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- Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughterThe sow and her three cubs were responsible for killing Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, earlier this month.
- Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-offA ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.
- 'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predictedForecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
- Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launchSales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.
- The swan sanctuary wetland fighting climate changeThe global campaign to restore the "soggy secret weapon" that can combat against climate change.
- The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your billsA tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?
- Birds return to waterfowl park after oil vandalismThe vandalism of a nearby home heating oil tank resulted in the death of 13 birds from the park.
- Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks beginScientists are predictng this could be the hottest year on record as the COP31 climate summit opens.
- A glimmer of good news for Britain's sleepy dormouseNew figures suggest hazel dormice may be recovering after decades of decline, with warmer summers boosting survival.
- One of the year's most prolific meteor showers visible in the night sky throughout NovemberThe Leonid meteor shower, known for its bright and fast meteors continues through November.
- How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floodsRising global temperatures mean extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense.
- A really simple guide to climate changeHuman activities are causing the world to heat up, posing serious threats to people and nature.
- What is the Paris Agreement and why does 1.5C matter?The 2015 pact is at the heart of the international commitment to tackle rising global temperatures.
- Bid to restore rare Atlantic rainforest secures £6m lottery grantHubs offering training in conservation work are to be set up in Torridon, Morvern and mid-Argyll.
- Artist creates world's biggest soil paintingPhil Lambert used four types of soil, including some collected from his mother, to create his work.
- Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-offA ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.
- Locals launch campaign to buy ancient woodLocals have a year to raise the money needed to buy Ruscombe Wood near Stroud.
- House martin artificial nests scheme set to expandThe artificial nests are more robust than the endangered migratory birds' own mud creations.
- Toby Jones stars in film about UK Mars missionMackenzie Crook directs the story of the British professor whose probe lost contact upon touchdown.
- Print commissioned by Nasa uncovered for exhibitionThe Pop Art at Cartwright Hall exhibition tells the story of the British International Print Biennale.
- US rockets firm eyes up mothballed Highland spaceportColorado-based Leap is looking at the spaceport near Tongue as its first launch site outside of the US.
- Do the Shetland Isles need Cold War-style military protection?Calls are being made for the defence of the Shetland Isles to be strengthened after increased sightings of Russian trawlers off the coast of Scotland.
- 'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predictedForecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
- The swan sanctuary wetland fighting climate changeThe global campaign to restore the "soggy secret weapon" that can combat against climate change.
- Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks beginScientists are predictng this could be the hottest year on record as the COP31 climate summit opens.
- A glimmer of good news for Britain's sleepy dormouseNew figures suggest hazel dormice may be recovering after decades of decline, with warmer summers boosting survival.
- How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floodsRising global temperatures mean extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense.
- BBC Inside ScienceA glimpse into the world of the incredibly tiny
- BBC Inside ScienceTime is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
- BBC Inside ScienceA Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.
- BBC Inside ScienceHow can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
- Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondentA stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
- Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moonA spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
- World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of TurkeyArchaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
- How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeoverThe world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
- First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawerThe fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
- A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine scienceAI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy
- How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problemA curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
- How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-conShould we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
- The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it offMore than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
- 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
The sow and her three cubs were responsible for killing Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, earlier this month.
A ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.
Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.
The global campaign to restore the "soggy secret weapon" that can combat against climate change.
A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?
The vandalism of a nearby home heating oil tank resulted in the death of 13 birds from the park.
Scientists are predictng this could be the hottest year on record as the COP31 climate summit opens.
New figures suggest hazel dormice may be recovering after decades of decline, with warmer summers boosting survival.
The Leonid meteor shower, known for its bright and fast meteors continues through November.
Rising global temperatures mean extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense.
Human activities are causing the world to heat up, posing serious threats to people and nature.
The 2015 pact is at the heart of the international commitment to tackle rising global temperatures.
Hubs offering training in conservation work are to be set up in Torridon, Morvern and mid-Argyll.
Phil Lambert used four types of soil, including some collected from his mother, to create his work.
A ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.
Locals have a year to raise the money needed to buy Ruscombe Wood near Stroud.
The artificial nests are more robust than the endangered migratory birds' own mud creations.
Mackenzie Crook directs the story of the British professor whose probe lost contact upon touchdown.
The Pop Art at Cartwright Hall exhibition tells the story of the British International Print Biennale.
Colorado-based Leap is looking at the spaceport near Tongue as its first launch site outside of the US.
Calls are being made for the defence of the Shetland Isles to be strengthened after increased sightings of Russian trawlers off the coast of Scotland.
Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
The global campaign to restore the "soggy secret weapon" that can combat against climate change.
Scientists are predictng this could be the hottest year on record as the COP31 climate summit opens.
New figures suggest hazel dormice may be recovering after decades of decline, with warmer summers boosting survival.
Rising global temperatures mean extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense.
A glimpse into the world of the incredibly tiny
Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
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- Chemical Exposure Linked to Billions in Health Care CostsChemicals that mimic estrogen and other hormones are costing the EU $175 billion per year in health care, according to new research.
- As Smog Thins in L.A., Dramatic Evidence of Kids' Healthier LungsNew study shows Los Angeles-area kids have fewer breathing problems now than they did in the 1990s.
- Lack of Snow Leaves California's 'Water Tower' Running LowRising temperatures and declining snowpack in the mountains mean that the drought across the western U.S. is about to get even worse.
- Arctic Ship Breaks Free of Ice for Historic Expedition A Norwegian research vessel will spend six months on the sea ice to study the changing Arctic.
- How Geothermal Could Cleanly Power the Planet: Indonesia's TaleThe Earth's heat could power homes and businesses worldwide, but it's barely been tapped. Indonesia is trying to change that.
- Dramatic New Video Shows Volcano Forming an IslandA fast growing island off Japan is seen in new video from the Japanese Coast Guard.
- Corn for Home Heat: A Green Idea That Never Quite Popped Some enterprising Americans burn kernels to keep warm in winter, but there's a reason the green heating concept hasn't taken off.
- What You Don't Know About History's Most Famous ScientistsIn the 11th and 12th centuries, Muslim scientists were way ahead of contemporaries in Christian Europe.
- New Theory Behind Dozens of Craters Found in SiberiaScientists say melting pingos, and not methane hydrates, are likely to blame for the dramatic craters.
- Miami's Choice: Bigger Ships or Coral Reefs?Dredging in Biscayne Bay inflicts heavy damage on North America's only coral reef tract.
- Quirky Winds Fuel Brazil's Devastating Drought, Amazon's Flooding With severe water shortages in Brazil's cities and destructive floods in the Amazon, the boom-and-bust phenomenon may be South America's new normal.
- 'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark, Famed Marine Biologist, Has DiedEugenie Clark, a marine biologist and ichthyologist, who died on Wednesday, helped the public understand and appreciate the much maligned shark.
- Canadian First Nations Seek to Protect Forest HomelandBy winning protection for their boreal forest, indigenous Canadians help slow global warming.
- Panama Canal: Superhighway for Invasive Species?The Panama Canal is being widened. That means bigger ships and more cargo for Gulf and East Coast ports-and more alien species too.
- 'This Is Really Extreme Science': Adrift in the Arctic Ice With a Shipload of NorwegiansOur correspondent reports from a Norwegian research ship that's drifting inside the Arctic ice cap, gathering data needed to predict its future.
- Two Reasons Why Obama's Keystone Veto Won't Decide PipelineThe never-ending saga of the Keystone XL pipeline gets new twists with potential problems in Nebraska and South Dakota.
- New U.S. Dietary Recommendations First to Consider Environmental Impact"Linking health, dietary guidance, and the environment will promote human health," new guidelines say.
- Ancient Fellowship of Fishermen, Dolphins at Risk in MyanmarFishing gangs on the Irrawaddy River use electricity to illegally increase their catch.
- Nearly 200 Whales Stranded on New Zealand BeachNearly 200 pilot whales are stranded on a New Zealand beach, prompting a massive rescue effort.
- 100 Years Later, Antarctic Explorers' Huts Look Frozen in TimeWhiskey and all, the wooden dwellings of early explorers now look as they did during the first treks to the continent, thanks to a decade-long restoration effort.
- New Study Shows Plastic in Oceans Is on the RiseThe amount of trash flowing into the world's oceans is worse than thought—eight million tons a year, says new study.
- Mysterious Sea Lion Die-Off Strikes Again on California CoastTiny sea lion pups are washing up on beaches in unusually high numbers—for the third winter in a row.
- Fighting Over Herring—the Little Fish That Feeds MultitudesPacific herring stocks are shadows of their former abundance. But the Canadian government wants to reopen fishing off British Columbia.
- To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the MangrovesCoral reefs are in danger of bleaching in open water, but in the sheltering roots of mangroves, some have found a home.
- National Academy: There’s a Good and a Bad Way to “Geoengineer” the PlanetWe should be figuring out how to pull CO₂ back out of the atmosphere, says a National Research Council report. But we should be wary of launching a planet-cooling chemical sunshade.
Chemicals that mimic estrogen and other hormones are costing the EU $175 billion per year in health care, according to new research.
New study shows Los Angeles-area kids have fewer breathing problems now than they did in the 1990s.
Rising temperatures and declining snowpack in the mountains mean that the drought across the western U.S. is about to get even worse.
A Norwegian research vessel will spend six months on the sea ice to study the changing Arctic.
The Earth's heat could power homes and businesses worldwide, but it's barely been tapped. Indonesia is trying to change that.
A fast growing island off Japan is seen in new video from the Japanese Coast Guard.
Some enterprising Americans burn kernels to keep warm in winter, but there's a reason the green heating concept hasn't taken off.
In the 11th and 12th centuries, Muslim scientists were way ahead of contemporaries in Christian Europe.
Scientists say melting pingos, and not methane hydrates, are likely to blame for the dramatic craters.
Dredging in Biscayne Bay inflicts heavy damage on North America's only coral reef tract.
With severe water shortages in Brazil's cities and destructive floods in the Amazon, the boom-and-bust phenomenon may be South America's new normal.
Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist and ichthyologist, who died on Wednesday, helped the public understand and appreciate the much maligned shark.
By winning protection for their boreal forest, indigenous Canadians help slow global warming.
The Panama Canal is being widened. That means bigger ships and more cargo for Gulf and East Coast ports-and more alien species too.
Our correspondent reports from a Norwegian research ship that's drifting inside the Arctic ice cap, gathering data needed to predict its future.
The never-ending saga of the Keystone XL pipeline gets new twists with potential problems in Nebraska and South Dakota.
"Linking health, dietary guidance, and the environment will promote human health," new guidelines say.
Fishing gangs on the Irrawaddy River use electricity to illegally increase their catch.
Nearly 200 pilot whales are stranded on a New Zealand beach, prompting a massive rescue effort.
Whiskey and all, the wooden dwellings of early explorers now look as they did during the first treks to the continent, thanks to a decade-long restoration effort.
The amount of trash flowing into the world's oceans is worse than thought—eight million tons a year, says new study.
Tiny sea lion pups are washing up on beaches in unusually high numbers—for the third winter in a row.
Pacific herring stocks are shadows of their former abundance. But the Canadian government wants to reopen fishing off British Columbia.
Coral reefs are in danger of bleaching in open water, but in the sheltering roots of mangroves, some have found a home.
We should be figuring out how to pull CO₂ back out of the atmosphere, says a National Research Council report. But we should be wary of launching a planet-cooling chemical sunshade.
