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Fossil fuels: Can humanity really kick its addiction?
Will the transition to a new clean energy system happen quickly, or will we fry the planet first?
COP28: Tuvalu negotiator travelled 8,000 miles to save her home. Can she?
The UN climate talks turn to oceans and a Pacific islander is here to fight for her home.
Tyrannosaur’s last meal was two baby dinosaurs
Remains of baby dinosaurs inside another dinosaur reveal what a young predator ate 75m years ago.
COP28: Five reasons for optimism on climate
Amid all the doom and gloom on climate change, there are some good reasons for cautious optimism.
Anna Mani: Why you need to know this Indian weather scientist
Anna Mani, one of India's first women scientists, broke barriers to blaze a trail in meteorology.
Taiwan: The 'God Flower' vanishing because of climate change
The Dendrobium orchid is sacred to Taiwan's Tsou tribe, but it is getting harder and harder to find.
Why you may not get Kashmir's famed apples easily
Extreme weather and a range of economic hurdles are affecting the region's flourishing apple trade.
COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?
COP28 host country the United Arab Emirates is "cautiously optimistic" on a deal to at least reduce them.
Five climate change solutions under the spotlight at COP28
The world is well off track to limit warming to 1.5C, but there have been some encouraging steps.
COP28: Record number of fossil fuel delegates at climate talks
Over 2,400 participants are linked to coal, oil and gas, four times more than attended last year's gathering.
Firefighters rescue injured owl from crows
An injured owl in the Russian city of Smolensk has the good fortune to end up outside a fire station.
Air pollution: map shows 'concrete jungles' more polluted
A Sheffield school is fighting dirty air with trees as new data links their absence to pollution.
Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest
Leaked papers suggest United Utilities logged dozens of incidents as less serious than they had been.
COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims
The head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says "everything" he is doing is centred on science.
First images capture world's largest iceberg
The UK's polar research vessel visits A23a, an iceberg that's more than twice the size of London.
Record number of girls on Borders College farming course
A record number of female students have started an agriculture course at Borders College.
How weather apps are trying to be more accurate
Forecasters are continuing to offer more real-time updates and personalised recommendations.
Are extreme temperatures threatening live music events?
The death of a fan at a Taylor Swift concert in Rio during throws up challenges for tour promoters.
How scientists are fighting climate-fuelled disease
As leaders gather in Dubai for the UN climate summit, experts say global warming is having a profound effect' on health.
Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds
Engaging with climate sceptics can be a challenge - but some people are trying to change their minds.
Host country of COP28, UAE, to ramp up oil production, BBC learns
The state oil company Adnoc is set to be the world's second biggest producer, analysis shows.
Rise in English bathing sites rated unfit to swim
Fewer swimming spots are rated "excellent" and more rated "poor" by the environment watchdog.
Climate change: Saving Uganda's mountain gorillas
Rising temperatures are putting the health of endangered mountain gorillas at risk.
Edinburgh pandas spend last day in the spotlight
Thursday was the last day the public were able to see Tian Tian and Yang Guang before they are returned to China.
Poor countries win fight for climate cash at COP28
COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber pulled off an unexpected victory securing long-awaited climate disaster help.
Europe's new Ariane-6 rocket completes final test
The next-generation vehicle conducts a hot-fire test on its launch pad in French Guiana.
'Rock star' pandas - not exactly a love story
They arrived like rock stars 12 years ago and their love life was the source of endless speculation.
Climate summit in an oil state: can COP28 change anything?
The big issues facing global leaders gathering for the world's most important climate summit.
'Perfect solar system' found in search for alien life
Astronomers hope to learn how its six planets formed and whether any of them are home to life
COP28 president denies using summit for oil deals
A BBC report said the UAE planned to use its role as host of UN climate talks to strike oil and gas deals.
Bolivia wildfires: Locals care for animals affected by blazes
Images from mountainous San Buenaventura show locals doing their best to help vulnerable wildlife.
Watch: Volcano in Japan spews ash, rock 200m into sky
An explosive eruption sends volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around Niijima Island, south of Tokyo.
England to get new national park as part of nature plan
Sites under consideration could include the Chilterns, the Cotswolds and Dorset.
Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds
The UAE, hosts of the COP28 climate summit, is breaking its own ban on gas flaring, the BBC finds.
The T-shirt chewing enzyme ready to tackle plastic waste
A French start-up is ready to use an enzyme which can break down plastic on an industrial scale.
What is net zero and how are the UK and other countries doing?
Carbon emissions need to be cut to "net zero" by 2050 to avoid the most dangerous climate impacts.
COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals
Leaked documents show how the COP28 host planned to use its role to strike fossil fuel business deals.
Your chocolate bar - my family's struggle
Young science writer of the year award-winner delves into the environmental challenges of cocoa farming
'I thought climate change was a hoax. Now I've changed my mind'
Sarah Ott spent years as a climate change sceptic - now she's an advocate for clean energy.
A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years
A giant ice block more than twice the size of Greater London is on the move, years after its formation.
COP28 ‘moment of truth’ for oil industry, says energy boss
The International Energy Agency says the sector must choose between worsening the climate crisis or helping solve it.
Blue whales: Ocean giants return to 'safe' tropical haven
A year-long study finds the animals are back in the Seychelles where they were hunted in the 1960s.
Climate change: Rise in Google searches around ‘anxiety’
Studies suggest women are more affected by the issue than men.
Climate change: The villagers building 100ft ice towers
The people of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas have used maths to solve a water shortage.
‘Stressed jellyfish’ reveal dangers of seabed mining
An experiment with a common jellyfish has revealed the potential harm of seabed mining on creatures in the deep.
Rise in reported sickness cases from water users
The annual report from Surfers Against Sewage found a rise in water users reporting being unwell.
Extreme weather 'biggest threat' to UK heritage
The National Trust says climate change-linked extreme weather is now the biggest threat to its sites.
Don Walsh: The man who made the deepest ever dive
The remarkable story of Captain Don Walsh and his 11km journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
Leonid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse of the shooting stars
The best chance of catching a glimpse is in the early hours of Sunday.
Elon Musk's Starship rocket goes further and higher - but is then lost
The rocket's flight was again cut short because of technical issues, but previous problems were fixed.
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