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But it rejects a claim by a man whose Pacific Island nation is threatened by rising sea levels.

Malaysia will not become "the garbage dump of the world", says the country's environment minister.

Bioluminescent algae in Jervis Bay, Australia, glows in a captivating night time display.

The price of the precious metal palladium has hit a record high of $2,500 an ounce as demand rises.

China is a country caught in the middle of a global struggle: to develop but also be green.

The US company demonstrates how it would rescue astronauts during a failing rocket launch.

A final technology demonstration from the California company should clear the way to fly astronauts.

Scientists have identified 3,000 ash trees with suspected resistance to a deadly disease.

A team of scientists discounts the idea that large-scale volcanism drove the demise of the dinosaurs.

Australia's Kangaroo Island has been likened to Noah's Ark - but its unique wildlife is under threat.

UK panel will tackle some of the dilemmas around global warming.

As more cities declare climate emergencies, we look at how Glasgow aims to cancel out its carbon footprint.

From population to plants, your questions answered about climate change.

How much more efficiency can be wrung out of the jet engine - technology which is over 70 years old?

Conservationists mapped the most critical areas of Scotland for endangered birds like the kittiwake.

The tech giant promises to remove all the carbon it has emitted since its founding in 1975.

Satellites continue to monitor the Philippines volcano which has experienced a lull in activity.

Europe's six-wheeled robot completes more key tests ahead of its planned summer launch.

The Belgian traveller was trying to smuggle the protected species from Peru to Spain, officers say.

The naturalist and broadcaster has warned that "the moment of crisis has come".

The BBC plans a raft of new services and shows examining climate change and the state of our planet.

It's been linked to a year of extremes – from bushfires to torrential rains – but what is it?

We're at a pivotal point in efforts to tackle climate change, the naturalist and broadcaster warns.

This teenager found a new planet on the third day of his internship at the US space agency.

Soil protection will be a core issue as the Agriculture Bill returns to Parliament later.

Until now, there's been little evidence our evolutionary relatives could swim.

Cardiff could join London and Durham and charge city centre drivers to meet clean air targets.

The UK government shows "lack of clarity" on funding the COP26 conference in Glasgow this year.

Global data from three agencies also shows that 2019 was the second warmest year since 1850.

Wildlife group says rare species could be wiped out by rail link and calls for a "greener" approach.

People with access to green spaces are more likely to be more environmentally friendly, study says.

A scheme to stop cars travelling across the city has been proposed, but how would it actually work?

UK scientists say the recent fires in Australia are a foretaste of decades to come.

Scientists analysing a meteorite discover material that is older than the Solar System itself.

Scientists discover how the ginkgo lives to such an old age, surviving for centuries or millennia.

Yusaku Maezawa appeals for a "life partner" to join him on Space X's maiden Moon voyage in 2023.

What would happen if Australia followed the ancient bushfire management practices of Aboriginal people?

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.