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The British billionaire's bankrupt satellite launch firm had been looking to boost its finances.

A study led by Queen's University Belfast finds 48% of species are undergoing population declines.

The country is the world's largest exporter of chicken meat, and wants to stop the virus spreading.

The government plans to extend a ban on dealing ivory to five endangered species.

Better early warning systems and disaster management mean fewer lives lost to extreme weather.

'Enhanced rock weathering' uses tiny volcanic rocks to capture the greenhouse gas carbon from the atmosphere.

The actor and ex-governor tells Laura Kuenssberg politicians must move faster to preserve the planet.

For years, residents of Bijnor have peacefully coexisted with leopards. Now they say they are afraid.

Water companies apologise for sewage spills in England, but critics say customers should not foot the bill.

Farmers and vets traumatised by mass culls do not get enough mental health support, a report finds.

The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.

The tale involves a long legal battle and a unique bond between a man and Smooshi the walrus.

The world is likely to hit 1.5C of warming within the next five years because of rising carbon emissions.

Full-sized digital scans reveal shipwreck in stunning detail, showing unopened champagne bottles.

After old crisp packets wash up on a beach, the BBC asks what is being done to improve packaging?

Ewan Cameron was running near his home in Angus when the bird attacked, leaving him covered in blood.

Seven times British women's champion Lucy Campbell is calling for more environmentally friendly surfboards and wetsuits.

Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the largest explosion ever detected.

Satellite images show much of Canada and parts of US blanketed by smoke from the Alberta wildfires.

Nordic countries are way ahead when it comes to installing energy efficient heat pump systems.

A robot camera, looking for anomalies under the road in the US, came across the wandering beast.

Wind power overtakes gas for the first time in the UK during first three months of year.

Police in the US were later told the distress call was a goat who had been separated from his friend.

Major UK renewable energy projects being delayed by more than 10 years as grid reaches capacity.

The High court dismisses case brought by animal activists against a government change in policy.

Researchers produce a new version of the human genome that could improve medical treatments.

Most of the baby's DNA comes from their two parents, with a small percentage from a donor.

The CEOs of Thames, Yorkshire and South West Water will not take their bonuses this year.

Organisers say we need to clean up near-space debris or risk making the use of space unsustainable.

The genus is named Saurona, as marks on the insect's wings look like the all-seeing eye in Tolkien's books.

Forres-based Orbex has proposed launching up to 12 rockets a year from Sutherland Spaceport.

The touring artwork by Bristol artist Luke Jerram is on display at Aerospace Bristol until 5 June.

Morocco plans to send renewable energy to Europe, but some want it to save it for its home market.

NatureScot warned there are likely too few pure-bred Scottish wildcats for the population to be viable.

Scientists found the vital habitat was home to far less life during warmer times on Earth

The European Space Agency's first para-astronaut experiences weightlessness on a "vomit comet".

Ali Hussein Julood's father told the BBC his son's life was sacrificed for record profits.

The UK's major pension firms vote against BP's chair after the company cut its climate ambitions.

Temperatures reach 38.8C in southern Spain today as heat from Africa brings summer early.

Communication was lost with Japan's Hakuto-R lunar moments before it was due to touch down.

One of the earliest scientific findings signed by a woman is part of a newly-digitised collection.

Only the United States, Russia and China have successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon.

There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications.

How re-wiggling artificially straightened rivers can give nature a boost.

The electricity line between the UK and Netherlands could provide green power to 1.8 million UK homes.

You want to do more about climate change, but how do you persuade the people who call the shots?

Northern elephant seals sleep underwater for just two hours per day on their months-long foraging journeys.

A healthy lioness is caught on camera in a reserve where the big cats have not been seen since 2004.

Nasa denies the flash which lit up the sky was caused by a satellite falling to Earth.

Tourists and scientists swell the population of a Western Australia town to view a rare solar eclipse.