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Scientists put their concerns about giant satellite networks directly to the companies involved.

How Australia has been battling bushfires during a devastating fire season.

Chemicals in plastics can build up in seabirds at levels thousands of times higher than normal.

Conservationists believe as many as 10,000 endangered black bees died.

Plastic waste exports to developing countries to be banned or restricted under new law.

The animal weighed just 324g and was missing its fur and most of its spines when it was found in Comrie.

Archaeologists plan an ambitious survey of part of the seabed off Jersey where Neanderthals once lived.

The two dam-builders are the first beavers to live in the wild in Essex for 400 years.

The climate change activist said people had tried to sell products and make money in the movement's name.

Experts said a collision would have created a debris field, risking damage to other satellites.

US scientists have told the BBC they could have a vaccine ready for use before the end of the year.

A telescope on top of a Hawaiian volcano acquires remarkable pictures of our convulsing star.

Referred to as "business as usual", the worst-case scenario for CO2 emissions this century is no longer plausible, say researchers.

The American start-up Capella says it's now ready to deploy its fleet of all-weather Earth observers.

The owl probably overindulged during a mild spell that left it with lots of prey, bird experts say.

Scientists face some unique challenges working in the harsh conditions of the Antarctic.

Scientists are studying why the Thwaites Glacier is melting quicker than previously thought.

The world's fastest land animal was hunted into extinction in the country more than 70 years ago.

The retailer says it can hit "net zero" by 2040 with action on food waste, packaging and water use.

Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "doomsday glacier", is reported to be melting quicker than previously thought - scientists are now trying to find out why.

Gardeners, botanists and environmental campaigners share ways to keep your horticultural hobby sustainable

A team of experts appear to have solved a mystery that has confounded academics - and the public - for decades.

If the Glasgow meeting fails, it will raise tough questions about the UN climate talks process, says the woman in charge.

Highways England say it will carry out extensive investigations to try save "Three Oaks".

Boris Johnson hails the UK as "open to the most talented minds" with quicker route in for scientists.

Members of the public from a range of backgrounds gather for the UK's first climate change assembly.

The naturalist speaks at a newly-formed citizens' assembly examining how the UK cuts emissions.

It is one of Europe's "best wildlife secrets" and home to unique and unusual species.

Experts use 3D printing and speech technology to replicate the voice of Egyptian priest Nesyamun.

They were cooked in a special oven at the International Space Station - but are yet to be tasted.

Actor Marion Cotillard says even remote places like "pristine" Antarctica are being harmed by humans.

The firm says it plans to build up to 15 of the mini reactors, which can be delivered by a lorry.

As temperatures drop in Florida more and more iguanas are plummeting to the ground.

Experts say the man's brain, found in the Roman town of Herculaneum, was affected by extreme heat.

Taxes may be needed to curb eating meat and dairy in the effort to combat climate change.

The first survey in decades will look at the 40 or more species thought to be living in Britain.

The West African country has partnered with UNICEF to transform landfill waste into bricks for schools.

EDF Energy wants to build new reactors next to the existing Sizewell B near Minsmere nature reserve.

At the World Economic Forum, he asked: "Do we want to go down in history as the people who did nothing?"

Acute stress damages stem cells that control hair and skin colour, a study suggests.

The heir to the throne calls for a "paradigm shift" in the way the world deals with climate change.

The 2.2 billion-year-old asteroid impact may explain the end of an ice age, scientists say.

A UK-led satellite aims to get an absolute measurement of the light reflected off Earth's surface.

The Swedish climate activist and the US president gave very different speeches at Davos.

Roads are dominating new housing developments, a report says, despite more people wanting to drive less.

The US president attacks activists at the World Economic Forum, with Greta Thunberg in the audience.

The 17-year-old activist tells world leaders that 'fiddling around with numbers' will not be enough.

The US president called for the rejection of "the perennial prophets of doom" during his speech.