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Cardiff congestion: £2 charge plan to cut city traffic
Cardiff could join London and Durham and charge city centre drivers to meet clean air targets.
COP26: Climate summit may cost 'several hundred million pounds'
The UK government shows "lack of clarity" on funding the COP26 conference in Glasgow this year.
Climate change: Last decade confirmed as warmest on record
Global data from three agencies also shows that 2019 was the second warmest year since 1850.
HS2 could threaten irreplaceable natural habitats, report warns
Wildlife group says rare species could be wiped out by rail link and calls for a "greener" approach.
Reconnecting with nature 'triggers' eco-actions
People with access to green spaces are more likely to be more environmentally friendly, study says.
Birmingham car ban: How would the scheme work?
A scheme to stop cars travelling across the city has been proposed, but how would it actually work?
Climate change: Australia fires will be 'normal' in warmer world
UK scientists say the recent fires in Australia are a foretaste of decades to come.
Oldest material on Earth discovered
Scientists analysing a meteorite discover material that is older than the Solar System itself.
Secrets of '1,000-year-old trees' unlocked
Scientists discover how the ginkgo lives to such an old age, surviving for centuries or millennia.
Yusaku Maezawa: Japanese billionaire seeks 'life partner' for Moon voyage
Yusaku Maezawa appeals for a "life partner" to join him on Space X's maiden Moon voyage in 2023.
Australia fires: Aboriginal planners say the bush 'needs to burn'
What would happen if Australia followed the ancient bushfire management practices of Aboriginal people?
Taal: Time-lapse of lightning storm swirling round Philippine volcano
Dramatic time-lapse footage shows lightning swirling around the Taal volcano as it spewed ash.
Sri Lanka elephants: 'Record number' of deaths in 2019
Officials warn that human activity is resulting in rising numbers of elephant deaths.
Tortoise with species-saving sex drive returns to Galápagos
The 100-year-old tortoise of legendary libido is credited with saving his species from extinction.
Wolf moon: Full moon and lunar eclipse delight skywatchers
The first full moon of 2020 coincides with a penumbral lunar eclipse, caused by the Earth's shadow.
Aeolus: Weather forecasts start using space laser data
Operational weather forecasts have started incorporating novel wind measurements made from orbit.
Plant life 'expanding over the Himalayas'
Vegetation is expanding at high altitudes across the Himalayas - including the Everest region.
Turks and Caicos corals: Disease threatens barrier reef
There is alarm at the speed that stony coral tissue loss disease is killing the Caribbean reef.
UK ban on US chlorinated chicken 'to continue after Brexit'
Chicken and hormone-fed beef bans will continue post-Brexit, the environment secretary says.
Nasa Moon rocket core leaves for testing
The first core stage for Nasa's "mega-rocket", the SLS, has left its factory in New Orleans.
SpaceX Starlink mega-constellation: 'Limited time' to fix brightness issue
Astronomers say the coming interference from satellite mega-constellations needs rapid solutions.
UK meteorite hunt thwarted by equipment damage
Scientists' quest to find Antarctica's "missing" space rocks is beaten into submission by hard ice.
Plastic packaging ban 'could harm environment'
Stopping plastic packaging could lead to higher carbon alternatives, a Parliamentary report says.
Climate change: Arctic ice melt makes permafrost vulnerable
A new study shows that the absence of Arctic sea ice is linked to the melting of permafrost.
Natural History Museum will showcase 'fantastic beasts'
The Harry Potter universe will be used to shine a light on nature's own amazing creatures.
Food 'made from air' could compete with soya
Finnish scientists say the food could be grown with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Vast 'star nursery' region found in our galaxy
Astronomers find a vast structure in our galaxy, made up of many interconnected "star nurseries".
Australia fires: Misleading maps and pictures go viral
Maps of Australia's fire crisis are spreading on social media but many are misleading.
Gravitational waves: Cosmic vibrations sensed from unusual star merger
Laser labs pick up a signal emanating from the collision of two dense, dead stars.
SpaceX sends 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit
The California company's latest mission makes it the world's largest commercial satellite operator.
New rules for low carbon heating in Scots homes
The new regulations will see alternatives to gas boilers installed in new homes from 2024.
Pocahontas Heacham mulberry tree DNA test 'inconclusive'
Researchers are unable to establish whether the Native American planted a mulberry tree in Norfolk.
Australia fires: How do we know how many animals have died?
A biodiversity expert suggests almost half a billion animals might have been affected in Australia.
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Frances Arnold retracts paper
A Nobel laureate is being praised for retracting a scientific paper that was not reproducible.
Climate change: Last decade UK's 'second hottest in 100 years'
The year 2019 saw several high temperature records in the UK - concluding a record-breaking decade.
The scientist powering drones with 'happy gas'
The hydrogen-powered drone which could revolutionise the travel industry.
Belching in a good way: How livestock could learn from Orkney sheep
The sheep of North Ronaldsay could teach other livestock how to belch in a way less harmful to the climate.
Tackling the Earth's orbiting space junk
How the Japanese firm Astroscale is set to start cleaning up the Earth's orbiting space debris.
Climate change hope for hydrogen fuel
A trial where hydrogen is added to natural gas raises hopes of a low-carbon heating revolution.
Writing a ‘national anthem' for Mars
A former software analyst and rising opera star has penned a song for the Red Planet.
Chandrayaan-3: India plans third Moon mission
Plans for a new mission come months after the Chandrayaan-2 failed to land on the Moon.
Palau is first country to ban 'reef toxic' sun cream
The move is designed to protect marine life around the Pacific island state.
Could relatives of measles virus jump from animals to us?
A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier.
Earthshot Prize: William and Kate launch prize to 'repair the Earth'
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil a global prize to tackle climate issues in the next decade.
York to ban cars from city centre
The measure would ban all "non-essential" private car journeys in the city centre by 2023.
Skomer Island managers seek 'fit and hardy' staff
The Wildlife Trust is looking to recruit a deputy warden and a visitor officer to work on the island.
Bank of England chief issues climate change warning
Mark Carney said the financial sector had begun to curb investment in fossil fuels. but slowly.
Greta Thunberg's father: 'She is happy, but I worry'
The activist's father says he thought her skipping school to fight climate change was a "bad idea".
When Greta Thunberg met Sir David Attenborough
The teenage activist and veteran naturalist talk to each other for the first time (via Skype).
Bank of England chief Mark Carney issues climate change warning
The world will face irreversible heating unless financial firms shift priorities, Mark Carney tells the BBC.
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