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Global warming will alter the areas suitable to grow key crops like coffee, cashews and avocados.

China is promising a greener Winter Olympics, although critics are not sure if it can deliver.

Toxic chemicals used in non-stick saucepans are found in otters across England and Wales.

Our ability to understand Britain's history is at risk, warn archaeologists.

Wild hippos honk to each other and can recognise their companions' voices, a study has found.

Alok Sharma warns that unless there's swift action this year, progress made at COP26 will be lost.

Matthew Willson was killed by a stray bullet fired through the wall of his Atlanta apartment.

The banana-like crop has the potential to feed more than 100 million people, according to research.

Illegal dumping of rubbish is on the rise as criminals exploit flaws in the system.

Campaigners say thousands of incidents are not being investigated because of a lack of resources.

Marine explorers find a "pristine" 3km coral reef at depths of 30m off the coast of Tahiti.

On a British island at the edge of the Antarctic is one of the most remote tourist spots in the world.

A growing number of people are changing to more environmentally-friendly jobs.

Analysis suggests seven water companies illegally dumped sewage thousands of times between 2017 and 2021.

For some technologies there are never any clouds to spoil the view.

A Royal Society report recommends against censoring scientific misinformation online.

Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report.

Ministers say coping even with low levels could cost the country billions of pounds a year.

Lots of factors are at play in new data, including better home insulation and flu vaccinations.

When the huge eruption happened over the weekend, a fleet of spacecraft overhead gathered key data.

Nasa fixes malfunctioning equipment on a new rocket designed to take astronauts to the Moon.

A charity director says the country's coal mining history means it has released a lot of carbon.

Up to 80,000 people could be affected after tsunami waves caused "significant damage" to Tonga.

While further tsunamis may be unlikely, there are mounting fears over how badly Tonga has been hit.

The inside story on how the UK's largest, most complete ichthyosaur fossil was saved for the nation.

Over the next decade or so these new offshore wind farm sites could supercharge renewable energy capacity.

Artist Kevin Eason won't ever see his favourite iceberg up close, but he's come to know it so well.

The government proposals also aim to ensure landscapes play a key role in tackling climate change.

Tim Peake's red blood cells were studied alongside 13 other astronauts during his spell in space.

Chemist Cynthia Chapple talks about how to get more black girls from inner-cities into STEM careers.

The UK's wood-burning Drax power plant hopes to expand but faces questions on its green credentials.

Their Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has already broken all records for 3D galaxy surveys.

England's rivers are contaminated by a "chemical cocktail" of pollution- what's being done to tackle the issue?

Tyres and wet wipes are soiling rivers but the biggest polluters are farms and water companies.

New research shows the huge threat posed by permafrost thaw to millions living in the Arctic.

David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental surgery, doctors say.

Ships travelling to Antarctica could bring invasive species to the ocean’s last pristine ecosystem.

Switching to a plant-rich diet and using land freed up for nature is 'double whammy', experts say.

Analysis shows 2021 was the fifth-warmest with record-breaking temperatures in some regions.

The creature lived more than 90 million years ago and its remains were found poking out of the mud.

Years of ill-conceived farming practices have contributed to India's worsening air pollution.

An industry group is calling for more funding for home improvements to help bring down the cost of heating homes.

The TV adventurer says he hopes the honest stories in his shows mitigate their environmental impact.

The Conservative Environment Network says removing charges from consumer bills would help cut costs.

The tree grows only in an African rainforest the actor and conservationist helped save from logging.

"Radical plans" could see large areas of land in England turned into nature reserves.

A type of MRSA evolved naturally on the skin of wild hedgehogs some 200 years ago, scientists say.

Eleven staff members at the station were infected but officials say the situation is not serious.

The achievements of Richard Leakey, who has died aged 77, were as remarkable as they were diverse.

A European Commission proposal says the two energy sources are key to a green transition.