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'Donald Trump forest' climate change project gains momentum
Campaigners plan to plant enough trees to counteract the climate impact of the US President.
Majestic archipelago
The Galapagos Conservation Trust has announced the winners in its annual photographic competition.
Record-sized data centre planned inside Arctic Circle
The facility in the north of Norway will take advantage of cheap energy and the cool air.
Italy official defends killing rare bear after man mauled
A rare female brown bear had to be shot in the Italian Alps as it threatened humans, a governor says.
Bats set up home inside dinosaur at Devon theme park
The lesser horseshoe bats moved in to the belly of a triceratops at the Wildlife and Dinosaur Park.
Cassini skims Saturn's atmosphere
Cassini is on its final five full orbits of Saturn, getting close enough to directly "taste" its gases.
Rare white moose captured on film in Sweden
One of the just 100 white moose in Sweden has been filmed in the Varmland region.
'Impressive' Perseid meteor shower seen over UK
A display of hundreds of shooting stars has been captured by stargazers from across the UK.
Fish sauced? Goldfish turn to alcohol to survive icy winters
Researchers uncover the evolved ability of goldfish to generate alcohol when deprived of oxygen.
Climate crusader Gore takes up arms again
BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin reviews Al Gore's climate movie sequel.
Anger over 'untrue' climate change claims
Scientists respond furiously to claims about climate change made in a BBC radio interview.
GM pigs take step to being organ donors
Pigs have been freed of viruses that stop them being viable organ donors.
Climate change has shifted the timing of European floods
In different parts of Europe, rivers are flooding earlier or later because of rising temperatures, say scientists.
US report confirms 2016 as warmest year on record
Long-term global warming and a strong El Niño effect combined to set a new record for the planet.
Giant dinosaur slims down... a bit
Scientists revise their estimate of the bulk of a colossal titanosaur, but not by much.
Al Gore on the Paris agreement, Trump and climate change
The former US vice president says the US will meet its targets "in spite of Donald Trump."
Cannibals engraved bones of the dead
The prehistoric cannibals of southern England marked up the bones of the people they ate.
Seals given iron oxide orange 'makeover' in Essex coastal mud
The animals were filmed by the Essex Wildlife Trust which says the rust is harmless to them.
First 'winged' mammals flew over dinosaurs
Fossils of the first "winged" mammals, from 160 million years ago, are discovered in China.
Exposure to oil sends birds off course
Even light exposure to oil from disasters like the Deep Water Horizon oil spill makes flying more difficult for birds.
Electrofishing: Saviour of the sea or fracking of the oceans?
A controversial new fishing technique is being tested in the Netherlands using electric pulses.
Pioneering type 1 diabetes therapy safe
One day, the immunotherapy could free patients from daily insulin injections.
James Webb: Telescope's giant origami shield takes shape
The size of a tennis court, it will shield the vision of the biggest space telescope ever built.
A year in ozone over the South Pole
A video tracks the behaviour of the protective atmospheric layer over Antarctica across all of 2016.
'Unusual' Greenland wildfires linked to peat
New images have been released of wildfires that continue to burn close to the Greenland ice sheet.
Penguin feathers record migration route
Scientists study the chemistry of penguin plumage to track the birds' movements.
Foxes spotted in a Foxes fan's garden
The eight foxes have started "training" in the back garden of a family in Leicester.
Chantek, the orangutan who used sign language, dies at 39
Chantek could also clean his room, make and use tools and learn the route to a restaurant.
'Dodgy' greenhouse gas data threatens Paris accord
There are huge uncertainties in greenhouse gas totals due to inaccurate data, the BBC finds.
RSPB hails natterjack toad 'baby boom' at Lodge reserve
Thousands of the "rare" tadpoles have been spotted at a reserve despite adverse breeding conditions.
New grass snake identified in the UK
There are now four species of wild snake native to the UK, not three as scientists first thought.
Emojis help software spot emotion and sarcasm
The algorithm learned to recognise sarcasm, allowing it to spot hate speech faster than humans.
Rare pine marten captured on camera in North Yorkshire
The first record of a pine marten living in Yorkshire for about 35 years
Burning policy puts pressure on recycling targets
A rash of new incinerators could make it impossible for the UK to meet future recycling targets.
Developing sensors to help Japan's farmers
Lisa Kikuchi of SenSprout tells the BBC how she is developing soil moisture sensors to help Japan's farmers.
Ziplines not pipelines: A family's treetop pipeline protest
It's ziplines versus a Sunoco pipeline in one Pennsylvania family's backyard.
Energy review examining household and environmental costs
How can the UK can keep household bills down while also meeting environmental targets?
Blue Whale: World's largest heart on display in rare exhibition
The whale heart at Royal Ontario Museum Canada is a rare find, as blue whale carcasses usually sink.
Extreme weather 'could kill up to 152,000 a year' in Europe by 2100
Weather-related deaths could surge by 2100 if nothing is done to curb climate change, scientists say.
The man who makes animals 'fly'
This Turkish animal lover was so affected by injured animals, he set out to help them.
Alligator found at Somerset lake
A Bristol Water engineer spotted an alligator roaming around the Chew Valley Lake site.
Fewer cars not cleaner ones key to tackling air quality
Plans to promote electric vehicles in the UK are not enough tackle air pollution says leading adviser.
Device could make washing machines lighter and greener
Most washing machines come with 25kg of concrete - but researchers claim there's a simple alternative.
Armoured tank-like dino used camouflage to hide
A new species of mega-herbivore dinosaur discovered in Alberta, Canada preserves incredible details of its skin, scales and spines.
New map of Universe's dark matter
Researchers have released the most accurate map ever produced of the dark matter in our Universe.
Countryside faces 'damaging uncertainty'
The National Trust weighs into the campaign to keep subsidies for Britain's farmers at the current level.
DNA clue to origins of early Greek civilization
DNA is shedding light on the people who built Greece's earliest civilizations.
Warming to boost deadly humidity levels across South Asia
By 2100, millions of people could face a lethal threat from heat and humidity driven by global warming.
Pollination threatened by artificial light
Researchers have discovered a new global threat to pollination - artificial light at night.
Human embryos edited to stop disease
The technique could prevent deadly diseases being passed down the generations.
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