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Climate change: Rain melting Greenland ice sheet 'even in winter'
The sheer volume of ice covering Greenland means its fate has global repercussions.
Climate change: Which airline is best for carbon emissions?
New analysis suggests EasyJet is doing a better job of reducing emissions than its airline rivals.
Climate change: Government deal to boost offshore wind
A deal between the UK and the wind industry will ensure 30% of electricity comes from offshore wind by 2030.
Wetland mud is 'secret weapon' against climate change
Muddy, coastal marshes could store more carbon as sea levels rise, scientists reveal.
Fracking: Government guidance 'unlawful' rules High Court
A judge ruled that the government had failed to take into account the latest scientific evidence.
Nasa InSight probe: Mars 'mole' hits blockage in its burrow
The Insight probe's efforts to drill down below the surface of Mars appear to have hit some stony obstructions.
Climate change: Satellite fix safeguards Antarctic data
Scientists ensure the constant monitoring of the White Continent will continue unbroken into the 2030s.
Hayabusa-2: Movie shows moment of asteroid landing
A movie captured by Japan's Hayabusa-2 spacecraft shows the moment it touched down on an asteroid.
Chlorinated chicken: How safe is it?
Is there any evidence that US meat products are less safe than UK products?
Bird extinctions 'driven' by global food trade
A study reveals growing impacts on wild bird species from forestry, farming and palm oil production.
Climate change: California wildfires 'can now happen in any year'
Wet winters are no longer a guide to the severity of wildfires in California, a new study suggests.
WWF accused of funding guards who torture and kill in poaching war
The global conservation charity says it is commissioning an independent review into the claims.
Brexit Britain will be 'lost in space'
One of the UK's most successful space entrepreneurs says Brexit will do immense harm to industry.
The women too scared of climate change to have children
These women from BirthStrike took the decision because they're so scared for the future of life on Earth.
CEFAS scientists create first UK map of shipping 'noise'
Scientists want to evaluate the potential effects of sound "hotspots" on marine life.
Northern white rhinos: could science save the sub-species?
After the death of the last male northern white rhino, scientists are looking at new ways to revive the sub-species on the brink of extinction.
Inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule that has docked on the ISS
ISS astronauts have a look inside the unmanned capsule, which has been designed for commercial travel.
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with space station
America's new astronaut capsule successfully completes the latest task in its demonstration mission.
SpaceX: Nasa astronaut capsule demo takes to the skies
SpaceX has launched a capsule designed to carry people from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Climate change: Angela Merkel welcomes school strikes
Students' mass walkouts to demand action have sparked a debate over school attendance in Germany.
Gateway Moon station: Canada joins Nasa space project
PM Trudeau announces $1.4bn (£1.2bn) for a Nasa space station to help land humans on the Moon.
SpaceX astronaut capsule demo for Nasa lifts off
America takes the first step towards launching astronauts from home soil again after a gap of eight years.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket and astronaut capsule
The new combination could be approved to carry people if the mission is successful.
Hoodwinker sunfish: Rare fish washes up on California beach
The seven-foot (2.1m) hoodwinker sunfish washes up in Santa Barbara, baffling scientists.
Jay Inslee: Washington governor to run on climate change
The two-term governor will focus his campaign on "defeating climate change" and creating energy jobs.
UK's Halley Antarctic base in third winter shutdown
Staff are pulled out once again amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the stability of nearby ice.
Great Barrier Reef: One million tonnes of sludge to be dumped
Australia agrees to discard of one million tonnes of waste in world's largest coral reef.
Hunting for space rocks in Antarctica
60% of the world's meteorites have been found in Antarctica. But what's it like for those who have to look for them?
Webspinners: New order of insects sets up home in UK
Britain has a new order of insects - thanks to stowaways setting up home in the warmth of a glasshouse.
UK Antarctic meteorite hunt bags large haul
The first British-led expedition to gather space rocks in the Antarctic returns with 36 objects.
OneWeb launches mega-constellation pathfinder satellites
A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound project to take the web everywhere gets off the ground.
Why are there UK wildfires in February?
What is causing the multiple February wildfires and is this the new normal?
Computer servers 'stranded' in space
A pair of "off-the-shelf" servers sent up to the International Space Station have still not returned to Earth.
UK beats winter temperature record again
The Met Office records 21.2C in London's Kew Gardens, making the UK warmer than hot spots like Ibiza.
Virgin Galactic: Scots-born pilot rockets into space
Scotsman Dave Mackay piloted Virgin Galactic's rocket plane to 90km above California's Mojave Desert.
Hayabusa 2: Asteroid image shows touchdown marks
A new image from Japan's Hayabusa-2 spacecraft reveals a dark splodge where it touched down on the surface of an asteroid last week.
Virgin's Unity plane rockets skyward
Scottish pilot Dave Mackay pushes Virgin Galactic's rocket plane faster and higher than it's ever been.
Botswana mulls lifting elephant hunting ban
A government report recommends lifting a four-year ban on hunting elephants.
World's biggest bee found alive
A giant bee, thought lost to science decades ago, has been re-discovered on an Indonesian island.
Israel's Beresheet Moon mission gets under way
The privately backed Beresheet robot leaves Earth on a mission to land on the lunar surface in April.
Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft touches down on asteroid
The Hayabusa-2 probe descended to the Ryugu asteroid to try to collect a sample from its surface.
Old becomes new
Two students take up the challenge of repairing, reusing and recycling clothes for London Fashion Week.
Insects decline: What do insects actually do?
Reports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us?
'A Britain which no longer exists'
A collection of images spanning 64 years has been described as the "historical Google Earth".
UN: Growing threat to food from decline in biodiversity
A UN report says the plants and animals crucial to human food systems are in global decline.
Why is this horse dressed like a zebra?
Researchers from the University of Bristol have found a novel way of keeping flies away from horses.
How human food is changing wildlife
Wild animals are increasingly eating our food and scientists are discovering 'hidden effects'.
Teeny T. rex relative discovered in US
A newly discovered relative of T. rex stood just a metre or more tall at the hip, a study suggests.
Climate change: Ban gas grid for new homes 'in six years'
New-build homes should be warmed by heat pumps or networks of hot water, a report says.
'Super snow moon' lights up the skies
The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2019 was observed around the world.
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