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Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.

'Mermaid Merle' swam 30 miles all while collecting 35lb of trash in Biscayne Bay.

The "spectacular" skeleton, sold to a private buyer, is nearly 12m long and 4m tall.

Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.

Elon Musk's company SpaceX is building a ship that could transform space travel.

Installed in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood, it has been repeatedly run over, bent, burned and, finally, stolen.

Demand for air travel will be hit as decarbonisation drives up ticket prices, says industry.

Workers responsible for protecting England's environment stage a three day walkout over low pay.

Sandstorms are an annual ordeal in north-east Asia but that does not make it easier for millions.

Data and satellite images show oil spills over five years that threaten species like orca whales.

Nasa-JPL is developing a snake robot surveyor to search for signs of life in our universe

For a full year, four people will live in a simulation of the planet to help Nasa prepare for human exploration there.

Rise in wind and solar energy means that use of coal, oil and gas may have peaked for energy production.

The mandatory housing order for England and Wales will lift on April 18

A new study finds people in Menorca got high on hallucinogenic drugs during the Bronze Age.

A peer-reviewed study connects the virus with animals sold in the market linked with early cases.

A judge ruled in January that Dartmoor Park campers would need landowners' permission.

Tony Gingiss, chief operating officer at the rocket firm, tells staff they "deserved better".

It is hoped a digital map of power cables, gas pipes and sewers will help avoid accidents.

The satellite launch company has failed to secure new investment after a rocket launch failed.

Only a vaccine can stop deadly disease from wiping out red squirrels in Wales, warn campaigners.

Michelle Collins says she is terrified because grey squirrels have been living in her house for years.

The government plans to ban wet wipes containing plastic but critics say it's not enough.

Ministers in England want to "make polluters pay" after more than 300,000 spills in waterways last year.

Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 1.75 million hours last year.

Space debris falling to Earth puts fighting orbiting debris into sharp focus for Plymouth scientist.

Virgin Orbit will cease operations for the foreseeable future, according to media reports.

More than 1.3 million Thais have fallen ill this year from a spike in extreme air pollution.

The strategy was drawn up after judges ruled existing plans weren't sufficient to meet climate targets.

The government has announced its revised net zero strategy.

Melting ice could trigger a disastrous chain reaction, a new Australian study warns

Authorities have deployed workers to Nakhon Nayok to extinguish the fire.

Finished in 1986, the Bataan plant in the Philippines has never produced a kilowatt of electricity.

Low-lying Vanuatu pushed for a legal opinion that could be cited in climate court cases.

Nasa satellites detected an explosion two billion light years away that lit up the galaxy.

Thousands of women say the country's climate change policy damages their right to life and health.

The government's advisers urge a "step change" in climate adaptation policy to avoid an increased risk to life.

The state's flooded farmlands have big consequences for US and global food supplies.

The deal was delayed for weeks after Germany called for an exemption for cars running on e-fuels.

The new tunnel under the River Thames in London is 25km long was built at a cost of almost £5bn.

Companies pay tiny amounts for recyclable waste in Beirut. Deiri Fayyad dives into bins to find it.

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in an arc across the evening sky.

Scientists compared recent tree growth with detailed notes from a 19th Century Ohio farmer

Genetic data released by China three years after it was gathered has provided 'the best evidence' of how the pandemic started, scientists say.

His expeditions to Antarctica helped prove that humans were responsible for global warming.

The law has changed to allow the commercial development and sale of gene-edited food in England.

Gene-edited food can now be developed and sold in England, but not in the rest of the UK.

A look at one waterway clogged with rubbish as the UN global water summit takes place.

At least two people are dead after a severe storm hit the state's central and southern coast.

A new report warning of "endemic" water scarcity is released ahead of a three-day water summit.