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COP25: WWF and Prado Museum use art to show climate change
WWF and the Prado Museum join forces to raise the alarm during the COP25 summit in Madrid.
US national parks face 'crisis' over invasive animals
More than half of US national parks are threatened by invasive animals, like pythons and feral pigs.
Climate change: Last decade 'on course' to be warmest
Provisional data suggests the decade from 2010-2019 is the warmest yet recorded.
India's Chandrayaan-2 probe found on Moon
Nasa credited an Indian engineer, Shanmuga Subramanian, with helping locate the site of the debris.
'Toxic chemical cocktail' passed to baby porpoises
Potent chemicals are unwittingly passed down from mother to calf, according to a UK study.
Climate change: The COP25 talks trying to change the world
As the UN has its annual climate change conference, we look at what it's for and if it ever makes a difference.
Image of Madagascan snake wins 2019 British Ecological Society photography competition
The Malagasy tree boa is under threat from poaching and fires.
Climate change: COP25 island nation in 'fight to death'
The president of the Marshall Islands tells a summit that rising tides threaten its existence.
India tiger on 'longest walk ever' for mate and prey
The tiger has traversed 1,300km in five months, the furthest a big cat is known to have walked in India.
Climate change: Study underpins key idea in Antarctic ice loss
The notion that thinning ice shelves enable glacier speed-up and mass loss is cemented.
200 countries meet in Madrid for climate change discussions
Almost 200 countries are meeting in Madrid to discuss what they're doing to tackle climate change.
Chennai: Children play as 'toxic' foam blankets Indian beach
The foam is said to be caused by pollutants in sewage mixing with sea water and frothed by waves.
Sperm whale dies with 100kg 'litter ball' in its stomach
Fishing nets and rope were among the debris found inside the whale which stranded on the Isle of Harris.
Climate change: Critical year for climate change starts in Madrid
Delegates from almost 200 countries meet in the Spanish capital on Monday.
Climate defenders: Taking wind power to another level
Henrik Stiesdal has been thinking about wind turbines since he was a teenager.
Cosmic Crisp: New apple launched that 'lasts for a year'
The new fruit took US scientists two decades to develop and the launch cost $10m (£7.9m).
Teen engineer: 'Let me introduce you to my laboratory'
Fifteen-year-old Cheikh Bamba Diaby got into robotics after he had to unblock his sister's mobile phone.
Battersea Bridge whale found motionless on shore
The mammal, believed to be a minke whale, was found below Battersea Bridge in London.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says DiCaprio gave cash 'to set Amazon on fire'
The Hollywood actor dismisses Jair Bolsonaro's claim he "gave money to set the Amazon on fire".
Can old fridges be recycled to make new ones?
A fridge recycling plant believes it has found a more sustainable way to dispose of them.
Antarctica: Metal meteorite quest set to get under way
A UK team arrives in Antarctica to test its theory for why so few iron meteorites are found there.
Russia's Taymyr plan: Arctic coal for India risks pollution
A huge wildlife haven is at risk as Russian coal ships exploit melting Arctic ice in Siberia.
Europe's new space budget to enable CO2 mapping
A multi-billion-euro funding package for the European Space Agency is agreed by its member states.
Amazon fires intensify Andes glacier melt
Burning of the rainforest appears to speed up the melting of tropical glaciers, scientists find.
Siberia: 18,000-year-old frozen 'dog' stumps scientists
Scientists say the specimen could represent an evolutionary link between wolves and modern dogs.
Election 2019: How far do the parties' climate promises go?
It's the greenest election campaign ever - but how much are the parties promising on climate change?
Climate change: Plan to cut carbon emissions from concerts
Scientists team up with group Massive Attack to create blueprint that will 'transform the music industry'.
Plastic waste rises as 1.5bn 'bags for life' sold, research finds
Households bought 54 "reusable" bags on average last year, research says, prompting calls for a ban.
Stars align for epic space missions
Athena and Lisa, two major astronomy projects of the 2030s, should launch within a year of each other.
The Black Sea: Can Europe's most polluted sea be saved?
Scientists are shocked at what they find in the polluted waters, but say there is hope.
Climate Change: Are we passing some key 'tipping points'?
Irreversible climatic changes could be triggered in a few decades say some scientists but not everyone agrees.
White squirrel 'hotspots' investigated in Sussex
A woman who records sightings of the unusual rodents found hotspots for them in East and West Sussex.
UK set for 'active' role at European space meeting
After some doubts, it seems Britain will now play its part in the big European Space Agency council.
Great auk extinction: Humans wiped out giant seabird
Extinction reconstruction with ancient DNA reveals humans were responsible for the demise of the giant, flightless great auk.
Election explained: What to look out for on climate change and the environment
If you care about what the parties are promising to do about the environment, here are some key issues to watch for.
Future forests facing climate balancing act
Forests can cope in a warming world only if temperatures increase in line with rises in CO2, a study finds.
Climate change: 'Bleak' outlook as carbon emissions gap grows
The UN says nations must "dramatically strengthen" carbon cuts to avoid dangerous climate change.
Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations again break records
The World Meteorological Organization says the levels of warming gases continue to reach new highs.
How to make cement more climate-friendly
As India increases its use of cement, the boss of an Indian company hopes to curb its emissions.
Coal: Is this the beginning of the end?
This year looks set to see the largest fall in electricity production from coal ever, a new report says.
Malaysia's last known Sumatran rhino dies
The species is now extinct in Malaysia, with fewer than 100 animals believed to exist elsewhere.
Dinosaurs: Restoring Mongolia's fossil heritage
The Gobi Desert produces stunning fossils but many Mongolians never get the chance to see them.
Europe keen to demonstrate Moon ambitions
Research ministers meet in Seville next week to approve European Space Agency projects and funding.
Dubai Air Show: The challenges for us all in flying green
Sustainable, renewable and green: environmental goals the aviation industry is now grappling with.
Coldplay to pause touring until concerts are 'environmentally beneficial'
The band won't go on a world tour until they can make their concerts "environmentally beneficial".
Poet laureate Simon Armitage launches award for nature poems
Simon Armitage hopes the Laurel Prize will promote discussion about "our environmental predicament".
SpaceX Starship prototype blows its top
The US company's new rocket prototype experiences a major failure during pressurisation testing.
Australia fires: Sea of fire races across field near Adelaide
Bushfires have hit areas near Adelaide and created a smoky haze blanketing the city.
A third of tropical African plants face extinction
An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Brown bear attacks: Deaths spark fear in Romania
Three men die in little over a month in Romania, home to Europe's biggest brown bear population.
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