Why China’s climate policy matters to us all
New stations are usually active for 30 to 40 years, so China will need to reduce the capacity of newer...
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Climate change: Time running out to stop catastrophe – Alok Sharma
"Africa has been waiting for the rest of the world to catch up and act on climate change for years,"...
Climate change: Low-income countries ‘can’t keep up’ with impacts
"We used to see category four hurricanes, so that's what we have prepared for with our adaptation plans, but now...
Mayflower 400 years: How many people are related to the Mayflower pilgrims?
But from the moment they first stepped on shore, the passengers faced terrible conditions, says historian Misha Ewen. "The ground...
Why whales in Alaska have been so happy
With the legal hurdles out of the way, the major cruise ship lines have just started returning to Southeast Alaska...
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft: A guide
The crew module measures 4.6m at its base, with a cabin that accommodates up to seven crew. Nasa missions will...
COP26 ‘should be hybrid event’ says former climate chief Figueres
"Somewhere that is only virtual I think is going to be extremely difficult. It will probably not be possible to...
Finding answers to the world’s drinking water crisis
However, this may not matter. A study conducted by scientists from Israel's Tel Aviv University found that even in urban...
Then and now: The burning issue of wildfires
In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against...
The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste
"Enzyme or microbial conversion of PET to its constituent building blocks is interesting science and needs to be explored. However,...
Delayed Russian Nauka module joins space station
Moscow officials recently warned about the more-than-20-year age of some of their on-orbit hardware and intimated the country could pull...
‘Most powerful’ tidal turbine starts generating electricity off Orkney
Mr Scott said: "We believe pioneering our vision in the UK can deliver on a broad spectrum of political initiatives...
Is there a future for Africa’s lions?
Lion populations have declined across much of Africa. Could a focus on community-led conservation help reverse this trend? One of...
Canterbury Cathedral stained glass is among world’s oldest
''The scientific findings, the observations and the chronology of the cathedral itself all fit together very nicely now,'' she told...
Climate change: Researchers begin discussions on vital report
"The scientists come in with a proposal document that line by line gets challenged by the representative of the United...
‘Jurassic Pompeii’ yields thousands of ‘squiggly wiggly’ fossils
The quantities involved are astonishing. Not hundreds, not thousands, but perhaps tens of thousands of these animals that scientists collectively...
Climate change: US pushes China to make faster carbon cuts
According to Bloomberg's Climate Policy Factbook, G20 nations collectively cut fossil fuel funding by 10% from 2015 to 2019. However,...
First space tourist Dennis Tito: ‘I was euphoric’
Businessman Dennis Tito paid $20 million to fly with the Russians to the International Space Station in 2001.He was on...
