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UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms
The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.
Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps
The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.
Natural History Museum overtakes British Museum as UK's top tourist attraction
The venue broke the record for the most visitors to any museum or gallery in a single year.
King opens world's longest coastal path around England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.
Fly tippers face clearing up own rubbish as punishment
Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
MP raises Heathrow expansion transport concerns
Windsor MP, Jack Rankin says he backs the idea of a western rail link to Heathrow.
How an island became ferret free - thanks, in part, to Woody the wonderdog
More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.
Oil firm breaks environmental rules nearly 500 times
Operator Essar has apologised for the breaches committed over four years.
MP raises question in Parliament over fish deaths
Steve Barclay asks why there has been no prosecution after about 900 fish died in Whittlesey.
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps
The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.
Eid moon spotters pass skills to next generation
Families and astronomers gathered in Shipley on Thursday to try and spot a slither the new moon.
Second company plans Shetland rocket launch this year
A number of firms hope to use SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst as a launch site for commercial rockets.
Moment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania
The fireball, which Nasa confirmed to have fallen near Cleveland, broke the sound barrier and caused a kaboom as it landed.
The astronaut who took one giant leap for Manx-kind
Retired astronaut Nicole Stott says being in space "does make you look at Earth differently".
When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
World's longest coastal path opens in England
King Charles has inaugurated a new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England.
King opens world's longest coastal path around England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.
Updated plan aims to boost NI's resilience to climate change
The third climate change adaptation plan for Northern Ireland should have been in place since 2024.
What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?
Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.
'Carnage' unleashed on sleeping town when river hit 18-times normal level
Storm Claudia devastated residents in Monmouth, with many still living with the damage.
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power
Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
The UK government announces a £2billion investment in quantum computing.
New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.
Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins
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