COP26: Climate activists on what change means for them
The UN’s summit on climate change, COP26, is nearing it's end. Three climate activists in Glasgow for the summit have...
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What is COP26 and what was agreed at Glasgow climate conference?
There are a number of key topics that are missing from this draft text that we know are being discussed...
Nasa’s Moon return pushed back to 2025
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had contested the decision, in part because he said the contract was supposed to have been...
River Thames: Sharks and seahorses found living in waterway
"They provide us with clean water, protection from flooding, and are an important nursery for fish and other wildlife. The...
COP26: PM’s summit plea and axing trees to save water
There's a new movement "exploding right now, and it makes sense," says Lou Palmer-Masterton, the owner of three vegan restaurants....
Ocean’s climate change ‘buffer’ role under threat
Professor Daniela Schmidt, from the University of Bristol, who was not involved in this research, and who studies the causes...
COP26: Focus on gender as giant puppet takes centre stage
The inequalities that make women and girls more vulnerable to the effects of climate change are high on the agenda...
Climate change: What do scientists want from COP26 this week?
Having plans on paper, or in law, makes it easier to get countries to stick to their word, she says....
The photographer fighting to keep the America’s wild horses wild
Wildlife photographer Mary Hone is using her art to inspire and advocate for the iconic wild horses that roam the...
COP26: Rich countries ‘pushing back’ on paying for climate loss
A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this year showed that in 2019, about 25% of...
COP26: Fossil fuel industry’s delegation and the UK’s £290m pledge
Getting hot and sweaty while busting moves on the dancefloor is a given, and so could reusing that energy you've...
The space telescopes inspired by lobsters
X-ray space telescopes can be used to study big events like the formation of black holes. But, until recently, their...
COP26: Time to sober up
"None of the countries that has a net zero target has implemented sufficient short term policies to put itself on...
COP26: Quitting coal and rebounding CO2 emissions
Countries such as Poland, Vietnam and Chile, which rely heavily on coal - the single biggest contributor to global warming...
Wishcycling: The dos and don’ts of being good at recycling
Plastic causes particular confusion, with the likes of carrier bags, frozen food bags, bread food bags, crisp packets and pet...
What is hydrogen energy and why is it important?
As governments and industry attempt to curb greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, hydrogen and its potential as a clean...
Sharks are my best friends
Almost every day for 40 years, expert diver Jim Abernethy has been swimming with sharks at a patch of shallow...
Black black oil: The challenge of giving up North Sea extraction
Jake Molloy, regional organiser of the RMT Union, who has worked in the industry for decades, says: "Even if we...
