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Corporate growth still driving deforestation, CDP shows
Although progress is being made, up to US $906bn of company turnover is still tied to global deforestation, an assessment suggests.
Tim Peake spacecraft will arrive in UK in 2017
The UK has bought the capsule which sent Tim Peake into space and returned him to Earth.
Last winter's flooding 'most extreme on record' in UK
Flooding across parts of the UK last winter was the most extreme on record, experts say.
Alligator snapping turtle's great escape
A huge alligator snapping turtle got stuck in a blocked drain pipe in Houston, Texas.
Hunter Mitchell raised thousands of dollars to save Osita the rhino.
Hunter Mitchell raised thousands of dollars to save Osita the rhino.
Europe presses ahead with Mars rover
European research ministers meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland, emphatically reaffirm their commitment to putting a robot rover on Mars in 2021.
Four major cities move to ban diesel vehicles by 2025
The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel powered cars and trucks by the middle of the next decade.
Buzz Aldrin 'in good spirits' after South Pole evacuation
Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the Moon, is evacuated from the South Pole after falling ill.
Europe ministers debate space future
Europe's research ministers negotiate over funding for the space station and a rover that would land on Mars to search for life.
Space station supply craft 'burned up'
The Russian space agency confirms the loss of an unmanned cargo ship heading for the International Space Station.
'Diet is global food policy's elephant in the room'
Global food policy needs to shift way from focusing on feeding people enough calories to nourishing people, say leading food experts.
Sutton Hoo bitumen links Syria with Anglo-Saxon England
Analysis of black organic fragments found in the Sutton Hoo boat burial reveals they are bitumen from Syria.
Trump's environment plans could spark opposition
Proposals by the Trump administration to roll back US environmental regulations are likely to foment opposition, say analysts.
Europe space ministers meet to decide Mars rover plan
Europe’s research ministers are meeting to decide whether to try to land a robot rover on Mars.
Private plan to send Moon rover to Apollo 17 site
A proposed private space mission is planning to visit Apollo 17's landing site on the Moon.
Curbing immigration spells 'disaster' for science
The President of the UK's Royal Society warns that onerous restrictions on immigration of scientists would spell "disaster" for the UK economy
Earth warming to climate tipping point, warns study
A warming world will release vast amounts of soil carbon into the atmosphere, which in turn risks triggering dangerous climate change, scientists warn.
EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030
New proposals from the European Commission see binding targets for energy efficiency as key method of curbing carbon.
Platypus venom paves way to possible diabetes treatment
Australian researchers say platypus venom could pave the way for new type 2 diabetes treatments.
Saturn mission approaches tour finale
The Cassini spacecraft is beginning the end phases of its mission to Saturn that will eventually see it disposed of in the giant planet's atmosphere.
'Predator of the deep' or gentle giant?
The giant manta ray could be a "predator of the deep" preying on other fish, say scientists.
Arctic sea-ice struggles to build volume
Data shows the volume of Arctic sea-ice is heading for a record-equalling low for the month of November.
Mars probe returns first pictures
The new satellite that Europe and Russia put in orbit at Mars on 19 October has sent back its first images of the planet.
Rare Antarctic beetle find delights
Scientists have made a rare find: a new species of beetle from Antarctica.
Astronaut eye problems blamed on spinal fluid
Scientists might have found the root cause of vision problems that affect some astronauts.
Japan Fukushima nuclear plant 'clean-up costs double'
Japan estimates the cost of dealing with the Fukushima nuclear disaster has doubled, reports say.
Great Barrier Reef suffered worst bleaching on record in 2016, report finds
This year saw the worst-ever destruction of coral on the Great Barrier Reef, a new study finds.
Flood spending decisions 'perverse', Green Alliance says
England spends nearly four times more on activities that may cause flooding than it invests to combat flooding, a think tank says.
Croatian scientists 'find 30 new species in caves'
Scientists say they have discovered 30 new species of animal in subterranean caves, following a two-year search.
Nature deficit disorder
It's become a buzzword, but what is NDD?
After the quake
Cut off from the outside world, quake-hit Kaikoura's businesses face uncertainty but vow to hold on.
Europe's science ministers to decide on ExoMars rover
European research ministers will be asked for just over €400m (£345m) to put a rover on Mars in 2021 when they meet next week in Switzerland.
Women in science pledge to combat hate
Women of science around the world sign a pledge to combat discrimination in the wake of the US election.
Seasonal wetlands face uncertain future
Ephemeral wetlands are poorly understood habitats and are being lost to future generations as a result of poor land-use practices, warn scientists.
Machine food
The world needs to produce more food to feed a growing population, but is automation and sensor technology the answer?
Heathrow third runway 'to breach climate change laws'
Plans to expand Heathrow Airport are set to breach the government’s climate change laws, advisers warn.
Time to take out the space trash
Scientists are warning there’s now so much space debris in low-Earth orbit that action needs to be taken.
Health Canada proposes ban on pesticide linked to bee deaths
A controversial pesticide, linked to a decline in insect species, may soon be banned in Canada.
360 video: Inside the horrors of human trafficking in Mexico
Maria was sold into slavery - experience her story in our 360 VR feature.
Bletchley Park: 'Codebreakers school' planned for site
Historic codebreaking site Bletchley Park could be turned into a cyberdefence training college.
Egypt ancient city unearthed by archaeologists
Archaeologists in Egypt unearth what they describe as a city that dates back more than 5,000 years.
Meet the crab with the 'mighty claw'
The claws of coconut crabs have the strongest pinching force of any crustacean, according to research.
'Heroic' Antarctic explorers left sea-ice clues
Log books from the early Antarctic expeditions indicate that the area of summer sea-ice around the continent has barely changed in size in a century.
Huge glacier retreat triggered in 1940s
The melting Antarctic glacier that now contributes more to sea-level rise than any other ice stream on the planet began its big decline in the 1940s.
Schiaparelli: Esa gives update on Mars crash investigation
The European Space Agency's preliminary report into the Schiaparelli crash on Mars confirms the probe became confused about its altitude.
Thanksgiving: What US astronauts will be eating in space
Nasa astronaut Shane Kimbrough has been showing off the specialties he'll be preparing for the crew's Thanksgiving meal aboard the ISS this year.
Climate changing 'too fast' for species
A study of plants and animals suggests many will be unable to adapt quickly enough to survive predicted changes in rainfall and temperature.
Spoils of war
Trump won 218 counties that voted for Obama in 2012. In Pennsylvania, supporters in one of these counties discuss their hopes for the next four years.
Environmental hotspot
The "Freiburg Cup", which comes with a deposit of €1, is going down well with German students.
Dodo skeleton sells for £280,000 at auction
A nearly complete dodo skeleton is sold at auction for £280,000.
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