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Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts
The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.
Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts
The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.
UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.
UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.
'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat
Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.
'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat
Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.
Thames Water halts bosses' bonus scheme
The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan.
Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
Government says water company investigations have increased
The government says it has launched 81 criminal investigations for alleged breaches of environmental law.
Coastlines in danger even if climate target met, scientists warn
The goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is too high to avoid continued sea-level rise, scientists warn.
Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists
Researchers in the US and Japan are competing to explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies.
Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'
A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.
Energy boss warns over future of gas storage facility
UK's largest gas storage facility will miss 2bn investment without help, boss of Centrica tells BBC.
BBC Inside Science
40 years since we discovered a hole in the Ozone layer, we ask what threatens it today
Decades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.
Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds
The disease has spread great distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks.
Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century.
Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century.
Climate experts criticise handling of Tata changes
Ministers should have been better at planning and making sure green jobs were available, report says.
Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?
The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.
Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?
The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.
Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest 'first aid'
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.
Why the mighty Himalayas are getting harder and harder to see
Severe air pollution is obscuring visibility of the highest mountain peaks on Earth, hitting tourism hard.
Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
Litter 'nightmare' as street cleanliness worst on record
Residents say litter near their homes is "heart-breaking" as survey finds worst situation on record.
Moon dust 'rarer than gold' arrives in UK from China
First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.
BBC Inside Science
A new study says 99.999% of the world's deep seafloor is still unseen by humans.
Blow to clean energy drive as major windfarm ditched
In a blow to the government's clean energy ambitions, a company cancels a huge windfarm off Yorkshire.
Blow to clean energy drive as major windfarm ditched
In a blow to the government's clean energy ambitions, a company cancels a huge windfarm off Yorkshire.
Attenborough at 99 delivers 'greatest message he's ever told'
Sir David says his new film Ocean is one of the most important of his career.
Attenborough at 99 delivers 'greatest message he's ever told'
Sir David says his new film Ocean is one of the most important of his career.
Attenborough at 99 delivers 'greatest message he's ever told'
Sir David says his new film Ocean is one of the most important of his career.
'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times
Scientists hope to make a universal antivenom from the extraordinary blood of a man exposed to snake venom for decades.
Science meets shape-throwing in 'Dance your PhD' contest
Could you explain "insights into oral chemesthetic perception" using dance moves?
Sandeel fishing ban to remain in place
Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.
Sandeel fishing ban to remain in place
Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.
How the political consensus on climate change has shattered
In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.
How the political consensus on climate change has shattered
In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.
Can this lynx born in a zoo learn to live in the wild?
It has been moved to Germany's Black Forest in preparation for its release
BBC Inside Science
Massive power cuts brought parts of Spain, Portugal and France to a standstill this week.
BBC Inside Science
Massive power cuts brought parts of Spain, Portugal and France to a standstill this week.
Mosquitoes in Scotland as far north as Shetland
The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.
Endangered axolotl release raises hopes for rare amphibian
Study provides hope for future of the axolotl amphibian, pushed to the brink of extinction in Mexico.
Government not taking climate seriously - advisers
The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says.
Government not taking climate seriously - advisers
The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says.
Blair says current net zero policies 'doomed to fail'
The former PM's call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform.
Blair says current net zero policies 'doomed to fail'
The former PM's call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform.
The satellite that will 'weigh' world's 1.5 trillion trees
The new satellite will be able to see through clouds and forest canopies.
The satellite that will 'weigh' world's 1.5 trillion trees
The new satellite will be able to see through clouds and forest canopies.
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