- + Sports ask government to address water pollution—Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
- + Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech—China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.
- + Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’—A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.
- + Japan comes face to face with its own space junk—A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.
- + Conservation is saving species, global study says—A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
- + Conservation saving species, global study suggests—A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
- + Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space—Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.
- + Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling—Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.
- + Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son—Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.
- + European astronaut rookies make the grade—The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training.
- + Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda—Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.
- + What is Earth Day and what has it achieved?—The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.
- + Minister defends government's record on climate—Claire Coutinho says the government's track record is 'strong' after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
- + Our climate change record is strong, minister says—Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho defends government after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
- + Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head—In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".
- + Chinese cities sinking under their own weight—Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.
- + Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming—Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
- + Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai flooding?—Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.
- + Prehistoric sea reptile 'twice as long as bus'—Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.
- + Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs—UK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.
- + Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan—Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
- + Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'—The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
- + World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat—Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.
- + Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe—The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.
- + First ever climate change victory in Europe court—"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.
- + Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse—Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.
- + One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race—Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.
- + White House wants Moon to have its own time zone—The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.
- + Elon Musk's Starship goes 'farther than ever'—The world's most powerful rocket makes a huge leap in progress in its third test flight.
- + Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record—It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.
- + Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia—Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
- + UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government—The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
- + World breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full year—The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
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