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Veg diet plus re-wilding gives 'double climate dividend'
Switching to a plant-rich diet and using land freed up for nature is 'double whammy', experts say.
Past seven years hottest on record - EU satellite data
Analysis shows 2021 was the fifth-warmest with record-breaking temperatures in some regions.
Ichthyosaur: Huge fossilised ‘sea dragon’ found in Rutland reservoir
The creature lived more than 90 million years ago and its remains were found poking out of the mud.
Air pollution: Delhi's smog problem is rooted in India's water crisis
Years of ill-conceived farming practices have contributed to India's worsening air pollution.
Energy bills: Fix insulation to tackle cost of heating, PM told
An industry group is calling for more funding for home improvements to help bring down the cost of heating homes.
Simon Reeve: 'I feel a hypocrite over my carbon footprint'
The TV adventurer says he hopes the honest stories in his shows mitigate their environmental impact.
Tories call on Treasury to fund green energy plans
The Conservative Environment Network says removing charges from consumer bills would help cut costs.
Kew scientists name new tree after Leonardo DiCaprio
The tree grows only in an African rainforest the actor and conservationist helped save from logging.
Farmers could be paid for post-Brexit 'rewilding' land changes
"Radical plans" could see large areas of land in England turned into nature reserves.
Antibiotic-resistant superbug evolved on hedgehogs
A type of MRSA evolved naturally on the skin of wild hedgehogs some 200 years ago, scientists say.
Coronavirus pandemic: Antarctic outpost hit by Covid-19 outbreak
Eleven staff members at the station were infected but officials say the situation is not serious.
Richard Leakey - fossil expert, conservationist and politician
The achievements of Richard Leakey, who has died aged 77, were as remarkable as they were diverse.
EU plans to label gas and nuclear energy 'green' prompt row
A European Commission proposal says the two energy sources are key to a green transition.
California's fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests
The fierce fires devastating California threaten its ancient forest of giant sequoia trees.
Dinosaur footprints in Penarth date back 200 million years
The footprints were found on a Welsh beach in 2020, sparking a wide-ranging study.
Elon Musk rejects claims that his satellites are hogging space
His comments come after China complained to the United Nations about his internet satellite project.
COP 26: The teenagers suing 33 countries
To ensure the promises of COP26 are kept, young campaigners are putting their faith in the courts.
Berlin Zoo animals feast on unsold Christmas trees
The trees are seen as a way to minimise waste and support zoos during the Covid pandemic.
Climate change: Hurricanes to expand into more populated regions
A warmer world will see tropical cyclones occur in regions near New York, Boston, Beijing and Tokyo.
Alaska 'Icemageddon' warning follows heat record
The coldest US state faces weather extremes after heavy snowfall and torrential rain.
Goalkeepers not to blame for England's football penalty curse
Goalkeepers for the England men's football team are not responsible for a perceived "penalty curse".
Appeal to identify scientific curiosities of the past
The long-forgotten objects were among hundreds uncovered in a clear-out of historic laboratories.
Biodiversity: The tale of the 'un-extinct' fish
A Mexican fish species has been "brought back from extinction" after a decades-long rescue mission.
Why Mauritius is losing its seashells
The beaches of the Indian Ocean island seem bereft of the beautiful shells popular with tourists.
Climate change: Storm clouds gather after COP26
Is the progress made in Glasgow in jeopardy from a rising tide of challenges in the year ahead?
Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die
Some 5,000 wild cranes have died and hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys are being culled.
The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower
Namibia wants to use its abundance of sunshine and wind power to make and export hydrogen.
Leading American naturalist EO Wilson, dubbed 'Darwin's heir', dies at 92
The award-winning naturalist and conservationist earned the Darwin nickname for his life's work.
Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021
Floods and storms connected to rising temperatures have had a huge impact on people worldwide.
Wildlife's winners and losers of 2021 - and how extreme weather set the tone
Wildlife across the UK is increasingly suffering the impacts of extreme weather events and natural disasters, says the National Trust.
Climate change: Small army of volunteers keeping deniers off Wikipedia
A group of editors is working tirelessly to keep bad climate info off the user-generated encyclopaedia.
World's oldest family tree created using DNA
Scientists have created the world's oldest family tree from bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb.
Ancient mass migration transformed Britons' DNA
Scientists uncover evidence for a large-scale, prehistoric migration into Britain in the Bronze Age.
Europe spat will weaken research - science leaders
The government is urged not to abandon talks to let the UK take part in a €100bn EU research programme.
Mother seals recognise pup's voice at two days old
Elephant seal mums can distinguish their own offspring at just two days old, research shows.
Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo found in China
Researchers say the fossil is at least 66 million years old and was about to hatch just like a chicken.
James Webb: A last look at Hubble's successor before launch
See the $10bn James Webb Space Telescope hoisted atop its launch rocket in French Guiana.
Largest-ever millipede fossil found on Northumberland beach
It is thought to have been more than 2.5m long and lived 326 million years ago in Northumberland.
The world's first octopus farm - should it go ahead?
The world’s first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality - but scientists are up in arms.
British or Irish reached remote Faroe Islands before Vikings
People from Britain or Ireland may have reached the remote Faroe Islands before the Vikings.
Brazil wildfires killed an estimated 17 million animals
'Body count' study gives first estimate of animals killed in wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal wetland.
Kentucky tornado killed dad moments after phone call
Katie Fields lost her father in the Kentucky twisters - just after urging him on a call to flee.
Bird songs bump stars off Australian music chart
Debuting in the top 5, the album featuring endangered birds is above Justin Bieber and Abba.
Heartbreak over 'failed' bid to remove Gough Island's mice
A mouse has been spotted after attempts to eradicate the invasive rodents from a remote island.
James Webb: A $10bn machine in search of the end of darkness
The biggest space telescope ever built is ready to show us the first stars to light up the cosmos.
Southern right whales: Tracking unexpected Southern Ocean migrations
New Zealand scientists have used satellite tags to follow whales around the Southern Ocean.
Arctic heat record is like Mediterranean, says UN
The highest temperature recorded in the region last year - 38C (100F) - is officially confirmed.
Rocket scientists and brain surgeons aren't necessarily more clever - study
Professionals in the field score similarly to the general public in brainpower, a study says.
US tornadoes: Is climate change to blame?
Are tornadoes becoming more frequent, dangerous or unpredictable - and is the changing climate to blame?
Nuclear fusion reactor experiment to produce clean energy
An experiment is taking place on an industrial estate just outside Didcot in the south of England.
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