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Trump: Climate change scientists have 'political agenda'
The US president says he accepts the climate is changing but does not want to "lose millions of jobs".
Bloodhound supersonic car hits financial roadblock
The UK-led supersonic car project goes into administration. There are just weeks to save the venture.
New Zealand votes tipsy pigeon bird of the year
A love for fermented fruit means the kereru can get tipsy at times, falling out of trees.
UK steps towards zero-carbon economy
Ministers are responding to scientists' climate challenge. But are they doing enough so far?
Is meat's climate impact too hot for politicians?
Climate scientists say we must eat less meat but the UK government will not sell that message.
Story of unsung gardener revealed after appeal on BBC
Who was Miss Harrisson? We now know the story of the gardening pioneer denied a scholarship in 1898.
Puffin patrol: The children saving Iceland's pufflings
Puffin populations are struggling, but some young volunteers are coming to their rescue.
Fracking to start in Lancashire as legal challenge fails
Fracking for shale gas can go ahead for first time in the UK since it was linked to earthquakes in 2011.
South Africa's ancient lost city of Kweneng rediscovered by lasers
Descendants of the 15th Century residents are now fighting to have it recognised as their homeland.
Norfolk man who illegally hoarded 5,000 rare eggs faces jail
When he was searched by police, Daniel Lingham said: "I've been a silly man, haven't I?"
Meet Europe's new koala clan
Five southern koalas have been flown from Australia to the UK to create a back-up population.
Rice 'safely conserved' in Philippines gene bank
Scientists say that more than 100 thousand varieties of rice have been safeguarded for the future.
Six climate questions for 'Green GB'
Cars, planes, heating, fracking and food will come under scrutiny as the UK bids to keep climate change to 1.5C.
Hawking's final science study released
Stephen Hawking's final scientific paper has been released, and deals with one of the central topics in the physicist's 56-year-long career.
Same-sex mice have babies
Scientists break the rules of reproduction, so what does it mean for the future of sex?
Astronauts escape malfunctioning Soyuz rocket
US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian Cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin landed safely, say space officials.
Soyuz crew back to Earth after malfunction
A capsule carrying two crew members on a Russian Soyuz rocket that malfunctioned has landed safely.
BBC helps bust Nepal chimp smuggling
A BBC investigation exposing the scale of chimpanzee trafficking last year has helped police in Nepal uncover a smuggling operation.
Children on the frontline of climate change
The frightening impact of global warming is seen in drawings by schoolchildren in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
'Flexitarian' diets key to feeding people in a warming world
Eating more plant-based foods, ending waste and improving farming are vital for the future, say scientists
Nepal busts chimp smugglers after BBC investigation
Police in Kathmandu rescue two trafficked chimps after the BBC revealed the smugglers' methods.
German satellites sense Earth's lumps and bumps
The German space agency releases a spectacular 3D map of the Earth's land surfaces.
Follow the money
Targeting profits linked to the illegal wildlife trade could help protect threatened species
Whale calf rescued from shark net near Australian coast
It look two hours to free the new-born humpback whale, off Australia's Gold Coast.
Seafloor mapping XPRIZE final will be in the Mediterranean, off Greek coast
Robots with novel seafloor mapping capabilities will demonstrate their skill in a Greek showdown.
Australia defies climate warning to back coal
The Australian government has backed coal-fired power despite the recommendations of a major report on climate change.
Climate change: How 1.5 degrees could change the world
Why it's vital we take steps to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees
Climate change: What would you be prepared to do?
Here's five things we can do to help prevent global temperatures rising more than 1.5 degrees C.
One-off genetic test could detect heart attack risk
The test could help explain why people with apparently no risk factors can still have a heart attack.
Economists win Nobel for work on climate and growth
William Nordhaus and Paul Romer win prize for research on how climate and technology affect the economy.
Hubble telescope hit by mechanical failure
The Hubble Space Telescope is operating with only essential functions after it lost one of the gyroscopes needed to point the spacecraft.
Climate takeaways
The most important messages from the landmark report on global warming.
Final call to save the world from 'climate catastrophe'
Top scientists from around the world urge changes "in all aspects of society" to limit climate warming.
Yusaku Maezawa: Why I've bought a ticket to the Moon
Space X's mission to the Moon will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972.
Ukraine builds solar plant near Chernobyl
Ukraine launches its first solar plant in the abandoned area around the former nuclear power station.
Scientists condemn professor's 'morally reprehensible' talk
Italian researcher Alessandro Strumia is heavily criticised for claiming physics was "built by men".
Swedish girl discovers ancient sword in lake
An eight-year-old girl found a pre-Viking era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer.
Atoms and Brexit
The government says it has a clear plan, but many in the nuclear sector are concerned for the future.
Caution urged over use of 'carbon unicorns' to limit warming
Using technologies to keep global temperature rise below 1.5C is "crazy" but may be the only way.
Fast fashion is harming the planet, MPs say
The industry is blamed for damaging the environment, fuelling climate change and polluting water.
In a spin
Water shortages mean the laundry industry is adopting various technologies to reduce consumption.
Vietnam's children and the fear of climate change
Children's drawings of nightmarish scenarios illustrate climate change's impact in the Mekong Delta.
Sir David Attenborough: 'Population growth has to come to an end'
Sir David Attenborough on Love Island, Global Warming, population growth and meat eating.
First 'exomoon' may have been found
Astronomers have announced the possible discovery of the first known moon outside our Solar System.
Viewpoint: Joel Sartore, the wildlife photographer who is all for zoos
Zoos can help save animals not just cage them, says veteran wildlife photographer Joel Sartore.
'No-one should be told they can’t'
Professor Donna Strickland has become the first woman in 55 years to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Four women who changed the face of physics
Four pioneering women who changed the face of physics from the 1800s to the present day.
Hayabusa 2: German-led lander drops to asteroid's surface
Japan's space agency (Jaxa) successfully despatches a German-led lander to the surface of an asteroid.
Protein research takes Chemistry Nobel
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their discoveries in enzyme research.
'Reasons to be hopeful' on 1.5C global temperature target
IPCC scientist says there are some positive signs about our ability to keep the global temperature rise to 1.5C
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