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Updated 2024-11-21 14:45
Fury at climate talks over ‘backsliding’ on fossil fuels
Countries are split at UN climate summit over funding and commitments to reducing fossil fuel use.
Is nuclear power gaining new energy?
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and again
Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi's pollution spikes again.
Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy
It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat.
'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns
Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss.
Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon
Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side".
COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders
Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts
Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a "gift of God".
Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist
Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Skies to clear for Taurid meteor shower peak on Monday
The Northern Taurids are at their peak on 11-12 November - but will the clouds part to let us see them?
Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.
Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.
COP29 chief exec filmed promoting fossil fuel deals
Undercover filming shows COP29 chief exec discussing new oil and gas projects ahead of climate summit.
This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.
This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.
Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say
Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.
William announces Earthshot winners in Cape Town
Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for a 1 million Earthshot Awards prize.
William returns to 'special place' Africa for prize awards
The awards event in South Africa will have emotional connections for the Prince of Wales.
Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists
Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit.
Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists
Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit.
Green farming budget freeze 'will hit nature work'
Environmental groups warn that next year's farm payments budget will not be enough to protect nature.
Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year
The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is at least 400 years old.
China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space
The BBC's Laura Bicker sees the Shenzhou 19 spacecraft take off in a record year of space exploration.
Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study
Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.
Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy
The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.
Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy
The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.
Mount Fuji remains snowless for longer than ever before
Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.
PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident
The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.
Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.
World way off target in tackling climate change - UN
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever
World way off target in tackling climate change - UN
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever
UK needs big emissions cut, climate watchdog says
The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.
Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.
Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.
Rogue gamekeepers killing birds of prey, says RSPB
The bird protection charity described the deaths as a 'national disgrace'.
Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.
Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.
Sydney reopens beaches after mysterious tar ball scare
They were closed earlier this week after thousands of mysterious black tar-like balls washed ashore.
What is biodiversity and how can we protect it?
Colombia is hosting talks to assess global progress in protecting 30% of all land and water by 2030.
'It's our moonshot': Why scientists are drilling into volcanos
In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.
Sewage illegally dumped into Windermere repeatedly over 3 years, BBC finds
United Utilities failed to report 100 million litres of illegal discharges, analysis of its data shows.
New skin research could help slow signs of ageing
The research could also be used to produce artificial skin for transplantation and prevent scarring.
New skin research could help slow signs of ageing
The research could also be used to produce artificial skin for transplantation and prevent scarring.
Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator
The UK's burden of waste is disproportionately falling on deprived areas, where residents have spoken to the BBC.
Where will space exploration take us in the next 50 years?
Day trips to the Moon, living on Mars, space elevators... when it comes to the future of space exploration, some possibilities might be closer than we think!
Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power
Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.
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