La Niña has already brought heavy rains to some regions and will likely see slightly cooler conditions in 2021 UK Met Office scientists are forecasting that 2021 will be a little cooler around the world,…
image captionThe end of sledging and snowball fights in the UK? Snowy winters could become a thing of the past as climate change affects the UK, Met Office analysis suggests. It suggests by the 2040s…
Foals keyboardist Edwin Congrave has said he has questioned being in the band over the carbon footprint of their global tours. The musician says he has struggled with the idea of touring far-flung places like…
A landmark report says the UK can make major cuts to carbon emissions more cheaply than previously thought. The Climate Change Committee says that, for less than 1% of national wealth, the UK can reduce…
Biodiversity: Why the nature crisis matters, in five graphics. Human activities are destroying the natural world, leading to the extinction of animal and plant species at an alarming rate. Now, world leaders are promising action…
World leaders say it is time to act. As nearly 150 global leaders lined up - virtually - to address Wednesday's UN biodiversity summit, the stakes could not have been higher. According to the UN, 75%…
Like many of us, Sir David Attenborough has had to adapt to new ways of working since the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring. For his latest series, the 93-year-old - who has been shielding…
Image captionGrey reef sharks captured on camera in French Polynesia Sharks are rarely seen at almost one in five of the world's coral reefs, a major study has found. The crash in shark numbers, caused…
Image captionThe single biggest use of plastics is in packaging and it tends to be used just once before being thrown away An estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic is destined for our environment -…
Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like…