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Climate march students: 'We need change and we need it now'
Students have protested across the UK to air their views on the issue of climate change. We talked to some of those in Manchester.
Climate strike: Schoolchildren protest over climate change
Students in cities around the UK walked out of school to call for action from the government.
Hong Kong seizes $1m worth of rhino horn at airport
Two men carrying at least 24 severed rhino horns have been arrested at Hong Kong airport's customs.
BP: Plastic ban 'could have unintended consequences'
The oil and gas company believes a prohibition on single-use plastic could increase CO2, but is that true?
Space harpoon skewers 'orbital debris'
A British-led mission demonstrates a projectile that could one day be used to clear up space junk.
Climate strike: Why are students striking and will it have an impact?
Across the UK, students are set to take part in a climate strike, but will it make a difference?
Eagle rescued after huge ice ball grows on its tail
A bald eagle had to be rescued after a 20cm ice ball grew on its tail.
LIGO gravitational waves: Black hole detectors to get upgrade
The UK and US governments announce a £25m project to improve the sensitivity of the LIGO facilities.
Cambridge anglers win fish loss compensation
Anglian Water admits ammonia discharge from a recycling unit killed big bream in the River Cam.
Chernobyl: The end of a three-decade experiment
The abandoned Chernobyl exclusion zone could be about to change for the first time since the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Search for Shackleton's lost Endurance ship called off
Thick ice and a lost sub bring an end to the search for the famous Antarctic explorer's sunken polar yacht.
Paying tribute to the nation's forests
Britons are being urged to write a poem, letter or story to celebrate the woodlands of the UK.
Black panther: Rare animal caught on camera in Kenya
It's claimed this is the first time the rare animal has been photographed in Africa in a century.
Greta Thunberg: The Swedish teen inspiring climate strikes
Greta Thunberg spoke to the BBC in September, but since then she's become a global phenomenon.
Nasa calls time on silent Opportunity Mars rover
The 15-year mission of "Oppy" the robot is declared over after repeated failed attempts to contact it.
Nasa's InSight mission: Mars 'mole' put on planet's surface
The US space agency's InSight mission positions the second of its surface instruments on Mars.
New 'mysterious' frog species discovered in India's Western Ghats
The new species were found after three years of extensive explorations in the Western Ghats.
Giant pangolins: Study by Chester Zoo to protect mammals
Conservationists from Chester zoo are conducting the first ever study of the animals, in Uganda.
Pangolins: Rare insight into world's most trafficked mammal
Scientists release rare footage of the secretive giant pangolin to highlight the scaly mammal's plight.
Dirty secret
One small town has become a dumping ground for the world's waste and it's causing a stink.
Kings of the jungle on top in photo award
The winning pictures in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.
'We saved our town from your plastic rubbish'
When a Malaysian town was inundated with foreign plastic waste, a group of villagers decided to fight back.
Green New Deal : Can this plan pushed by some Democrats really work?
A radical plan to tackle climate change pushed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may now come to the Senate for a vote.
China and India help make planet leafier
There are now more than 2 million sq miles of extra leaf area per year, compared with the early 2000s.
What happens when you take a genealogy test
Two BBC journalists succumbed to the trend and took at-home genealogy tests. This is what they found.
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering: GPS pioneers lauded
Four Americans are celebrated for their roles in developing the sat-nav Global Positioning System.
Environment in multiple crises - report
Policymakers are not grasping the seriousness of what we’re doing to the planet, a think-tank warns.
Ordnance Survey to launch mapping drone
The mapping organisation's craft will collect images and data for businesses and organisations to use.
Dogs' becoming major threat' to wildlife
Feral and free-ranging dogs are the third worst human-introduced predators, posing a major threat to wildlife.
Why polar bears are invading human settlements
Why is a part of Russia in a state of emergency over polar bears?
Global insect decline may see 'plague of pests'
Houseflies and cockroaches will thrive as bees, butterflies and beetles decline, says a new analysis.
Endurance: Search for Shackleton's lost ship begins
Scientists hope to discover one of the most famous ships in Antarctic exploration history this week.
Nasa's New Horizons: 'Space snowman' appears squashed
At first the distant icy object Ultima Thule looked like a snowman. Now it's a "gingerbread man".
Plants with a hidden history
Many of our best loved garden plants are there because they were once recommended to heal the sick.
Tiger killed by new mate at London Zoo
Male tiger Asim arrived at London Zoo days ago as a potential mate for long-term resident Melati.
Hangovers tips: Does mixing your drinks make a difference?
Mixing drinks may not actually make your hangover worse. So here are some tips to help you the morning after the night before.
Ipswich Tidal Flood Barrier to protect 1,600 homes
It is hoped the new defensive barrier will also protect 400 businesses for the next 100 years.
Climate change: UK carbon capture project begins
A controversial new scheme is capturing CO2 emissions from wood burning.
In six objects
The National Museum of Scotland unveils the final three galleries of its £80m redevelopment.
'Time bomb' warning on mining dam disasters
The catastrophic collapse of a dam at a mine in Brazil has exposed a darker side of an industry that the world depends on.
Japan sets date for asteroid 'rock grab'
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa 2 will attempt to collect a sample of soil and rock from an asteroid on 22 February, the country's space agency says.
Climate change: 'Future proofing' forests to protect orangutans
A study has identified trees and plants that are resilient to climate change and support orangutans.
Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover named after DNA pioneer
The rover Europe sends to Mars in 2020 to look for life will carry the name of an unsung hero of DNA discovery.
'The gates of hell'
Ten years ago, the nation had its worst-ever bushfire disaster - and it has left a profound legacy.
Climate change: World heading for warmest decade, says Met Office
The world is in the middle of what is likely to be the warmest 10 years since records began in 1850 say scientists.
When did the kangaroo hop? Scientists have the answer
According to new fossils, the origin of the famous kangaroo gait goes back 20 million years.
Cosmic pile-up gives glimpse of how planets are made
Astronomers say they have the first evidence of a collision between two planets in a distant solar system.
Nasa's InSight mission: Mars sensor gets its protective 'hat'
A robot arm completes the set-up of a French-led seismometer system on the the Red Planet.
Drone captures Southrepps 'radiation fog' daybreak
Drone flight captures spectacular views of countryside church wrapped in swirling fog.
Climate change: UK CO2 emissions fall again
The decline of coal sends UK emissions down, but critics warn there's much more to do.
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