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Climate change: EU aims to be 'climate neutral' by 2050
The European Union says it wants to become the first major economy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Seal colony in Norfolk expects more than 2,700 pups
England's largest grey seal colony, in Norfolk, could see record numbers this pupping season.
From burping cows and food miles to greenhouse gasses
Why gases produced by livestock, along with the carbon footprint of many of the foods we eat, are a major factor in global warming.
UK's first carbon capture and storage project 'operational by mid 2020s'
Ministers give a timeline for the UK's first carbon capture and storage project, as research funding is announced.
Climate change: CO2 emissions rising for first time in four years
Global efforts to tackle climate are off track says the UN, as it sees a rise in CO2 after years of decline.
'Siberian unicorn' walked Earth with humans
A giant rhino that may have been the origin of the unicorn myth survived until about 35,000 years ago.
Strong chance of a new El Niño forming by early 2019
The World Meteorological Organization says there's a 75-80% chance of the weather phenomenon forming by next February.
Mars: Nasa lands InSight robot to study planet's interior
The US space agency's robot is the first mission aiming to study the Red Planet's deep interior.
Nasa Mission: InSight successfully lands on Mars
The probe has already taken its first picture from the surface of the red planet.
Trump on climate change report: 'I don't believe it'
Government scientists warn that unchecked global warming will wreak havoc on the US economy.
Mars InSight: The moment of touchdown
The touchdown confirmation came through shortly after 19:50 GMT.
New £50 note scientist nominations released
The list of suggested scientists who might appear on the new £50 note includes Stephen Hawking and Ada Lovelace.
Climate change: UK summers could be over 5C warmer by 2070
Summers as hot as 2018 could be the new normal for the UK by 2050, according to a Met Office study.
Huge sandstorm hits Chinese city of Zhangye
Strong winds and a towering ‘sand wall’ of almost 100 metres hit the city of Zhangye.
Mars InSight: Inside Nasa's mission control
As Nasa prepares to land on Mars, Victoria Gill has been to the centre of operations and found out about an unusual tradition.
Nasa's Mars InSight mission heads for '7 minutes of terror'
The InSight mission is about to make the hair-raising descent to the surface of the Red Planet.
Whale stranding in New Zealand leaves 145 dead
It's not clear why the two pods washed up on the Stewart Island but officials say they couldn't be saved.
'Virtual safari': Wildlife photos from around the world
A new exhibition highlights the work of the 2018 Nature’s Best Photography award winners.
Tossing dead salmon is good for plants
Tossing the carcasses of dead salmon on to a river bank over two decades has boosted tree growth, a study finds.
InSight Diary: The silence of space
Nasa's latest probe is carrying super-sensitive UK seismometers to the Red Planet.
Nasa Mars InSight lander mission to teach us more about Earth
Nasa's Mars InSight lander is due to arrive on the Red Planet's surface on Monday night. It will study the planet's interior so we can learn more about how it formed.
Climate change: Report warns of growing impact on US life
Climate change could cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage health, a major report warns.
Amazon rainforest deforestation 'worst in 10 years', says Brazil
The rate of deforestation has risen 13.7% in a year, amid concern about the new president's policies.
Astronaut on ISS captures spacecraft launch footage
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst captures the launch of the Russian Progress MS-10 cargo spacecraft.
Meet the woman combing abandoned office buildings for unwanted treasures.
Self-styled 'Resource Goddess' Cat Fletcher is paid to comb abandoned office buildings for items that can be re-used rather than discarded.
NovaSAR: UK radar satellite returns first images
Sydney Harbour and the Egyptian pyramids feature in debut images from the first all-UK radar spacecraft.
'Sci-fi' plane with no moving parts flies successfully
MIT scientists create the first plane to fly without moving parts.
Staffordshire hoard: Replicas of 'king's helmet' on show
Two replicas, based on gold and silver fragments found in the Staffordshire hoard, go on show.
China-backed coal projects prompt climate change fears
A new unit at a Serbian coal-fired power station focuses concerns on China's role in global warming.
Humans 'off the hook' for African mammal extinction
New research disputes a theory that early humans helped wipe out many large mammals that once roamed Africa.
Pembrokeshire treasure hunter unearths Celtic chariot
The ritual burial could be linked to a huge previously undiscovered Iron Age settlement.
Climate change: Warming gas concentrations at new record high
The gases that are driving up temperatures reached a new high in 2017 with no sign of a reversal in the trend.
High risk
Our reliance on technology means a violent storm on the Sun could have serious effects.
Climate change: How your duvet can help the environment
A summit in London will aim to look at neglected forms of waste - including duvets.
InSight: Nasa's Mars mission on target for landing
The American space agency says its InSight Mars lander is on a near-perfect Thanksgiving trajectory.
David Attenborough: Climate 'biggest threat in thousands of years'
The television presenter is to urge greater action in a major speech at UN climate talks next month.
David Attenborough takes 'people's seat' at climate change talks
Sir David Attenborough will join the UN in taking a message from people around the world to the December climate change talks in Poland.
Millipede so rare 'it doesn't even have a name' discovered
The millipede is "new to science" and has only ever been found in three places - all in south Wales.
The tech that could make water use sustainable
Scientists in Finland and the UK have built a computer model that visualises groundwater levels in real time.
E. coli outbreak: Romaine lettuce probed in US and Canada
At least 50 people in the US and Canada have been infected, health officials say.
UN environment chief Erik Solheim quits amid expenses row
The official was criticised for risking the UN's reputation by extensive use of expensive travel.
Wombat poop: Scientists reveal mystery behind cube-shaped droppings
Scientists discover how the marsupials are the only known species producing cube-shaped faeces.
Dead sperm whale found in Indonesia had ingested '6kg of plastic'
The dead sperm whale, which washed ashore in Indonesia, had ingested nearly 6kg of plastic waste.
Elon Musk renames his BFR spacecraft Starship
The entrepreneur would not reveal why he had renamed the craft, which has still not yet been built.
The physicist called Einstein - but not the one you think
There is debate around how much Albert Einstein's first wife, Mileva, contributed to his discoveries.
Nasa 2020 robot rover to target Jezero 'lake' crater
America's next robot rover will be sent to a 50km-wide depression that once had water running through it.
Climate change: Report raises new optimism over industry
Cutting emissions from heavy industry would generate savings and boost economic growth, commission argues.
Attenborough agreed with decision to save penguins' lives
The Dynasties crew took a rare decision to intervene when a group of stranded emperor penguins faced death.
Edible insects
Sainsbury's is the first UK supermarket to stock edible insects - but just how tasty are they?
UK industry to make new 'Hotbirds'
British industry will build new spacecraft for telecoms operator Eutelsat's flagship TV distribution network.
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