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The government must cut demand for flying and meat under plans to curb climate change, experts say.

The target controversially omits new short-term goals and cuts to fossil fuel industries.

As more people try to live environmentally friendly lives, how do we make sex more sustainable?

His space company Blue Origin hopes its venture will replace the International Space Station.

Small changes to our lifestyles and choices could limit our personal carbon footprint.

Hypernova hopes that its thruster technology will be adopted on thousands of future small satellites.

"If we don't act now, it'll be too late," warns Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 climate summit.

Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy.

The Recycling Association responds by saying Boris Johnson has "completely lost the plastic plot".

UK scientists are likely to be "frozen out" of EU research programmes, a committee of MPs warns.

A key pledge on climate funding has still not been met, and the money is not sure to be there before 2023.

In a statement, the group said: "We won't stand by while the government kills our kids."

Despite the pandemic, atmospheric levels of CO2 and methane once more broke records last year.

What's the evidence for global warming and how do we know it's being caused by human activity?

From acid rain to the ozone hole: Can we learn from the environmental "success stories" of the past?

The drinks company has been named the world's biggest plastic polluter.

The BBC is given rare access to film the 45,500-year-old images found on an Indonesian island.

From 2025, physics, chemistry and biology will no longer be offered as separate GCSE subjects.

Cities are under threat from floods, forest fires and other disasters - how is tech helping with emergency responses?

The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling.

The world's biggest oil exporter will cut carbon emissions, but not stop producing fossil fuels.

Millions of tonnes of sand were shifted to part of the Norfolk coast - have they held back the sea?

Najin, 32, has been part of a programme in Kenya trying to save her species from extinction.

Government advisers express "deep concern" at planned reductions in aid spending before COP26.

Countries will argue over a response and the poorest will suffer most, US intelligence says.

Scientists say they have precisely dated a camp in Newfoundland, Canada, thanks to a new technique.

Nasa's next-generation spaceship is attached to the rocket that will launch it to the Moon.

Ministers say the Environment Bill shows global leadership, but critics accuse them of "inaction".

The launch completes all its stages but fails in its goal of putting a dummy satellite in orbit.

Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.

The recent crisis exposed deep flaws in the way the market was structured, top executive says.

A research paper recommending people shift towards plant-based foods is not policy, the government says.

Sir Andrew Pollard warns against possible moves to reverse planned investment in science.

No reason was given for the Russian leader's decision not to attend the conference in Glasgow.

What can homeowners do to reduce their energy consumption?

Support for roads, aviation and fossil fuel drilling could undermine UK's green credentials at COP26.

Government plans to extract coal, oil and gas are incompatible with safe temperatures, says the UN.

Ros Atkins looks at how Europe is getting to grips with its emissions problem.

The government reveals its long-awaited strategy days before global leaders meet for COP26 in Glasgow.

The Orion spacecraft is ready to be placed on top of a rocket that will send it towards the Moon.

The England and Wales subsidies cover just 90,000 gas boilers out of more than 20 million households.

The government wants people to replace gas boilers with heat pumps.

The blade, which is encrusted with marine organisms, is believed to be about 900 years old.

New materials are making body armour lighter but nanotechnology could provide a breakthrough.

Prof Phil Jones, portrayed in BBC drama The Trick, says climate scientists must be protected.

BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit.

Two friends growing coral and the country of Costa Rica are among five winners receiving £1m each.

Making energy supply to homes and businesses more flexible could help the UK meet its climate goals.

The BBC's Nick Beake meets the young climate activists trying to stop Norway drilling for oil and gas.

The Nebra Sky Disc is dated 3,600-years-old and considered one of the most important archaeological finds.