BBC News - Science & Environment
Updated: 14 weeks 2 days ago
Wed, 07/23/2025 - 00:09
Divers at one of Australia's world-famous reefs said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse".
Mon, 07/21/2025 - 18:37
A major review of the water industry also suggests compulsory smart meters and scrapping the regulator Ofwat.
Mon, 07/21/2025 - 13:22
Companies can release raw sewage during bad weather, but it poses risks to human health and wildlife.
Mon, 07/21/2025 - 13:07
The wide-ranging review was launched amid growing public concern about sewage spills and rising bills.
Sat, 07/19/2025 - 02:06
Wasps are having a good year following a cooler summer in 2024 - so how can we live alongside them without a sting?
Fri, 07/18/2025 - 11:37
Last year had the highest number of pollution events by water companies ever recorded.
Fri, 07/18/2025 - 03:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.
Fri, 07/18/2025 - 03:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.
Fri, 07/18/2025 - 03:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.
Thu, 07/17/2025 - 19:00
Science that makes living in our homes safer and cooler in a changing climate.
Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:27
We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
Wed, 07/16/2025 - 08:26
A company plans to use greenhouses above pits filled with waste to grow low-cost food for locals.
Wed, 07/16/2025 - 02:01
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
Wed, 07/16/2025 - 02:01
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
Tue, 07/15/2025 - 17:09
The East and West Midlands join the North West and Yorkshire in an official state of drought.
Tue, 07/15/2025 - 06:02
It opens up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between plants and animals.
Tue, 07/15/2025 - 03:04
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
Tue, 07/15/2025 - 03:04
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
Mon, 07/14/2025 - 02:56
The building holds the longest sequence of continuous weather data anywhere in the UK and Ireland.
Mon, 07/14/2025 - 02:09
The UK has a notably different climate compared with just a few decades ago, the Met Office says.