Climate Science

$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space

MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil a...

Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - ...

It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.

How unusual is this UK heat and is climate change to bl...

Scientists are clear that global warming is making heatwaves like this hotter an...

This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it...

Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countri...

Shoots of hope for Britain's cherished ash trees

Scientific evidence suggests ash trees are ‘fighting back’ against a deadly dis...

Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch

Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human ...

River pollution suffocating the sea, campaigners say

New reports are set to show pollution from farming and sewage is affecting prote...

More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ev...

But the Climate Change Committee warns there's still a long way to go for the UK...

Killer whales make kelp tools to 'massage' each other

Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other

Killer whales 'massage' each other using kelp

Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other

King's Midwinter message to Antarctic researchers

King Charles is the first monarch to take part in the annual BBC broadcast, whic...

Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, stu...

Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the ...

What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?

Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearb...

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a R...

Sharks and oysters set to thrive in warmer UK waters

Climate change will benefit basking sharks in the UK but creatures like the long...

England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters...

The Environment Agency warns England faces needs a 'continued and sustained effo...