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Leading firms launch a scheme to help black and minority ethnic students get jobs as chemistry researchers.

A judge grants an 'extensive' injunction in order to prevent access without permission to HS2 land or disruption taking place to its construction.

Tax fossil fuel companies' profits to pay for the damage done by climate change, says UN Secretary General.

Oaks, maples and chestnuts found in cities are among over 1,000 tree species that are flagged at risk.

The US presidential envoy says the King can "leverage" the action needed to tackle global warming.

A group of eight cats arrived from Namibia on the occasion of PM Narendra Modi's birthday.

Heatwaves hit China, Europe and the US, causing lakes and rivers to dry up. Is this year the driest ever?

The wild bird trade is set to make tropical forests "drab", a study shows.

Emissions from human activities played a role in the recent floods that have brought devastation to Pakistan.

The "shooting star" was reported by hundred of people across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Winning images of the mysterious and beautiful parts of our Universe are on display in London.

Scientists say the 'jaw-dropping' discovery gives an insight into the evolution of human hearts.

New report says falling cost of renewable energy makes switch from fossil fuels cheapest option.

The new monarch’s views on environmental issues are well known but will they influence his reign?

The rocket and capsule system developed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos aborts a mission mid-flight.

Current rates of warming put the Earth on a path of runaway climate change, according to a new analysis.

Renewable and nuclear generators will be asked to take up new contracts at prices lower than those offered for gas.

Heatwaves and drought drove record heat across Europe this summer, according to satellite data.

Archaeologists believe the operation was carried out using stone surgical tools.

Is Liz Truss' new government still committed to dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050?

The wild apes drum messages to one another on tree roots in the rainforest, researchers find.

Untreated sewage triggers pollution warnings at almost 100 UK beaches after heavy rainfall.

Tico, a rescued manatee, sent experts on a 4,000km-chase after they became concerned for his welfare.

The BBC sequel launches on Sunday with never before seen footage of animals in the frozen world.

The launch of the American space agency's big new Moon rocket is facing a potentially lengthy delay.

The government money for England's rural economy replaces EU funding for rural areas.

Pakistan's geography - and its immense glaciers - make it vulnerable to climate change.

Temperatures this summer tied with 2018, according to data stretching back to 1884.

The skeleton of a long-necked Mbiresaurus raathi is believed to be more than 230 million years old.

New border controls on travellers bringing in pork, in bid to keep out African Swine Fever.

Kinder Scout, where walkers famously staked their claim to the countryside, grows by over 500 acres.

Mystery and wonder in this year's shortlisted images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

The world's largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational, 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire.

After Monday's postponement, the US space agency thinks it has a strategy to launch at the weekend.

An official drought has been declared in most of England and parts of Wales.

Controllers struggle to get one of the rocket's engines to cool to its correct operating temperature.

Drinking reprocessed water is "perfectly safe and healthy", the Environment Agency chief tells public.

The clock is counting down to the debut flight of the rocket that will eventually send people back to the Moon.

Gardeners say that warmer weather is boosting the growth of figs, watermelon and other exotic plants.

The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.

Scientists suspect a pollutant caused high salt levels, encouraging algae to flourish, suffocating fish.

Campaigners say it is a missed opportunity to protect species like sharks at risk of extinction.

The measures are part of a pledge to protect peatlands, the wild boggy spaces that soak up carbon.

Heavy rains have triggered historic flooding, killing more than 900 people since June.

One man's quest to present the historic Moon missions in a way that befits their importance.

More than 70 days of extreme temperatures and low rainfall drive the country's record drought.

But the Liberal Democrats call the plans a "cruel joke" pointing to higher bills for consumers.

Russia is burning off millions of dollars in gas every day at a plant near the Finnish border.

A number of beaver families have created the wetland in east Devon in less than a year.