's secrets of success revealed in new study
Scientists say early humans were to blame for many extinctions - but small tree-dwelling sloths survived.
BBC Inside Science
An international agreement to prepare for future pandemics is adopted. What does it mean?
Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts
The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.
Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts
The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.
UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.
UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.
'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat
Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.
'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat
Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.
Thames Water halts bosses' bonus scheme
The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan.
Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
Government says water company investigations have increased
The government says it has launched 81 criminal investigations for alleged breaches of environmental law.
Coastlines in danger even if climate target met, scientists warn
The goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is too high to avoid continued sea-level rise, scientists warn.
Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists
Researchers in the US and Japan are competing to explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies.
Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'
A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.
Energy boss warns over future of gas storage facility
UK's largest gas storage facility will miss 2bn investment without help, boss of Centrica tells BBC.
BBC Inside Science
40 years since we discovered a hole in the Ozone layer, we ask what threatens it today
Decades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.
Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds
The disease has spread great distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks.
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