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Climate change: UK sea level rise speeding up - Met Office
The Met Office's annual look at our climate says higher temperatures are the new normal.
James Lovelock: Influential green thinker dies aged 103
The scientist had a Eureka moment sparking his idea everything on Earth was interconnected.
Bird poo pollution posters at Scottish beaches challenged by experts
Signs at Scottish beaches suggest feeding the seagulls can contribute to water pollution.
The art of cutting carbon - how new technologies can help
With the 'de-printer' specially coated sheets of paper can be used 10 times over.
Russia to pull out of International Space Station
Moscow says it now wants to build its own station, ending more than 20 years of cooperation with the US.
Covid origin studies say evidence points to Wuhan market
One of the researchers said he hoped the studies would correct the false theory that it came from a lab.
Satellite firms Eutelsat and OneWeb aim to combine operations
The French company is set to merge with the satellite firm pulled from bankruptcy by the UK government.
Climate change: UK cities warned of wildfire risk
Fire chiefs in rural areas say lessons they learned in hot dry summers must be urgently applied in cities.
Japan's police to take measures after wild monkey rampages
What started as attacks on women and children, now include the elderly and adult men, officials say.
China launches second module for its space station Heavenly Palace
Tiangong or Heavenly Palace is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022.
Countryside: Who really has access to the great outdoors?
Not everyone has the opportunity to roam the countryside. Meet the people trying to change that.
Climate change: How to talk to a denier
Tips about how to engage with people who think climate change is a "hoax".
Giant Lovell radio telescope at Jodrell Bank to become space light show
The giant Lovell radio telescope at Jodrell Bank is transformed into a space-themed light and sound show.
Wildlife photography: Magic of Skomer's puffins captured
As puffin breeding season draws to a close, Drew Buckley shares his photos of the birds.
Huge jellyfish swarm surrounds boat in Israel
Aerial footage shows the swarm of jellyfish in the waters of Haifa Bay during the annual migration.
The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about climate change
Thirty years ago, a bold plan was hatched to persuade people that climate change was not a problem.
Nasa's James Webb telescope reveals millions of galaxies
Nasa's new super telescope reveals 10 times more galaxies like our own Milky Way in the early Universe.
Climate change: First bill written by children on climate education
Teenagers say they want education that reflects how climate change will affect all parts of life.
Eurasian beaver to be given legal protection in England
Legal protection for beavers will be in place in England from October, the government says.
Neutron stars: New telescope detects dead suns colliding
Light from the crashes is only visible for a couple of nights.
Cheetahs to prowl India for first time in 70 years
The mammals are coming from Namibia in a deal that has been in negotiations since 2020.
Climate change: Campaigners hail ruling on 'net zero'
Activists argued that the strategy lacked details on how emissions will be cut
The science behind the UK heatwave
The Met Office estimates that the extreme heat we are seeing has been made ten times more likely because of climate change.
Tory leadership race: Where do candidates stand on net zero goal?
Some of the candidates have reservations about policies designed to de-carbonise the economy by 2050.
Australia's environment in 'shocking' decline, report finds
Extinctions are growing and 19 ecosystems are on the brink of collapse, a five-year survey warns.
Climate change: Heat deaths could triple by 2050
The government's advisors on climate change warn that Britain's homes are not fit for hotter summers.
In pictures: Buck Moon rises over England
Photographs capture the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year lighting up England's skies.
Big Butterfly Count: People asked to join in to help address extinction
Conservationists says two-fifths of British species are under threat.
Environment Agency seeks jail for polluting water bosses
The agency made the call after awarding water companies lower marks for pollution.
Social support helps orphaned elephants 'cope'
'Friends and family' lower long-term stress in orphaned elephants, study finds.
Albatross-inspired glider designed for Mars flight
Scientists are developing a sailplane to soar above the Martian surface like the big seabird.
Several hundred birds found dead at Norfolk nature reserve
Bird flu is devastating several sea bird species along the UK coastline.
Energy bills: Homes could be heated by floodwater from disused mines
Water from disused mines could be used to heat homes and cut bills, the Welsh government says.
New fungi species unearthed in Cairngorms mountains
The discoveries included a fungus previously recorded in the Arctic and another in Antarctica.
Buck moon: Closest supermoon of the year to rise in sky
The largest and brightest full moon of the year will be visible this week.
How streaming videos gives a Danish city hot water
A datacentre is cooling its servers while providing nearby residents with heating.
James Webb: Nasa space telescope delivers spectacular pictures
A "stellar nursery" and a "cosmic dance" are among James Webb's first batch of colour images.
Zephyr breaks own record for longest unmanned flight
The solar-powered Airbus Zephyr S unmanned aircraft beat the record it set in 2018, data suggests.
The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows 'recycling doesn't work'
Organisers estimate the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic each year.
James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos
The new $10bn space telescope delivers its first full-colour image of the distant Universe.
World Population Day: India will overtake China in 2023, says the UN
New data also suggest the planet will be home to 8 billion people by this November.
Nature's true value overlooked in decision making - IPBES
Halting the loss of nature requires a shift away from prioritising short-term gains, scientists say.
Space: First Welsh satellite set to be launched later in 2022
A satellite built in Cardiff is set to be launched into space later this year.
Scientists design contraceptives to limit grey squirrels
The project's aim is to help protect ecosystems and native red squirrel populations.
Unsustainable logging, fishing and hunting 'driving extinction'
A landmark report calls for action to stop the over-exploitation of wild plants, animals and fungi.
Dinosaur finding hints at why T-rex had small arms
Scientists believe tiny limbs gave the giant predator - named Meraxes gigas - survival advantages.
Call for higher animal welfare standards for Parma ham pigs
An investigation finds supermarkets sell imported ham produced under conditions banned in the UK.
Australia floods: Unfounded cloud seeding claims spread online
False suggestions that Sydney floods were linked to weather manipulation reach thousands online.
Environmentalists sue Dutch airline KLM for 'greenwashing'
Dutch organisations are taking action against the airline in first lawsuit of its kind in the industry.
Pentaquarks: scientists find new "exotic" configurations of quarks
They hope they will help us understand the "strong force" that holds the insides of atoms together.
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