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Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29
Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal.
Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk
These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.
Is nuclear power gaining new energy?
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and again
Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again.
'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns
Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss.
Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon
Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side".
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.
Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists
Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit.
Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.
World way off target in tackling climate change - UN
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever
Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.
Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy
The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.
Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.
What is biodiversity and how can we protect it?
Colombia is hosting talks to assess global progress in protecting 30% of all land and water by 2030.
Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power
Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.
How unusual has this hurricane season been?
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?
My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch
The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.
Climate change supercharged Europe floods - scientists
A new study shows that the record-breaking rainfall was made more likely and intense by climate change.
Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.
Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate’s submersible.
Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami
Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.
Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste?
The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky.
Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail
New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.
Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.
What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?
The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon
Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew
A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.
Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks
Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.
Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight
After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly.
Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs
A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?
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