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Dramatic time-lapse footage shows lightning swirling around the Taal volcano as it spewed ash.

Officials warn that human activity is resulting in rising numbers of elephant deaths.

The 100-year-old tortoise of legendary libido is credited with saving his species from extinction.

The first full moon of 2020 coincides with a penumbral lunar eclipse, caused by the Earth's shadow.

Operational weather forecasts have started incorporating novel wind measurements made from orbit.

Vegetation is expanding at high altitudes across the Himalayas - including the Everest region.

There is alarm at the speed that stony coral tissue loss disease is killing the Caribbean reef.

Chicken and hormone-fed beef bans will continue post-Brexit, the environment secretary says.

The first core stage for Nasa's "mega-rocket", the SLS, has left its factory in New Orleans.

Astronomers say the coming interference from satellite mega-constellations needs rapid solutions.

Scientists' quest to find Antarctica's "missing" space rocks is beaten into submission by hard ice.

Stopping plastic packaging could lead to higher carbon alternatives, a Parliamentary report says.

A new study shows that the absence of Arctic sea ice is linked to the melting of permafrost.

The Harry Potter universe will be used to shine a light on nature's own amazing creatures.

Finnish scientists say the food could be grown with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Astronomers find a vast structure in our galaxy, made up of many interconnected "star nurseries".

Maps of Australia's fire crisis are spreading on social media but many are misleading.

Laser labs pick up a signal emanating from the collision of two dense, dead stars.

The California company's latest mission makes it the world's largest commercial satellite operator.

The new regulations will see alternatives to gas boilers installed in new homes from 2024.

Researchers are unable to establish whether the Native American planted a mulberry tree in Norfolk.

A biodiversity expert suggests almost half a billion animals might have been affected in Australia.

A Nobel laureate is being praised for retracting a scientific paper that was not reproducible.

The year 2019 saw several high temperature records in the UK - concluding a record-breaking decade.

The hydrogen-powered drone which could revolutionise the travel industry.

The sheep of North Ronaldsay could teach other livestock how to belch in a way less harmful to the climate.

How the Japanese firm Astroscale is set to start cleaning up the Earth's orbiting space debris.

A trial where hydrogen is added to natural gas raises hopes of a low-carbon heating revolution.

A former software analyst and rising opera star has penned a song for the Red Planet.

Plans for a new mission come months after the Chandrayaan-2 failed to land on the Moon.

The move is designed to protect marine life around the Pacific island state.

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil a global prize to tackle climate issues in the next decade.

The measure would ban all "non-essential" private car journeys in the city centre by 2023.

The Wildlife Trust is looking to recruit a deputy warden and a visitor officer to work on the island.

Mark Carney said the financial sector had begun to curb investment in fossil fuels. but slowly.

The activist's father says he thought her skipping school to fight climate change was a "bad idea".

The teenage activist and veteran naturalist talk to each other for the first time (via Skype).

The world will face irreversible heating unless financial firms shift priorities, Mark Carney tells the BBC.

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.

Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed.

A selection of the best science and environment features published this year.

A law could be strengthened to punish people who throw litter out of vehicle windows.

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore.

With around one million species at risk, how do conservationists decide what species to save?

Tomas Tama has spent 30 years protecting the reptiles in Ethiopia, despite once being bitten.

A mission to launch thousands of satellites is about to begin, but scientists say this could affect astronomy.

The National Trust says it's been a good year for migrant butterflies but not for water voles.

Scientists in the Seychelles have started the world's first large scale coral reef restoration project.

Crowds have gathered to watch the 'once in a lifetime' eclipse in a number of countries.