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Climate change: Minister rapped for allowing Cumbria coal mine
The government's climate change advisors say it will compromise the UK’s legally binding carbon budgets.
HS2: Could the pandemic kill off the rail project?
Covid-19 has intensified the debate among environmental groups about the benefits of the project.
Badger cull: New licences 'to be banned after 2022'
The drive to eradicate bovine TB will focus on vaccinating cattle and badgers.
John Kerry: UK climate summit is world's 'last best chance'
The new US climate envoy says time is running out for the world to address the climate crisis.
Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate and environment
Oil and gas extraction will be paused and wind energy will expand under Joe Biden's climate plan.
Legal threat over bee-harming pesticide use
The government faces legal action over its decision to allow the use of a pesticide that harms bees.
Extinction: 'Time is running out' to save sharks and rays
Scientists say sharks and rays are disappearing from the world's oceans at an "alarming" rate.
Climate change: Biggest global poll supports 'global emergency'
More than a million people in 50 countries take part in the biggest poll to date on climate change.
Keystone XL: Why I fought for - or against - the pipeline
President Biden has cancelled the permit for the controversial US-Canada project.
The child environmentalist receiving death threats in Colombia
Francisco Vera, 11, was threatened after calling for better access to education during the pandemic.
Climate: Government postpones Environment Bill again
The Environment Bill has been postponed again because of a lack of time for scrutiny, the government says.
UK government backs birth control for grey squirrels
The government gives its support to a project to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrels.
Kenyan Mansur Mohamed Surur charged in US over '$7m smuggling ring'
Elephant tusks and rhino horns "hidden inside African masks" were exported, US prosecutors say.
Covid-19: Five days that shaped the outbreak
Before Wuhan was locked down in January 2020 officials said the outbreak was under control - but the virus had spread inside and outside the city.
Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting
Scientists propose 10 golden rules for restoring forests to maximise benefits for the planet.
Satellites beat balloons in race for flying internet
Google's Loon bows out - but thousands of satellites are taking to the skies to beam down the internet.
Baby tyrannosaurs dinosaurs were the 'size of a Border Collie'
Scans of fossilised dinosaur remains reveal they were about 3ft long when they took their first steps.
Bank of England criticised for financing carbon-intensive firms
MPs criticise the Bank of England for providing financial help without attaching environmental strings.
Climate change: Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy
Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project - but how was the decision reached?
New light shed on Charles Darwin's 'abominable mystery'
Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.
Climate change: Trump's Paris withdrawal was 'reckless' - John Kerry
US Special Envoy on climate John Kerry says President Trump's Paris pull-out endangered lives.
Elephants counted from space for conservation
Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.
SLS: Nasa finds cause of 'megarocket' test shutdown
An issue with hydraulic systems led to the early shutdown of a test for Nasa's new "megarocket".
Natural wonder: Wing 'clap' solves mystery of butterfly flight
The cupped clap of a butterfly's wings may be the key to their flying abilities and their survival.
Butterfly wings captured in slow motion footage
Scientists, using a wind tunnel and high-speed cameras, have captured the butterfly's flying skill.
Coal mine go-ahead 'undermines climate summit'
The UK's push to secure a deal over fossil fuels is being undercut by a decision to allow a new coal mine, MPs warn.
SLS: Nasa's 'megarocket' engine test ends early
A critical engine test for Nasa's new "megarocket" - the Space Launch System (SLS) - ends early.
Government defends Cumbria coal mine green light
Climate change: Cumbria coal mine "risks making Britain a laughing stock"
Climate change: 'Exceptionally hot' 2020 concludes warmest decade
The years between 2011 and 2020 were the hottest on record, and 2020 was among the warmest of all.
Electric eels work together to zap prey
The electric predators work in groups to herd and "zap" their prey in unison, scientists shocked to discover.
Honey detective work raises fears for bees
Pollinators risk running short of food as wildflowers disappear in a "green desert", experts warn.
Past Covid-19 infection may provide 'months of immunity'
But researchers warn there is still a risk of catching and passing the virus on to others again.
Indonesia: Archaeologists find world's oldest animal cave painting
The life-sized picture of a wild pig found in a remote cave is thought to be 45,000 years old.
Growing food: Call to give vegetable growers public cash
An alliance of food experts want more public funds to go towards Wales-grown produce.
Australia: Spectacular ‘tree of life’ found in lake
An amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known "natural wonder".
Clean air: Coal burning ban and wet wood restrictions planned
A new clean air law could see burning house coal banned in Wales, and stricter rules on using wood fires.
Florida manatee with 'Trump' etched on back prompts investigation
An investigation is launched after the marine mammal was found with the president's name on its body.
Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fall since WWII
US greenhouse gas emissions tumbled below their 1990 level last year, because of Covid-19 shutdowns.
Nasa's Curiosity rover: 3,000 days on Mars
Three thousand days and counting: Nasa's Curiosity rover continues its extraordinary exploration of Mars.
Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility'
Harbour porpoises exposed to PCBs had shrunken testicles, suggesting sperm and fertility effects.
Climate change: Africa's green energy transition 'unlikely' this decade
Hopes that Africa could "leapfrog" fossil fuels and move to renewables are not being realised.
£3bn UK climate finance to be spent on supporting nature
The PM says investment is needed to protect marine life, forests and sustainable food production.
Terra Carta: Prince Charles asks companies to join 'Earth charter'
He wants businesses to do more to protect the planet as he marks 50 years of environmental campaigning.
Covid vaccine: How does a vaccine get approved?
The NHS is carrying out the biggest vaccination campaign in its history - what safety checks were made?
Coronavirus: Virus provides leaps in scientific understanding
How a year of intense scientific effort unravelled the secrets of a virus that shut down the world.
COP26: Alok Sharma leaves business job to focus on climate role
Business Secretary Alok Sharma becomes full-time president of November's COP26 conference in Glasgow.
David Attenborough won't return to Instagram
The broadcasting legend reveals to Radio 1's Greg James he's busy enough replying to letters.
Climate change: 2020 in a dead heat for world's warmest year
Satellite data shows that 2020 and 2016 are essentially tied as the hottest years since records began.
Greener planes of the future... or just pretty plans?
The aerospace industry is testing models of radical looking aircraft, but will they ever make it into production?
Elon Musk's six secrets to business success
Six principles that have helped Elon Musk become the richest person on the planet.
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