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Nets used to be brought to shore and left in landfill or discarded in the ocean - putting seals at risk.

Forest fires ignited by Russian shelling have devastated Ukraine's Drevlyansky reserve.

Birds in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex cannot be outside from Wednesday, amid the UK's largest outbreak.

Campaigners meeting ahead of the summit say it must deal with the long-running issue of 'loss and damage'.

UN member states pledge to decarbonise air travel, but green groups say the deal is weak and non-binding.

A quarter of our clothes haven't been worn for a year but we are keeping garments for longer.

More than 100 licences are expected to be granted for new fossil fuel exploration in the North Sea.

Conservationists say they expected this year's warm summer to be a much better one for butterflies.

Heat energy is being captured from people dancing to help a Glasgow venue reduce its carbon emissions.

New licences for North Sea oil and gas are incompatible with reaching net zero by 2050, a report says.

X-ray scans of a tiny reptile fossil reveal the pterodactyls' forebears scampered around on two legs.

It is the first war where commercial space capabilities have played a significant role, a US general says.

Marine Colonel Nicole Mann tells the BBC she hopes her achievement will inspire future generations.

Their work on linking molecules like in living cells can be used in cancer treatment drugs.

A telescope in Chile captures an image of a comet-like plume of debris behind the giant rock.

Could the solution to plastic pollution be found inside the mouths of tiny wax worms?

Climate activists say Egypt should reverse its decision because of Coca-Cola's plastic pollution.

Alok Sharma says the King has been a champion of the environment and other countries want him to attend COP27.

The call followed news that King Charles will not attend COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh in November.

This year's physics award recognises research into a strange phenomenon in sub-atomic particles.

West Burton A will be the site of the prototype fusion energy power plant, the government announces.

Sweden's Svante Paabo wins the prize for discoveries on humanity's extinct relatives.

The largest outbreak of avian influenza on record saw 48m birds culled in the UK and EU in the past year.

The owner of the UK's biggest power station, Drax, is cutting down key forests in Canada.

Prehistoric footprints on Formby Beach have revealed how the British coast transformed over 9,000 years.

Wildlife groups praised the move making it illegal to capture, kill, injure or disturb them.

Rural rough sleepers face harsh conditions as a taskforce warns of a hidden homelessness "crisis".

English housing providers get funds to upgrade energy efficiency and insulation of low income homes.

Brazil and Colombia have recorded the highest number of deaths, a report finds.

Four dogs successfully identified samples of sweat or breath taken from a stressed person.

BBC investigation finds oil companies not declaring millions of tonnes of cancer-linked emissions.

Using hydrogen to heat homes is inefficient and expensive, a report finds, contradicting the government.

A report on species' recovery highlights the positive impact of protection and rewilding.

As Hurricane Ian makes its way through the Caribbean towards the US - we ask if climate change is making these storms more severe?

Many useful members of this "iconic" plant family are at risk of extinction, according to a study.

New public buildings in Finland have to incorporate more wood, which is leading builders to innovate.

The Artemis-I vehicle will be pulled off the launch pad in Florida to protect it from storm forces.

The people involved say their country is not protecting their right to breathe clean and healthy air.

A major overhaul of farm subsidies that would pay public funds for environmental work is in doubt.

The new king helped drive a renaissance in British cheesemaking when the industry was in crisis 30 years ago.

The launch of the American space agency's big new Moon rocket is being delayed for the third time.

The government is committed to extracting more oil and gas in the North Sea.

Rising sea levels are threatening ancient castles and forts at an accelerating rate, says English Heritage.

Scientists say a huge increase in deforestation in the Amazon is linked to lax law enforcement.

Scientific review into fracking concludes there is still a limited understanding of impacts.

The Space Launch System edges closer to a maiden flight after concluding a tanking demonstration.

People living in the countryside face higher costs than those in urban areas, a new report finds.

He praised the passion of people supporting the Earthshot environmental prize he helped set up.

The super space observatory returns spectacular imagery of the Solar System's most distant planet.

A study of school uniforms in the US and Canada shows high levels of chemical substances linked to health issues.