Barometric pressure in London ‘highest in 300 years’ at least
Image copyright Reuters The weather forecasters have just given us an impressive display of their skill by predicting the scale...
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Human impact on nature ‘dates back millions of years’
Image copyright Mauricio Antón Image caption Early human ancestors could have stolen food from other animals The impact of humans...
People urgently fleeing climate crisis cannot be sent home, UN rules
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kiribati is one of six Pacific island nations most threatened by rising sea levels...
More precious than gold: Why the metal palladium is soaring
Image copyright Getty Images The price of the precious metal palladium has soared on the global commodities markets.It has jumped...
China’s struggle to move away from coal
China is a country caught in the middle of a global struggle: to develop but also be green. It currently...
SpaceX to practise emergency crew capsule escape
Image copyright SPACEX Image caption Artwork: Powerful thrusters should push the Dragon capsule clear of the rocket America aims to...
‘Resistant’ trees planted in Hampshire in ash dieback fight
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Ash dieback has devastated trees across Europe A planting scheme has begun to...
Dinosaur extinction: ‘Asteroid strike was real culprit’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionProf Paul Wilson: "The impact event is exactly contemporaneous with the extinction"Was...
Australia fires: ‘Apocalypse’ comes to Kangaroo Island
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rescuers have scoured fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island for surviving wildlife Kangaroo Island in South Australia...
Climate change: Citizens’ jury prepares to tackle climate change
Image copyright AFP Should aviation be taxed more? Should SUVs be banned? Should wind power be subsidised by taxpayers?These are...
Climate change: What can I do about it and other questions
Image copyright Getty Images "The moment of crisis has come" in efforts to tackle climate change, Sir David Attenborough has...
Giant jet engines aim to make our flying greener
Image copyright Rolls-Royce Image caption The Ultrafan engine has giant carbon composite blades tipped with titanium "It's on another scale...
New maps reveal Scotland’s seabird breeding hotspots
Image copyright RSPB Scotland Image caption Data about the razorbill was included in the maps Maps identifying the breeding hotspots...
Microsoft makes ‘carbon negative’ pledge
Image copyright Microsoft Image caption Satya Nadella said that technology built without principles does more harm than good Microsoft has...
Taal volcano lake all but gone in eruption
Image copyright ICEYE Image caption The dashed line is the lake's former extent; the solid line is Thursday's extent The...
‘Rosalind Franklin’ Mars rover edges closer to launch
Image copyright AIRBUS Image caption Some systems tests remain and then Rosalind Franklin will be ready Europe's Mars rover, Rosalind...
What is climate change? A really simple guide
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionOur Planet Matters: Climate change explainedScientists say global warming could have a...
Sir David Attenborough blasts inaction on climate change
The naturalist Sir David Attenborough has warned that "the moment of crisis has come". In an interview with the BBC,...
