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Climate change: Voices from global south muted by climate science
Climate academics from some of the regions worst hit by warming are struggling to be published.
Russian film team boldly shoot towards space station
An actress and film director dock with the International Space Station in a first for Russia.
Nobel in physics: Climate science breakthroughs earn prize
The physics Nobel has been given for work to understand complex systems such as the Earth's climate.
COP26: The sculpture created from 1765 Antarctic air
Antarctic snowfall two-and-half centuries old forms the basis of a new artwork by Wayne Binitie.
The flood that drowned American dreams
Immigrant deaths in New York's floods lay bare the 'climate apartheid' wrought by extreme weather.
Captain Kirk: Bezos' Blue Origin to send William Shatner into space
William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, is set to become the oldest person to fly to space.
All UK's electricity will come from clean sources by 2035, says PM
Boris Johnson says the UK can get all its electricity supply to "complete clean energy production" by 2035.
Huntington Beach: California oil spill sparks concern for wildlife
The spill has been described by one official as a potential ecological disaster.
The classic cars being converted to electric vehicles
Historic cars are being retrofitted with recycled electric motors and batteries.
Life at sea by world's largest offshore wind farm in North Sea
Fancy a job with great sea views? Meet the engineers who maintain 174 turbines in the North Sea.
What climate scientists can teach us about dealing with climate change doom
Climate anxiety is on the rise, so we spoke to climate scientists about what helps them deal with feelings of hopelessness.
Climate change: Stop smoke and mirrors, rich nations told
Ministers meeting in Milan hear calls for sweeping carbon cuts ahead of the COP26 climate summit.
Abattoir labour shortage sees Yorkshire farmer kill piglets
A lack of butchers has resulted in the supply chain between farm and supermarket becoming blocked.
Climate change: Youth have 'every right to be angry' says UK PM
Boris Johnson says leaders' "reckless actions" created the climate crisis and now is the time to act.
Virgin Galactic cleared to resume space flights
Sir Richard Branson can launch his rocket plane again after making changes to flight procedures.
Climate change: Money on the agenda at Milan talks
After the jeers of Greta Thunberg, minsters meet in Italy for the last UN talks before a major climate summit.
US declares 23 bird, fish and other species extinct
The ivory-billed woodpecker is among the 23 species listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
New species of dinosaur unearthed by Isle of Wight fossil hunters
About 50 bones of the carnivorous dinosaurs are found on a beach in southern England.
Lava from La Palma eruption hits the ocean
Clouds of steam rise as the red-hot current makes contact with the Atlantic on the Spanish island.
Brexit paves the way for gene-edited crops
Ministers will relax regulation of gene-edited crops to allow their commercial growing in England.
Greta Thunberg mocks world leaders' words at Youth4Climate
Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, uses a speech to mock world leaders, including UK PM Boris Johnson.
Australian researchers uncover fossil of new eagle species
Palaeontologists from Australia found the 'exceptional' fossilised remains in 2016.
Atlas V: Rocket launch creates strange lights in UK sky
Amateur astronomers across the UK capture the strange cone-shaped lights from their back gardens.
Climate Change: Don't sideline plastic problem, nations urged
Scientists fear plastic pollution will be overlooked as politicians focus on climate change policy.
UK forestry plan gets £15m funding boost
Three million trees have so far been planted as part of the scheme launched in 2018.
COP26: Australia PM undecided on attending crucial climate summit
The coal-supporting nation has faced increasing pressure to commit to a net zero emissions target.
Love Canal: The suburb built on 20,000 tonnes of chemical waste
How a group of 'hysterical housewives' fought to be evacuated from their polluted homes
How climate change is making inequality worse, especially for children
Children will face up to three times as many extreme climate events as their grandparents, research suggests.
Manta rays inspire new device to filter microplastics
Wastewater plants release microplastics into the environment, but could manta rays hold the key to a solution?
Can green energy power Africa's future?
Energy access is a big issue for businesses in Africa, but can the continent go green as well?
Climate change: Whisper it cautiously... there's been progress in run up to COP26
Pledges made at the UN have lifted hopes for the Glasgow summit, but some major questions remain.
Climate change: Construction companies told to stop knocking down buildings
Britain’s top engineers are urging the government to stop buildings being demolished.
Footprints in New Mexico are oldest evidence of humans in the Americas
Scientists have found evidence that humans reached the Americas earlier than previously thought.
Boris Johnson: Humanity is reaching a turning point on climate change
World leaders must make major changes in four areas - "coal, cars, cash and trees", Boris Johnson says.
Why is there a CO2 shortage and how will it hit food supplies?
The UK's food industry has been told it must pay five times more for carbon dioxide in future.
Air pollution: Even worse than we thought - WHO
The WHO is slashing recommended maximum limits of key pollutants as evidence of danger mounts.
Gas price crisis: Food firms face huge price rise for carbon dioxide
The US supplier of CO2, which will receive millions in UK taxpayer support to reopen, will hike prices.
Covid: Immune therapy from llamas shows promise
An immune therapy derived from llama blood shows "exciting potential" in early coronavirus trials.
China pledges to stop building new coal energy plants abroad
The announcement is the country's latest climate pledge and a major step forward to address emissions.
Life at 50C: Heat hitting home in Australia
Cities like Sydney are already experiencing extremely hot days because of climate change.
PPE hospital masks find new life stopping plastic waste
All schools and colleges in Cornwall will be given litter pickers made from old hospital masks.
M25 protests: Protesters 'may cause serious injury or death'
Insulate Britain protesters blocked traffic on both carriageways of the motorway in Surrey.
President Biden urges unity in first UN speech amid tensions with allies
Joe Biden called for cooperation in his first speech as US president to the UN General Assembly.
COP 26: How much is the developing world getting to fight climate change?
Are rich countries living up to their climate promises to the developing world?
Nasa selects landing site for Moon rover mission
The space agency will send a rover to look for water-ice near a crater at the Moon's South Pole.
Climate reporting reaches melting point
A trip to a melting glacier will shape how the BBC's new climate editor reports on climate change.
Fox hunting: Top huntsman 'gave advice' on illegal events, court told
Mark Hankinson denies encouraging others to break the law during private webinars which were leaked online.
Rich nations must increase climate support funds, says Boris Johnson
The UK prime minister says he is "increasingly frustrated" at support offered to poorer countries.
Climate pledges tough to secure before COP26 summit, PM warns
Boris Johnson says he has a "six out of 10" chance of securing pledges before the COP26 conference.
Boris Johnson to call for climate action during US visit
Boris Johnson will also visit the White House for the first time since Joe Biden became US president.
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