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As a company is fined for sending UK waste to China, just where does our recycling and rubbish go?

The Scottish government may remove the need to apply for planning permission for projects that tackle climate change.

Kelp forests are an important marine environment but are being destroyed by changing fishing methods.

Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change - we meet the families on the front lines.

They are on a mission to stop their stretch of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest from going up in flames.

The US entrepreneur says prototype flights of his Moon-Mars rocket system will begin in months.

An initiative in Paris is trying to persuade restaurants to turn food waste into compost.

The remains, initially thought to be Roman, were mislaid soon after being found in the 1960s.

Microplastics in drinking water do not appear to pose a health risk at current levels, research suggests.

The Jupiter-like world is unusually large compared with its host star, challenging existing theories.

At least six sea turtles have been found dead as officials investigate the source of the oil.

Half of tree species found only on the European continent face extinction, including the conker tree.

New pictures from a Nasa spacecraft show the targeted landing site of the Vikram rover.

Anwen Whitehead is getting her family to make small changes, inspired by campaigner Greta Thunberg.

The UK's new polar research shop was nearly named Boaty McBoatface after an online poll.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate the introduction of the UK's new polar research vessel.

A former SNP environment minister says 'not very much has changed' in Scotland on climate emergency.

Prehistoric babies were bottle-fed with animal milk more than 3,000 years ago, according to new evidence.

Global warming is blamed as a huge section of glacier on the Italian side looks set to break away.

A top panel of scientists says the oceans and frozen regions are feeling the heat from rising temperatures as never before.

West Virginia, the heart of US coal country, is increasingly advocating for energy alternatives.

The Committee on Climate Change says the extra tax would help curb the growing demand for air travel.

Over 60 countries promise tougher action to curb emissions - but Greta Thunberg says it's a failure.

Europe's Forum mission will obtain important new data to improve projections of future climate change.

Researchers from around the world meet to finalise a study on the impact of warming on oceans and icy regions.

The US space agency's new polar observer could have a transformative impact in an unexpected area.

Jana was worried about children having to wade through rubbish - now she turns it into charity cash.

The Swedish teenage activist makes an emotional plea at a special UN climate summit in New York.

A snapshot of the latest science, published as politicians gather in New York, says climate change is speeding up.

Paul Ramos was in Borneo to film the work being done to save the orangutan population.

Sunday 22 September is World Car Free Day - but in Ethiopia it happens once a month, in cities across the country.

Independent review suggests new ideas to "re-ignite" England's protected landscapes.

Photographer Edward Burtynsky explains his 40-year quest for striking images of our impact on the planet.

The Germany research ship Polarstern leaves port for its a year-long study of the polar climate.

Millions of people join a global environmental strike led by schoolchildren.

Europe's space mission to uncover the secrets of dark matter and dark energy reaches a key milestone.

Speaking on BBC Victoria Derbyshire Drillminister called for the government to act faster with air pollution.

The UK announces projects to power seven million homes with wind power - and no need for subsidy.

The team will spend four months franking stamps on tourists' postcards and counting penguins.

Student Gina Hale is one of the protesters taking part in the day of climate action.

Nasa finishes assembling the main structural components for its largest rocket since the Apollo-era Saturn V.

Peter Kallang has been awarded a top environmental prize for a successful campaign to stop a mega-dam being built in Borneo.

The global effort to tackle emissions will be debated at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York.

Scientists conclude the major factor is habitat loss driven by human activity.

The reconstructions offer the first glimpse of what the Denisovan looked like.

MarinaTex is an alternative to the single-use plastics such as those used in sandwich packets.

Your downloadable guide to the UK's energy system and why it must change to meet climate pledges.

Pacific nations bear brunt of climate inaction by Australia, US and hosts Japan, says Christian Aid study.

Authorities have tried to clamp down on the fires causing the annual haze - so why is it still happening?

Why is human childbirth so long and difficult? Scientists may have the answer from studying fossils.