Everest deaths: Four reasons why this climbing season went wrong
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Climbers pay a premium in order to climb the mountain Over the past two decades,...
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Study: Millions lack access to green spaces
Image caption There is a growing body of evidence that suggests urban green spaces are good for people's wellbeing Millions...
Bug hunt: Volunteers needed to spot insect’s ‘spittle’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionScientists want your help tracking spittlebugs.Ever seen a blob of foam on...
Everest: Three more die amid overcrowding near summit
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The summit of Everest stands at 8,848m (29,029ft) Three more climbers have died...
‘Sabotaged’ tanker in Gulf of Oman leaked oil
Image caption Oil flattens the sea surface, reflecting radar energy away from the satellite. Oil therefore appears dark A sizeable...
School students walk out in global climate strike
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Climate protests are under way in Melbourne School students around the world have gone on...
SpaceX puts up 60 internet satellites
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Falcon-9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in FloridaThe SpaceX company has...
Climate change: Answers to your most asked questions
Image copyright Getty Images During the last worldwide school strikes in March, BBC News asked for your questions on climate...
The man who made Einstein world-famous
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Einstein (left) and Eddington (right) only met for the first time years after...
‘Unique’ Iron Age shield discovered in Leicestershire
Image copyright ULAS Image caption The shield was preserved due to being left in a waterlogged pit A 2,300-year-old Iron...
Letter makes plea to rich over climate
1.5 degrees Keeping the rise in global average temperature below 1.5 degrees Celsius will avoid the worst impacts of climate...
Ozone layer: Banned CFCs traced to China say scientists
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Much of the CFC-11 gas has been used in home insulation Researchers say that...
Plastic straws: Which companies are banning them?
Image copyright Getty Images Campaigns and shows like Blue Planet II have given us a glimpse into what single-use plastics...
UK government to bring in new controls on plastic items
Image copyright Reuters In a bid to limit ocean pollution, the government will introduce new controls on single use plastic...
Rise in global sea levels could have ‘profound consequences’
Image copyright Getty Images Scientists believe that global sea levels could rise far more than predicted, due to accelerating melting...
Greenpeace activists inside boxes block BP headquarters
Image copyright Greenpeace Image caption The activists are calling on BP to end exploration for oil and gas Climate activists...
Scientists: Why we should appreciate wasps
Image copyright Getty Images Scientists have put together a map of the UK's wasp population, showing the distribution of key...
Compassionate conservation is ‘seriously flawed’
Image caption Should brown rats be allowed to breed and multiply without their numbers being controlled? The idea that you...
