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'Quick fixes' to the climate crisis risk harming nature
"Climate fails" include misguided tree planting and large-scale bioenergy crops, say scientists.
In pictures: Solar eclipse as seen from the UK
Some parts of the world have seen the annular eclipse, but from the UK there has been a partial solar eclipse.
X-Press Pearl: The 'toxic ship' that caused an environmental disaster
The X-Press Pearl, off Sri Lanka, could be a threat to marine life and the fishing industry.
Solar eclipse 2021: ‘Ring of fire’ to sweep across the Earth
A large swathe of the Northern Hemisphere is about to enjoy a so-called annular solar eclipse.
'Miraculous' mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77%
Infecting the mosquitoes with a different bug slams the brakes on dengue fever, trial finds.
Spaceport Cornwall signs agreement with US company
A memorandum of understanding is signed by Spaceport Cornwall and a US firm to explore opportunities.
Halogen lightbulb sales to be banned in UK under climate change plans
September's ban will cut carbon emissions and save consumers money, the government says.
Solar eclipse: Shetland 'will be best place in UK for view'
Shetlanders can expect to have 39% of the Sun obscured during the annular eclipse on Thursday.
Mighty Jupiter moon Ganymede pictured in close-up
Nasa's Juno probe makes the closest pass of the Solar System's largest moon in more than 20 years.
University of East Anglia 'Climategate' scandal to be turned into film
The Crown's Jason Watkins will star as a professor who found himself at the centre of a media storm.
Scientists say new dinosaur species is largest found in Australia
The Australotitan grew up to 30m (96ft) long and is among the largest dinosaurs found worldwide.
Amazon-dwellers lived sustainably for 5,000 years
Indigenous people lived sustainably in the tropical Amazon rainforest for more than 5,000 years, a study shows.
Bdelloid rotifer survives 24,000 years frozen in Siberia
The bdelloid rotifer, frozen under permafrost, may be able survive indefinitely, research suggests.
Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight
The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.
Bus depot bid to be UK's largest electric vehicle charging hub
First Bus will install 160 charging points and replace half its fleet with electric buses at its depot in Glasgow.
Optical illusion of orangutan wins award
A photo of an orangutan reflected in water has won the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition.
Venus: Nasa announces two new missions
The two missions will examine the planet's atmosphere and geological features.
Worms sent into space for muscle loss research mission
The worms will launch from the Kennedy Space Centre to help UK researchers understand muscle loss.
Nasa to launch baby squid to International Space Station
The creatures are set to start their journey to the International Space Station on Thursday.
Cicadas: What to know about the 'remarkable' and noisy bugs
Why do billions of cicadas emerge from below ground every 17 years? And why are they so loud?
Blue Abyss: Plans to build world's deepest pool in Cornwall
The £150m project to build a 50m deep pool would be used for deep sea and space research.
Major project aims to clear clean energy hurdle
A major project aims to overcome a barrier to electricity grids wholly supplied by renewable energy.
Alaska: Biden to suspend Trump Arctic drilling leases
The president will suspend oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Farmers' opposition to UK-Australia trade deal grows
Opposition among UK farmers is rising towards the trade deal close to being concluded with Australia.
Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why we are accelerating towards an electric car future.
Mars: Nasa's Perseverance rover's first 100 days in pictures
Stunning images as Nasa's Perseverance continues its mission to seek signs of past microbial life.
Then and now: Pandemic clears the air
Air pollution is highly damaging to the environment, but Covid lockdowns show we can clear the air.
Extremely rare prehistoric animal carvings found for first time in Scotland
The first prehistoric images of their kind to be found in Scotland were discovered by chance inside a cairn.
Mud cylinders reveal humans' impact on Earth began earlier than we thought
Researchers have tracked 4,000 years of human influence on the planet - all from long tubes of mud.
Homes set to be heated by sewage plants in future
Heat from industry and warmth from the sea feature in advice to government on future home heating.
Drones and live-streams: How tech is changing conservation
Around the world, animal conservation has evolved so it's not just humans monitoring wildlife.
New dark matter map reveals cosmic mystery
The most detailed map of dark matter in the Universe is puzzling physicists.
BBC Springwatch at Wild Ken Hill: Behind the scenes
The much-loved nature programme is broadcasting from a sustainable farming project in west Norfolk.
First woman appointed Scotland's Astronomer Royal
Prof Catherine Heymans says she wants to use the title to encourage people to develop passion for science.
Tulsa massacre: The search for victims, 100 years on
Decades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.
Climate: World at risk of hitting temperature limit soon
It's increasingly likely that a key temperature limit will be reached in one of the next five years.
Stephen Hawking's papers to be saved for the nation
Prof Stephen Hawking's scientific papers and personal possessions to be saved for the nation.
Shell: Netherlands court orders oil giant to cut emissions
It is the first time a company has been legally bound by the Paris climate accord, campaigners say.
Mast Upgrade: UK experiment could sweep aside fusion hurdle
Results from a UK experiment could help clear a hurdle to achieving commercial fusion power.
Tasmanian devils born on Australian mainland after 3,000 years
Conservationists introduced the species back into a sanctuary north of Sydney in late 2020.
Global heating: Study shows impact of 'climate racism' in US
Black people in the US are subject to double the level of heat stress in cities than whites.
UK finance sector in top 10 for carbon emissions
If UK banks and investors were a country, they would be among world's leading emitters.
Algae proteins partially restore man's sight
The patient was completely blind before the treatment - now he can see and count objects on a table.
Coronavirus: Training dogs to identify the scent of Covid-19
Trials are underway with dogs trained to sniff out the coronavirus. If the trails are successful, dogs could aid efforts to prevent super-spreading in busy areas.
Former miner: Why I’m giving up my coal fire
Stan Renton and his wife Audrey, have been heating their home with coal for their entire married lives.
'Miss, what's a duck?' Schools tackle nature-deprived kids
'Miss. What's a duck?' The question that convinced one school to adopt nature-friendly learning.
Virgin Galactic rocket plane flies to edge of space
Sir Richard Branson's spaceplane completes the first of three key test flights above New Mexico.
'Science should be at the centre of all policy making'
Coronavirus has shown how good science should be embedded in all big decisions, writes Prof Ruth Morgan.
China's Zhurong rover takes first drive on Mars
China is now the second country after the US to operate a rover on the Red Planet.
Covid-19: Sewage testing ramped up in England
Programme to test wastewater for the virus that causes Covid now covers two-thirds of England's population.
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