- + Pacific squid flashes its huge attack 'headlights'—Watch video of the super-fast Dana squid as it flashes its immense light-emitting organs.
- + Scientists solve mystery of ancient 'tree of life'—The iconic trees evolved on Madagascar 41 million years ago and later spread to other countries.
- + UK's puffin protection laws at centre of post Brexit row—The endangered puffin - one of Britain’s most iconic seabirds - is at the centre of a battle over the UK’s post Brexit freedoms.
- + The illicit trade with China fuelling Mozambique's insurgency—Illegal shipments of rosewood continue and some of the profit ends up with jihadists, research says.
- + Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere—Millions of litres of raw sewage was pumped into one of the UK's most famous lakes after a fault.
- + Ancient trees reveal last summer hottest in 2,000 years—Clues hidden deep in their trunks shows just how unprecedented last year's heat was.
- + UK farmers must grow more fruit and veg, warns PM—A new national food security report finds the UK is too reliant on imports of fruit and vegetables.
- + 27 new wild swimming sites for England - but are they clean?—Twenty-seven new sites have been designated for summer pollution monitoring.
- + Hope for rare mountain chicken frog thanks to London-bred froglets—Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.
- + Hope for rare mountain chicken frog thanks to London-born froglets—Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.
- + The man who took on the coal industry to save a forest - and won—Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.
- + Northern Lights stun UK in spectacular display—A solar storm of this scale can cause disruptions to infrastructure such as the power grid.
- + Island fights back grey squirrel invasion—A conservationist is on a mission to keep a Welsh island a sanctuary for native red squirrels.
- + Northern Lights in dazzling display across the UK—A solar storm of this scale can cause disruptions to infrastructure such as the power grid.
- + Tunnel of love? Cautious adders get a helping hand—The local wildlife trust hopes the tunnels will boost the reptile's numbers by encouraging mating.
- + Mosquitoes found across Scotland as temperatures rise—One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland.
- + Mosquitoes found across Scotland as temperatures warm—One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland.
- + Fight to save African penguin goes to law—Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all, scientists warn.
- + Mosquitoes found all across warming Scotland—One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland.
- + Australia backs gas beyond 2050 despite climate fears—The policy comes despite global calls to drastically phase out fossil fuels to reach climate targets.
- + Watchdog criticises England water clean-up plans—Targets to improve England's rivers, lakes and coastal water will fall well short, a key watchdog finds.
- + The man on a mission to open up space to disability—John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.
- + Malaysia offers trade partners 'orangutan diplomacy'—The great apes are proposed as gifts for palm oil importers, but conservationists voice concerns.
- + Oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat—Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.
- + Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check—First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.
- + Bluetongue virus warning as midges blown into UK—Midges blown from northern Europe could spread a serious virus across farms in England, experts warn.
- + Tourist influx turns Windermere green - report—New research links algal blooming at England's largest lake with increased visitor numbers
- + Tourist influx turns Lake Windermere green - report—New research links algal blooming at England's largest lake with increased visitor numbers
- + Starliner: Nasa to fly new craft to space station—Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.
- + Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy—It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.
- + Government defeated in High Court over climate plans—Activists argued that the plan for cutting emissions would not meet the UK's climate targets.
- + Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine—It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.
- + Wild orangutan seen healing his wound with a plant—It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.
- + Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed—Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.
- + Scientists work to make healthier white bread—The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.
- + Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct—Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.
- + Plastic-eating bacteria help waste self-destruct—Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.
- + Sports ask government to address water pollution—Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
- + Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech—China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.
- + Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’—A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.
- + Japan comes face to face with its own space junk—A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.
- + Conservation is saving species, global study says—A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
- + Conservation saving species, global study suggests—A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
- + Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space—Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.
- + Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling—Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.
- + Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son—Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.
- + European astronaut rookies make the grade—The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training.
- + Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda—Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.
- + What is Earth Day and what has it achieved?—The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.
- + Minister defends government's record on climate—Claire Coutinho says the government's track record is 'strong' after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
- + Our climate change record is strong, minister says—Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho defends government after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
- + Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head—In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".
- + Chinese cities sinking under their own weight—Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.
- + Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming—Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
- + Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai flooding?—Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.
- + Prehistoric sea reptile 'twice as long as bus'—Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.
- + Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs—UK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.
- + Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan—Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
- + Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'—The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
- + World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat—Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.
- + Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe—The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.
- + First ever climate change victory in Europe court—"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.
- + Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse—Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.
- + One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race—Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.
- + White House wants Moon to have its own time zone—The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.
- + Elon Musk's Starship goes 'farther than ever'—The world's most powerful rocket makes a huge leap in progress in its third test flight.
- + Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record—It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.
- + Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia—Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
- + UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government—The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
- + World breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full year—The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
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