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World 'losing battle against deforestation'
A historic global agreement aimed at halting deforestation and curbing dangerous carbon dioxide emissions has failed, according to a report.
Has another interstellar visitor been found?
An amateur astronomer has discovered a comet that could have come from a distant star.
Water found for first time on 'potentially habitable' planet
Astronomers discover water in the atmosphere of a "habitable" planet orbiting a distant star.
Lovers of Modena skeletons holding hands were both men
The male skeletons, buried in Roman times, have been holding hands for around 1,500 years.
Farmers 'misunderstand' Wales rewilding project
Plans to restore ecosystems in the countryside will support landowners, its director says.
Australia bushfires are now 'hotter and more intense'
Scores of fires are raging across Australia's east coast, and the fire season has only just begun.
Deep sea habitats survey spots shipwreck off Orkney
The ship is believed to be a cargo vessel sunk by a submarine during World War Two.
Bloodhound Diary: Do the maths
The approaching high-speed trials will help validate the assumptions that went into building the world's fastest car.
Project Oberon: UK eyes cluster of military radar satellites
Defence chiefs want a batch of small spacecraft able to see the Earth's surface in all weathers.
Can solar power shake up the energy market?
The falling cost of solar power is helping it to disrupt the global energy market.
COP26: Glasgow to host UN climate change summit in 2020
Up to 200 world leaders are expected to attend the COP26 at the Scottish Event Campus in 2020.
Earliest direct evidence of milk consumption
Scientists discover the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption by humans.
The day the dinosaurs' world fell apart
Scientists reconstruct the seconds, minutes and hours following the dino-killing asteroid impact.
UK farms plan for going 'carbon neutral'
Farm union unveils plan to slash emissions and combat CO2 - but critics ask why no mention of meat?
Climate change: 'Invest $1.8 trillion to adapt'
Global Commission calls for trillions of dollars to help the world adapt to climate change.
Climate change: Five ways to be resilient
The Global Commission on Adaptation - a group of 34 leaders in politics, business and science say the world urgently needs to be made more "climate change resilient".
Victor Vescovo: Adventurer reaches deepest ocean locations
Financier Victor Vescovo completes his quest to visit the deepest parts of Earth's five oceans.
Chandrayaan 2: What may have gone wrong with India's Moon mission?
The BBC asks former members of India's space agency what went wrong with its most complex mission.
Vet says badger culls caused 'immense pain'
The 9,000 animals culled to control cattle TB suffered terribly, says a former government adviser.
Defeat malaria in a generation - here's how
The world could be free of malaria by 2050, says a major report that sets out the road to eradication.
The 'zombie fungus' and the climbing dead
Marvel at some of the highly commended images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Solar panels: Thousands of customers complain
People who took out large loans say the thousands of pounds in savings they were promised have not materialised.
Catherine McKenna: Canada environment minister given extra security
Canada's Catherine McKenna says she has been the target of increasing abuse and threats.
In case you missed it
If you were one of the millions watching BBC Parliament this week, here are some stories you may have missed.
How Japan's appetite for watching whales is growing
Evidence suggests there may now be more of a future in enjoying whales in the wild than eating them.
Chandrayaan-2: Modi proud despite Moon landing setback
Chandrayaan-2 was about to land near the Moon's south pole when contact with the craft was lost.
Etna volcano: The Mountain Man celebrates his life's work
The UK volcanologist John Murray has painstakingly measured Mt Etna for half a century.
Chandrayaan-2: India aims for soft landing on Moon's south pole
India aims to become the first country to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole.
Stranded whales: Numbers on the rise around UK shores
Diseases, fishing and plastic are some of the causes of whales and dolphins washing up on shores.
Gender equality: 'No room at the top for women scientists'
The number of women climbing the career ladder in science remains "disappointingly low", says a study.
Drones warning over breeding seals in Pembrokeshire
Experts say the animals become agitated and go into the water, which could lead to them not returning.
Chandrayaan-2: The grand ambitions of India's second Moon mission
India will try to land a rover on the Moon, but how will it get there and why does it matter?
Are forest fires as bad as they seem?
Forest fires are raging in many parts of the world but are there more than ever?
Detecting a lethal poison in drinking water
Scientists hope a new test will help millions of people in Bangladesh avoid arsenic in their water.
Team plans colour film of black hole at galaxy's centre
The team that took the first ever image of a black hole announces plans to take a "razor sharp" full-colour video of the one at the centre of our galaxy.
Loch Ness Monster may be a giant eel, say scientists
A DNA study rules out suggestions that "Nessie" is a prehistoric reptile or a shark.
Tyrannosaurus rex had 'air-con' in its head
Two holes in the mighty predator's head may have helped it lose heat, according to scientists.
Mystery surrounds lost German sea data station
A massive environmental monitoring unit on the seabed vanishes, baffling German experts.
US lifts ban on old-style light bulbs
The ban, due to start in 2020, could have seen the end to incandescent bulbs which waste energy.
Raspberry Pi computer looks down on Earth
UK satellite company SSTL is taking pictures of the planet with the small educational computer.
Greenland: 'It's scary to see the ice melting'
Greenlanders talk about the impact of their country's giant ice sheet melting and what they can do about it.
Early animal had 'complex behaviour'
A millipede-like creature from 550 million years ago is among the earliest examples of this.
Greenland's rapidly vanishing glaciers
The BBC's David Shukman returns to the Sermilik glacier that he last visited in 2004.
Meat-eating plants making a comeback in England
Endangered carnivorous plants are being reintroduced in an attempt to reverse their decline.
Climate change: Greenland's ice faces melting 'death sentence'
The massive ice sheet covering Greenland may have melted by a record amount this year, scientists say.
Battle of Worcester artefacts unearthed for first time
It is the first time physical evidence of the 1651 Battle of Worcester has been discovered.
Will a woman set foot on the Moon soon?
Nasa's Artemis mission plans to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon.
Anak Krakatau: Volcano's tsunami trigger was 'relatively small'
The tsunami hazard from volcanoes that collapse into the sea may have been underestimated as a result.
What is sustainable palm oil?
Can the palm oil industry improve its impact on the environment?
Women in science: 'Go for it'
Only a third of scientists are women but Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn wants young women to persist.
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