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Fracking halted after government pulls support
Drilling for shale gas will cease in England - but the government stops short of an outright ban.
Brazil oil spill: Greek-flagged tanker believed to be source
The spill has stained 2,500km (1,553 miles) of coastline, affecting marine life and beaches.
Nairobi water: What's behind severe shortages?
The Kenyan capital city is facing water supply issues - how serious is the problem?
Climate change: Thousands invited to join citizens' assembly
The MPs' initiative will look at what members of the public can do to reduce CO2.
Electric cars: Best and worst places to charge your car
London and Scotland are the best places to find charging points, while Yorkshire is the worst.
The Aeronauts: Facts about fiction in Eddie Redmayne's new film
Eddie Redmayne's new movie The Aeronauts is based on real events - but just how accurate is it?
Bloodhound car ramps up its speed to 461mph
The arrow-shaped, jet-powered racer is now the third fastest British car of all time - unofficially.
Climate policies 'will transform UK landscape'
Britain's countryside could be transformed by policies to combat climate change.
Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'
Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.
Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands
The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination.
Measles makes body 'forget' how to fight infection
The virus can cause 'immune amnesia' which shifts our defences back to a 'baby-like' state.
Climate change: Spain offers to host COP25 in Madrid
After Chile withdraws from holding the global climate summit, Spain offers to host it in Madrid.
Spiders inspire double-sided sticky tape to heal wounds
The tape could help surgeons bind tissues together when stitching is difficult, scientists say.
Bronze Age monument discovered in Forest of Dean
The previously unknown site was found after a laser survey of woodland in the Forest of Dean.
Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests
The country will also no longer host next month's Apec trade summit, as mass protests continue.
'Alarming' loss of insects and spiders recorded
A new study shows hundreds of different butterflies, bugs and flying insects are declining across Germany.
DeepMind AI achieves Grandmaster status at Starcraft 2
Artificial intelligence firm says its AI agents have achieved Grandmaster status at Starcraft 2.
Climate change: Sea level rise to affect 'three times more people'
A new analysis of land heights suggests coastal regions are at greater risk of flooding.
Greta Thunberg rejects Nordic Council environmental award
She turned down the prize money and said "the climate movement does not need any more awards".
Asthma carbon footprint 'as big as eating meat'
Seven in every 10 inhalers prescribed in England contain propellants harmful to the environment, researchers say.
Double reflected rainbow photographed in Orkney
The photographer who captured the image described the sight as "amazing".
Great Orme copper mine 'traded widely in Bronze Age'
Copper from a prehistoric mine was traded from "Brittany to the Baltic", metal analysis shows.
Narcissists 'horrible people but happy'
They might be shameless attention-seekers but narcissists are also likely to be happier people.
Probing the Universe's Dark Energy with a super-telescope
A super telescope has begun the most detailed observation of the Universe ever undertaken.
Origin of modern humans 'traced to Botswana'
Scientists say the possible homeland of all humans alive today is an area south of the Zambezi River.
'Green gold' tree offers Brazil deforestation hope
Trees that help keep soils fertile could slow deforestation in Brazil's "arc of destruction".
Telescope tracks 35 million galaxies in Dark Energy hunt
The most detailed survey of the cosmos aims to shed light on the mysteries of its creation.
HMS Beagle: Dock where Darwin's ship 'was dismantled' revealed
Researchers use specialist technology to trace the outline on the mud flats of a river in Essex.
Seven Worlds, One Planet: 'Gorgeous' nature series gets five-star reviews
Critics call Sir David Attenborough's new nature series "breathtaking" and "visually magnificent".
Jane Fonda 'inspired by Greta Thunberg'
Actress Jane Fonda was arrested alongside fellow actor Ted Danson at a climate protest.
The underwater archaeologist unearthing Durham's past
Over the past decade more than 12,000 valuable artefacts have been found.
Doubts grow over UK environment protection post-Brexit
Concerns have been raised over how a government established watchdog will enforce new green targets.
Migrating Russian eagles run up huge data roaming charges
Russian scientists tracking eagles got huge SMS bills when some birds flew to Iran and Pakistan.
Bloodhound takes first drive across the desert
The supersonic car completes a gentle run across the Hakskeen lakebed in South Africa.
Brexit: Will the Falkland Islands wildlife suffer?
Conservationists in the Falkland Islands are concerned by the impact of Brexit on the environment.
Greta Thunberg: New beetle named after climate activist
The Nelloptodes gretae - named after the teenage climate activist - is less than 1mm long.
'World-class' surf lake opens near Bristol
The creators of the complex say it is powered 100% by renewable energy.
Invasive species: MPs call for a million people's help
Train citizens to stop "outbreaks" of non-native species in the UK, a committee urges ministers.
Images reveal Iceland's glacier melt
A photography project has highlighted the extent of ice loss from Iceland’s largest glaciers.
Pesticide poisoned French paradise islands in Caribbean
France has a pollution crisis in the Caribbean caused by toxic chlordecone sprayed on banana crops.
Inside America's Aladdin's cave of dead animals
There are millions of creatures, flora and fauna stored at the National Wildlife Property Repository in Colorado
Earthworms' place on Earth mapped
The first global atlas of earthworms has been compiled to help protect the fauna beneath our feet.
Rats taught to drive tiny cars to lower their stress levels
Researchers taught rats to drive tiny "ratmobiles" in exchange for food, which helped the rats relax.
Paris Agreement: Trump confirms US will leave climate accord
Donald Trump says Paris deal would "punish the American people" as he hails US fossil fuel boom.
Northern Ireland's seas a 'mixed picture'
Most seabird populations, including kittiwakes, puffins and herring gulls, remain at risk.
From the Olympics to a climate change activist
Rok Rozman competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Now he has kayaked across six countries to help defend rivers against dams.
Scientist gets £2m decades after he invented diabetes test
Prof Ian Shanks used his daughter's toy microscope to build a prototype for the device in the 1980s.
Ellie Goulding on climate change: 'The backlash grows ever uglier'
Singer Ellie Goulding spoke at the One Young World summit encouraging young people to stay positive.
The battle to break plastic's bonds
US chemists have turned plastic into motor oil, but the scientific battle to break down the tide of plastic waste continues.
Google claims 'quantum supremacy' for computer
The company claims a quantum computer has surpassed conventional devices for the first time.
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