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Kenyan northern white rhino Najin retired from breeding scheme
Najin, 32, has been part of a programme in Kenya trying to save her species from extinction.
COP26: PM warned over aid cuts ahead of climate summit
Government advisers express "deep concern" at planned reductions in aid spending before COP26.
Climate change will bring global tension, US intelligence report says
Countries will argue over a response and the poorest will suffer most, US intelligence says.
Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says
Scientists say they have precisely dated a camp in Newfoundland, Canada, thanks to a new technique.
Orion: Nasa's Moon-ship is attached to SLS megarocket
Nasa's next-generation spaceship is attached to the rocket that will launch it to the Moon.
Environment Bill: MPs reject tougher air quality target
Ministers say the Environment Bill shows global leadership, but critics accuse them of "inaction".
South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket Nuri
The launch completes all its stages but fails in its goal of putting a dummy satellite in orbit.
COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
Abolish energy price cap, says Scottish Power boss
The recent crisis exposed deep flaws in the way the market was structured, top executive says.
Climate plan urging plant-based diet shift deleted
A research paper recommending people shift towards plant-based foods is not policy, the government says.
Covid vaccine pioneer: Lives depend on science funding
Sir Andrew Pollard warns against possible moves to reverse planned investment in science.
COP26: Russia's Vladimir Putin will not attend climate summit
No reason was given for the Russian leader's decision not to attend the conference in Glasgow.
Tips on how to save energy at home and help the planet
What can homeowners do to reduce their energy consumption?
Is the UK's green plan enough to halt climate change?
Support for roads, aviation and fossil fuel drilling could undermine UK's green credentials at COP26.
Climate change: Fossil fuel production set to soar over next decade
Government plans to extract coal, oil and gas are incompatible with safe temperatures, says the UN.
Ros Atkins on… Europe's climate challenge
Ros Atkins looks at how Europe is getting to grips with its emissions problem.
Net zero announcement: UK sets out plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The government reveals its long-awaited strategy days before global leaders meet for COP26 in Glasgow.
Orion: Nasa's Moon ship ready to be attached to rocket
The Orion spacecraft is ready to be placed on top of a rocket that will send it towards the Moon.
Heat pump grants worth £5,000 to replace gas boilers not enough, say critics
The England and Wales subsidies cover just 90,000 gas boilers out of more than 20 million households.
Heat pumps: How much do they cost and how do they work?
The government wants people to replace gas boilers with heat pumps.
Diver finds 900-year-old crusader sword off Israel's coast
The blade, which is encrusted with marine organisms, is believed to be about 900 years old.
The battle to make lighter life-saving body armour
New materials are making body armour lighter but nanotechnology could provide a breakthrough.
COP26: 'Hate tells scientists their work is important'
Prof Phil Jones, portrayed in BBC drama The Trick, says climate scientists must be protected.
COP26: Does a climate summit need 25,000 people? And more questions
BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit.
Earthshot Prize: Costa Rica wins £1m from William's Earthshot prize
Two friends growing coral and the country of Costa Rica are among five winners receiving £1m each.
How energy flexibility can save us money and cut carbon
Making energy supply to homes and businesses more flexible could help the UK meet its climate goals.
The climate activists who want Norway to end oil and gas production
The BBC's Nick Beake meets the young climate activists trying to stop Norway drilling for oil and gas.
Nebra Sky Disc: British Museum to display world's 'oldest map of stars'
The Nebra Sky Disc is dated 3,600-years-old and considered one of the most important archaeological finds.
The nightmare of India's tallest rubbish mountain
India's oldest and tallest mountain of rubbish in the city of Mumbai is 18 storeys high.
Russian team back on Earth after filming first movie in space
The Russian film crew return after an ISS shoot that had its own moments of drama.
Prof Sarah Gilbert, Covid vaccine creator: Now let’s take on 12 more diseases
Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert says medical science has transformed ambitions for new vaccines.
Mark Hankinson: Top huntsman guilty of encouraging illegal fox hunting
The senior huntsman gave the hunting advice in private webinars that were leaked online.
Stranded 600lb turtle returned to Atlantic Ocean
The sea turtle washed ashore a riverbank in Massachusetts this week.
One third of UK farmers could be depressed - survey
Regulation, the pandemic and extreme weather are among factors causing high stress to farmers.
Nuclear fusion: Five sites shortlisted for UK energy plant
A final decision for the location of the UK's prototype fusion energy plant is due in 2022.
Prince William: Saving Earth should come before space tourism
The prince says great minds should focus "on trying to repair this planet" not exploring space.
Climate change: Carbon emissions from rich countries rose rapidly in 2021
Emissions from the richest countries are going up again this year as the global economy rebounds.
Fashionable farming - the people growing their own clothes
A team of people in the north of England are now making clothes, from seeds to finished garments.
Climate change in India: Teen inventor's solar-powered ironing cart
India's ironing vendors use charcoal as fuel, but Vinisha Umashankar's cart harnesses the Sun's energy.
Lords return Environment Bill to the Commons with big changes
The government faces pressure to get the bill passed ahead of the COP 26 climate conference.
Star Trek's William Shatner blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket
The actor who played Captain Kirk in the classic TV show is the oldest person ever to go to space.
Waste electronics will weigh more than the Great Wall of China
Discarded waste like mobile phones and TVs in 2021 could weigh more than 57 million tonnes.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: 'Explosive sex' wins top prize
An image of a bursting cloud of eggs and sperm as groupers mate in the Pacific is the judges' pick.
Climate change: 'Adapt or die' warning from Environment Agency
The Environment Agency says hundreds could die in a flooding event at some point.
Building strategy to look at embodied carbon, says government
Carbon emissions from making building materials - or embodied carbon - had led to calls to end demolitions.
Nobel Prize: We will not have gender or ethnicity quotas - top scientist
Journalist Maria Ressa was the only woman to win a Nobel Prize this year, and just the 58th in history.
Black scientists say UK research is institutionally racist
Senior black scientists tell the BBC they believe UK science to be "institutionally racist".
Prince Charles: I understand climate activists' anger
The Prince of Wales tells the BBC he sympathises with protesters - but any action must be constructive.
The race to save California’s famous sequoia trees
Tourists flock to California’s famous sequoia trees, but wildfires are threatening their existence.
Biodiversity loss risks 'ecological meltdown' - scientists
The UK has an average of only 53% of its biodiversity left, well below the global average, study shows.
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