BBC News - Science & Environment
Updated: 14 weeks 2 days ago
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:04
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:04
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 15:32
Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 01:05
Recent moves by Beijing have got businesses worried - and Australia is looking to offer an alternative.
Tue, 08/12/2025 - 08:45
Scientists say the damage was caused by the "longest, largest and most intense" marine heatwave on record.
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 19:02
The Perseids are considered the best meteor shower of the year
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 12:05
His brother tells BBC News that he had lost hope he would ever be found.
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 03:36
The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 03:36
The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.
Sun, 08/10/2025 - 14:28
Scientists who analysed fragments that crashed into a roof in Georgia, US, say it likely formed 4.56 billion years ago.
Sat, 08/09/2025 - 10:01
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Sat, 08/09/2025 - 00:31
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Fri, 08/08/2025 - 16:12
The possible planet is just four-and-a-half light years away and may have moons that sustain life.
Fri, 08/08/2025 - 04:06
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
Fri, 08/08/2025 - 04:06
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
Thu, 08/07/2025 - 19:00
Cuts of $500 million to vaccines research have been announced by the US government.
Thu, 08/07/2025 - 08:04
Campaigners warn the move will not close all the recycling loopholes being exploited by criminals.
Wed, 08/06/2025 - 08:35
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Tue, 08/05/2025 - 14:36
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
Tue, 08/05/2025 - 07:03
The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.