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Clouds of steam rise as the red-hot current makes contact with the Atlantic on the Spanish island.

Ministers will relax regulation of gene-edited crops to allow their commercial growing in England.

Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, uses a speech to mock world leaders, including UK PM Boris Johnson.

Palaeontologists from Australia found the 'exceptional' fossilised remains in 2016.

Amateur astronomers across the UK capture the strange cone-shaped lights from their back gardens.

Scientists fear plastic pollution will be overlooked as politicians focus on climate change policy.

Three million trees have so far been planted as part of the scheme launched in 2018.

The coal-supporting nation has faced increasing pressure to commit to a net zero emissions target.

How a group of 'hysterical housewives' fought to be evacuated from their polluted homes

Children will face up to three times as many extreme climate events as their grandparents, research suggests.

Wastewater plants release microplastics into the environment, but could manta rays hold the key to a solution?

Energy access is a big issue for businesses in Africa, but can the continent go green as well?

Pledges made at the UN have lifted hopes for the Glasgow summit, but some major questions remain.

Britain’s top engineers are urging the government to stop buildings being demolished.

Scientists have found evidence that humans reached the Americas earlier than previously thought.

World leaders must make major changes in four areas - "coal, cars, cash and trees", Boris Johnson says.

The UK's food industry has been told it must pay five times more for carbon dioxide in future.

The WHO is slashing recommended maximum limits of key pollutants as evidence of danger mounts.

The US supplier of CO2, which will receive millions in UK taxpayer support to reopen, will hike prices.

An immune therapy derived from llama blood shows "exciting potential" in early coronavirus trials.

The announcement is the country's latest climate pledge and a major step forward to address emissions.

Cities like Sydney are already experiencing extremely hot days because of climate change.

All schools and colleges in Cornwall will be given litter pickers made from old hospital masks.

Insulate Britain protesters blocked traffic on both carriageways of the motorway in Surrey.

Joe Biden called for cooperation in his first speech as US president to the UN General Assembly.

Are rich countries living up to their climate promises to the developing world?

The space agency will send a rover to look for water-ice near a crater at the Moon's South Pole.

A trip to a melting glacier will shape how the BBC's new climate editor reports on climate change.

Mark Hankinson denies encouraging others to break the law during private webinars which were leaked online.

The UK prime minister says he is "increasingly frustrated" at support offered to poorer countries.

Boris Johnson says he has a "six out of 10" chance of securing pledges before the COP26 conference.

Boris Johnson will also visit the White House for the first time since Joe Biden became US president.

The four amateur astronauts landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean after three days orbiting Earth.

Seaweed production has been affected by warming seas – this is how farmers are adapting.

UK activists have protested on the M25, but should they instead be picketing China's embassy?

The president asks leaders to commit to cutting emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.

Climate plans of more than 100 countries show we're heading in the wrong direction, the UN says.

It's 100 years since the great Antarctic explorer set out on his last voyage to the White Continent.

The 15 finalists of Prince William's inaugural Earthshot Prize are tackling the planet's problems.

Fire-resistant blankets protect General Sherman and other sequoias as a California blaze closes in.

In a study of more than 100 company accounts, 80% of audits didn't assess climate risk.

The first pictures have been released showing the Inspiration4 crew looking down on the planet.

The three astronauts spent 90 days at China's space station, some 380km above Earth.

The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.

The prolific innovator invented the pocket calculator and the ill-fated Sinclair C5 electric car.

An image of a green sea turtle surrounded by glass fish wins photo award.

Established in 1759, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew has 16,900 unique plant species.

The Mangrove Photography Award winners show unique ecosystems above and below the waterline.

Amid a severe drought in the Prairies, some ranchers are trying to find ways to work with nature.

A village in western Canada recorded the country's highest-ever temperature. The next day it was gone.