Antarctic: Exhibition recalls Ernest Shackleton’s final quest
"I guess today technology makes everything so easy. We can go to space, we can go to the bottom of...
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Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021
The Female Fifty Fathoms Award - a new category designed to celebrate inspirational women in ocean photography - went to...
Australian bandicoot brought back from brink of extinction
A threatened species biologist at Zoos Victoria in Melbourne, Amy Coetsee, said the news offered "hope that with persistence, determination...
Pakistan: How to cool Karachi as temperatures rise
With 2021 set to be one of the hottest years recorded on earth, some big cities are struggling with rising...
Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs shaped fortunes of snakes
"In this environment of the collapse of food chains, snakes are able to survive and thrive, and they are able...
Life at 50C: The toxic gas flares fuelling Nigeria’s climate change
Joy and her family are among two million Nigerians living within 4km of a gas flare in Nigeria's oil-rich south....
‘I care about the climate but my dad works in the oil industry’
Stephanie is concerned about the impact burning fossil fuels has on climate change. But her dad Andrew is a senior...
Climate change: Fossil fuels must stay underground, scientists say
The researchers highlight bold national policies to entirely phase out fossil-fuel extraction, including an alliance devised by Costa Rica and...
Climate change: Dragonflies spread north in warming world
"The increase in many species, if not all, we can put down to a combination of climate warming and more...
Climate change: Green groups call for COP26 postponement
"We are working tirelessly with all our partners, including the Scottish Government and the UN, to ensure an inclusive, accessible...
Then and now: Why deforestation is such a hot topic
In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against...
Paddle boarder’s close encounter with two curious whales
A drone has captured the moment when a paddle boarder had a close encounter with two curious whales in Argentina.Analia...
Climate change: Arctic warming linked to colder winters
"We're arguing that melting sea ice across Northwest Eurasia, coupled with increased snowfall across Siberia is leading to a strengthening...
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 finalists revealed
The 42 finalists in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced, each one showing anthropomorphic expressions from the...
Majestic birds caught by the camera
image sourceAlejandro Prieto / Bird Photographer of the YearA photo of a roadrunner stopped in its tracks by the US-Mexico...
One in three trees face extinction in wild, says new report
"We have nearly 60,000 tree species on the planet, and for the first time we now know which of these...
Wildlife photo: Is this the world’s most beautiful mosquito?
By Jonathan AmosBBC Science CorrespondentPublished10 hours agoRelated Topicsimage sourceGil Wizen/WPYimage captionSabethes mosquito: Only the females blood-feed, and only when they're...
Beagle breeding protesters arrested in Cambridgeshire
An MBR statement said: "We should stress that we have no interest in stifling legitimate protest provided it is conducted...
