The Guardian
Cryosphere faces permanent damage when world overshoots 1.5C, scientists warn
UN-backed report finds even temporary rises above Paris agreement target could cause harm to glaciers and polar ice sheets
Earth’s icy regions face such dangerous melting that global heating should be brought back below 1C after an inevitable period of overshooting global temperature targets, a UN report has found.
Permanent and widespread losses of snow and ice expose a “persistent myth” that overshooting the 1.5C target of the Paris climate agreement – to 2C or 3C – could be manageable or even preferable to urgent cuts to emissions, the report found.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/nov/02/permanent-damage-crysophere-overshoots-15c-scientists-warn
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:01:25 GMT
Europe could face colder weather as polar vortex weakens
Disruption to winds above Arctic threatens to alter weather patterns across parts of continent in coming weeks
The stratospheric polar vortex over the northern hemisphere is facing the prospect of an unusually early weakening. Forecast models suggest it could weaken significantly over the next 10 days, when it would typically be strengthening.
A major sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event is possible. This could influence weather patterns in the following weeks, increasing the likelihood of persistent areas of high pressure across the mid-latitudes and colder conditions weeks later.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/02/polar-vortex-disruption-colder-weather-europe
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:00:54 GMT
‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean
A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans
Marine biologist Alice Barbarioli waits with her camera trained on the horizon. A few minutes earlier, the hydrophone beneath the Pelagos research vessel detected codas – the sequence of clicks sperm whales use to communicate.
The sperm whale reveals its head and dorsal fin as those onboard the vessel in the Pelagos sanctuary, a conservation area established to protect marine mammals in the north-western Mediterranean, rush to take photos and note the rhythm of its breathing. After a few minutes, the animal arches its back, and begins to head back into the depths of the sea. They wait to catch a glimpse of its tail.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/02/fast-ferries-threaten-endangered-whales-mediterranean
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:32 GMT
Country diary: As winter approaches, all eyes here are on heating oil prices | Nicola Chester
Inkpen and Combe, Berkshire: If the price goes down, the village WhatsApp group lights up
Beyond the reach of the gas mains, there is tension about the coming winter. Many rural homes have an open fire or wood burner, but most rely on kerosene oil for hot water and heating. Since the US-Iran war began, its cost has more than doubled. Currently, 1,000 litres (lasting 10-12 weeks) is £1,219. A year ago, it was £549. Seasoned wood is in demand.
We watch the oil price rise, with none of the consumer protections afforded to gas customers. If the price per litre drops, as during the June ceasefire, the village WhatsApp group lights up.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/02/country-diary-as-winter-approaches-all-eyes-here-are-on-heating-oil-prices
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:30:31 GMT
‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets
Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress
Calls are growing for major reforms to UN biodiversity summits as countries fail to deliver on their promises to halt the destruction of the natural world, with governments likely on track to continue their record of never having met a target in the 34-year history of the convention.
Two weeks of negotiations at biodiversity Cop17 in Yerevan, Armenia, concluded on Saturday morning with countries vowing to redouble their efforts to meet this decade’s targets, which include commitments to protect 30% of the planet for nature, restore nearly a third of Earth’s degraded ecosystems and reform $500bn (£410bn) of environmentally damaging subsidies.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/31/cop17-reforms-fails-to-deliver-targets
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:30:06 GMT
Twice as many plants and animals sold in wildlife trade as previously thought, says report
More than 100,000 species are traded globally, whether illegally smuggled, sold as ornaments or in fisheries, timber and fashion industries, study finds
The number of plant and animal species in use or sold in the wildlife trade is more than twice as high as previously thought, researchers have discovered.
A study, published in Science Advances, warns that there are huge gaps in global assessments of how wildlife is traded, and that past estimates have failed to keep up with changes such as the boom in the online exotic pet trade, where sellers offering to post spider eggs across the world or sneak reptiles on to planes are just a click away.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/30/twice-as-many-plants-and-animals-sold-in-wildlife-trade-as-previously-thought-says-report
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:00:19 GMT
Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales
Natural Resources Wales says short-necked oil beetle has been found in country for first time in nearly 60 years
A rare beetle has been rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years, conservationists have said.
The short-necked oil beetle, driven to the brink of extinction in Britain due to habitat loss over the course of the 20th century, has been found at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire, according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/01/rare-short-necked-oil-beetle-rediscovered-wales
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:40:25 GMT
A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county
At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with flooding
Aida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early voting polls all day in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. “We are trapped,” she concluded.
The Dare county commission candidate lives about 50 miles (80km) south, on Hatteras Island on the state’s Outer Banks.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/north-carolina-congress-republicans
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:41 GMT
‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way
From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problems
Africa is thought to have a higher proportion of female entrepreneurs than any other continent and yet many still struggle to access financing. Four business leaders from Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and Malawi tell us about the inspiration behind their success – and the challenges women still face.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/nov/02/they-assume-the-man-next-to-me-is-the-owner-four-women-doing-business-in-africa-in-their-own-way
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:00:37 GMT
‘This is a robust recipe’: the experimental farm bucking the decline in UK birds
Allerton Project attracts abundant wildlife and its success can offers clues to reversing the sharp drop in populations
Farmer Alastair Leake is standing in a field of sprouting winter wheat, pointing at his experiment. One side was ploughed before planting, with green shoots breaking through neat rows of upturned soil. On the other, the crop was drilled directly into the earth, emerging through a messy carpet of “trash” – stems, stubble and crop residue from previous harvests.
“When we’re watching to see where the birds are landing to feed, none of them are going on to the ploughed side,” says Leake, the director of the Allerton Project farm, standing on the trashy side. “They’re all coming and feeding down here.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/31/this-is-a-robust-recipe-the-experimental-farm-bucking-the-decline-in-uk-birds
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:43 GMT
Google search has gone from being very handy to useless | First Dog on the Moon
Google’s AI summary is punching a huge hole in their own profits – is this good?
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/nov/02/google-search-has-gone-from-being-very-handy-to-useless
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:54:05 GMT
The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe
Congress must act to ensure that families are able to heat their homes before the start of the season
Heating oil may be the clearest warning yet of how the war in Iran is deepening the US’s energy affordability crisis. Families who heat their homes with oil are facing bills that could be 50% higher this winter, adding nearly $900 to the cost of keeping their homes warm. These families were already struggling before the war began.
As the Guardian recently reported, research by my organization found that electricity shutoffs in 10 states had increased 28% over the past two years. Millions of Americans were already falling behind on their utility bills, forced to choose between paying for energy, food, medicine and rent. Now they face another round of increases in gasoline, electricity and home heating costs.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/iran-war-energy-crisis-winter
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:00:20 GMT
How many of these official creature kindness badges have you earned? | First Dog on the Moon
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Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:01:55 GMT
Mark Carney is celebrated abroad – while consolidating power at home | Shiri Pasternak
The Canadian prime minister’s reckoning with Trumpism in Davos clashes with his attacks on environmental, Indigenous and labour rights
The Canadian prime minister is a hero around the world for his Davos speech that reckoned with a reconfiguration of power in the shadow of Donald Trump.
But at home, Mark Carney is mirroring the US president by radically centralizing power within his office and cabinet and taking a hatchet to dozens of laws protecting environmental, Indigenous and labour rights, all in order to enact his economic agenda.
Shiri Pasternak is an associate professor in criminology at Toronto Metropolitan University and a member of the Infrastructure Beyond Extractivism research team, a collaboration between critical scholars and Indigenous land defenders across North America
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/28/mark-carney-trump-davos
Published: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:00:04 GMT
Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures
Every autumn, Corvo Island in the Azores turns off its public lighting for a few key days to help fledgling Cory’s shearwaters as they attempt to fly to the ocean guided by the stars
Once a year, Corvo, the smallest and most northerly island of Portugal’s Azores archipelago, goes dark. Since 2019, the island’s 450 or so inhabitants have chosen to switch off the lights every autumn for five nights to tackle the disastrous effects of artificial light on Cory’s shearwaters, a seabird endemic to the Atlantic Ocean.
It began in 1991 when the community noticed huge numbers of deaths among young shearwaters.
A newborn Cory’s shearwater chick
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/25/corvo-azores-corys-shearwaters-switch-off-saving-seabirds-aoe
Published: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:03 GMT
Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000
The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty
Big pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.
The Cali Fund set out to raise $1bn (£750m) annually, by asking companies that profit from nature’s genetics to contribute towards conservation in low-income countries. But more than 18 months after the fund was launched, it remains far below this target.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/22/cop17-cali-conservation-fund-pharmaceutical-freeriding-nature-aoe
Published: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:59 GMT
Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault
In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge
When I was five, property developers came to cut down the woods behind my home in La Tuque, Quebec. My mother encouraged me to climb one of the trees in protest, then told the developers, straight-faced, that there was nothing she could do when they asked her to get me down. A few days later, the tree was cut down anyway.
I thought about that tree in the early hours of a freezing Montreal morning in December 2022, as the gavel came down on a global agreement between nearly 200 countries to halt and reverse the loss of nature by 2030. I thought about how important nature is for our health, our food security and our economies, but also how much passion there is around protecting it, and how it has the power to inspire people all around the world.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/20/do-not-be-distracted-by-other-global-crises-nature-cannot-wait-for-a-better-year-we-must-act-now
Published: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:20 GMT
Four years ago countries made a historic deal to save nature. Is it dead in the water?
So far not a single target of the plan has been met. As negotiators convene for Cop17, the pressure is on to find a way to honour the commitments made at previous summits
Passersby could smell the dead fish before they saw them. In August, more than 3,000 pike, roach, carp and rudd were found lifeless along the River Wensum in Norwich. Some gasped for air in their final moments, desperate for the oxygen that heatwave conditions had depleted in the water. Investigators believe that the die-off was triggered by heavy rainfall that flushed through high concentrations of pollution at a time when wildlife were already struggling.
The 45-mile (70km) chalk river is one of about 250 in the country. They are a geological accident almost unique to Britain – and one of Earth’s rarest habitats. They emerge from chalk aquifers and are home to species such as freshwater shrimp, otters and stoneflies, also providing drinking water for millions of people. But just 11 have formal protection, with many ravaged by sewage pollution and overextraction. The Norfolk river is one of the few that does have legal protection, but it is in poor ecological health.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/can-countries-deliver-on-a-deal-to-save-the-worlds-plants-and-animals
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:16:09 GMT
I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away
It was early morning in late September, off the coast of Kaş in Turkey. Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim. Mind fog had sapped my energy, and my mood was decidedly Eeyore-like. But as I pulled on my cap and flippers, adjusted my goggles and took the plunge, something shifted.
Head in the water, the knotted feeling in my throat began to loosen. Breathing came properly. There was respite.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/i-struggled-to-come-to-terms-with-my-mums-death-then-i-swam-in-the-sea-and-suddenly-felt-connected-to-her
Published: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:37 GMT
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides
• Heavy metals make Norwegian village’s tap water toxic
On a rugged mountain plateau of snow-dusted rocks, in the remote archipelago of Svalbard, a glaciologist, Andy Hodson, points out the “ears” of ice, white against the rock, that gave Foxfonna glacier its name, after the arctic fox.
The small glacier, on a mountain 8 miles (15km) outside the Norwegian village of Longyearbyen, is a popular summer hike for tourists who come here seeking the Arctic experience.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/norway-svalbard-environment-longyearbyen-climate-heating-glacier-permafrost
Published: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:04 GMT
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals
Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places
Residents of a remote village in Norway that is in one of the fastest-warming places in the world have been told they must no longer drink tap water due to heavy metal contamination that scientists have linked to the thawing permafrost.
Longyearbyen, in the archipelago of Svalbard, gets its main drinking water supply from a 1.5 mile-long (2.5km) dammed lake called Isdammen, or “ice pond”. Higher temperatures as a result of the climate crisis have thawed permafrost, leading to newly exposed bedrock leaching metals into the pond.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-norwegian-town-climate-related-thawing-heavy-metals-arctic-longyearbyen-svalbard
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:20 GMT
‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums
While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success
Shortly after 12.45pm, what remains of a 300-metre line goes taut. Somewhere beneath the murky green surface of Delaware Bay, on the eastern US coast, a sand tiger shark has taken the bait of a mackerel chunk. Marine researchers at the University of Delaware haul the line towards a small boat as the shark’s grey-brown outline emerges.
It is a large animal: 225cm (7ft) long with a 90cm girth. Its mouth hangs open, revealing rows of jagged teeth. The researchers work quickly, measuring the shark, recording its sex, and taking blood and muscle samples. A tag is then fastened beneath its dorsal fin, through its thick sandpapery skin.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/15/conservation-aquariums-endangered-sharks-protected-waters-delaware-bay-us-sand-tiger-sharks
Published: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:14 GMT
Mill 19: a creative hub built into a former steel factory
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylviania, a post-industrial site gets a second life
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/31/mill-19-steel-factory-pittsburgh
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:42 GMT
Australia’s best photos of the month – October 2026
Dolly Parton, tulips and outback life all feature in the best images captured across the country in October
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/31/australias-best-photos-of-the-month-october-2026
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:00:26 GMT
Week in wildlife: a fishing anhinga, a northern nutcracker and cuddling seals
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/oct/30/week-in-wildlife-a-fishing-anhinga-a-northern-nutcracker-and-cuddling-seals
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:00:48 GMT
BBC Science and Environment
'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years
It was feared The Short-Necked Oil Beetle had become extinct in Wales after recent surveys
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cry8317pdp5yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:04:52 GMT
Spill from vandalised home oil tank kills 13 birds
A number of birds are also injured after the spill from the oil tank earlier this week.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crwyd2lyj15go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:57:56 GMT
Oil tank vandalism results in waterfowl park 'nightmare'
The popular attraction in County Down has been forced to close while efforts continue to remove oil from the pond.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c64g14ene2epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:42:13 GMT
'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist
Two men from the Armagh Planetarium and Observatory have had asteroids named in their honour in recognition of their work.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx283v54zd6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:35:37 GMT
Bute House protested by environmental campaigners
A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9rkypk1g7k0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:41:07 GMT
Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw1l32qyj8pqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:27:05 GMT
UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cq98zrwd42jzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:06:31 GMT
Six dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state
The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr93zxyn9eqeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:06:05 GMT
Dry weather for most of the UK for next ten days
High pressure is set to bring a long spell of dry weather to the UK doing little to alleviate drought conditions across most of England.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c6ly075l742ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:18:35 GMT
Largest woodland bat survey a 'nice story of AI for good'
Some of Britain's rarest and most threatened bats have been recorded in the south-west of England.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqm24kgr1jz4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:10:43 GMT
From Levi's to Primark - the fashion chains selling mended clothes
A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwy9qe5r1z3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:35 GMT
Firefighters celebrate rain during Indonesia wildfires
A number of clips show firefighters celebrating in the rain.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cm93zere04plo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:31:27 GMT
Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment
All but one of England's water companies were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement" for environmental targets.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw5ynxepy4gno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:08:01 GMT
Woman who flew with swans warns of lead danger
Sacha Dench, known as the "human swan", welcomes new laws banning the sale of lead ammunition.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqly0r3kp1mlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:22:00 GMT
Verdict delayed on controversial sea defences
The council have deferred a decision on the building of 17 rock groynes after RNLI safety concerns.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq9vz2jj409vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:16:34 GMT
Aquarium shark that helped 'dispel myths' dies
Staff at Plymouth's aquarium pay tribute to a sand tiger shark believed to be almost 30 years old.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c64g18lkz0kno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:13:50 GMT
Rhino siblings celebrate first birthday with cake
Markus and Mo weighed about 70kg (11st) at birth, and now weigh about 500kg (78st) each.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrkypljk526o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:11:35 GMT
Oil tank vandalism results in waterfowl park 'nightmare'
The popular attraction in County Down has been forced to close while efforts continue to remove oil from the pond.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c64g14ene2epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:42:13 GMT
'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist
Two men from the Armagh Planetarium and Observatory have had asteroids named in their honour in recognition of their work.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx283v54zd6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:35:37 GMT
Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63djl148n3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:15:58 GMT
Regular spaceplane flights planned in project
Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmdxwzz7x4pno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:11:50 GMT
What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5j40ezgz4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:33:26 GMT
Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvx28ljp8n4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Bute House protested by environmental campaigners
A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9rkypk1g7k0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:41:07 GMT
Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw1l32qyj8pqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:27:05 GMT
Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c574pj3zljvjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:11:59 GMT
Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field
Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6zxj7dvxr5yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:09:49 GMT
Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqy8ljkle97ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:15:38 GMT
BBC Inside Science
Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
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Published: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT
BBC Inside Science
A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.
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Published: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT
BBC Inside Science
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
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Published: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT
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What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?
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Published: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
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Published: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:54:40 GMT
Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
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Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:45:46 GMT
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
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Published: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:35 GMT
How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover
The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
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Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:53:30 GMT
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
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Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT
A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science
AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy
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Published: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:01:02 GMT
How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
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Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
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Published: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
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Published: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
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Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT
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