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Media coverage of the dangers of plastic pollution can distract from what is actually needed, says an author.
Satellites can detect land moving by just a few millimetres, but we can never be sure exactly how or when a slope will slide.
Everyone surveyed opted for the least impactful climate actions, regardless of their level of knowledge or worries.
The results could indicate populations of more typical prey in southern Mexico are shrinking.
The meadow spittlebug can transmit a deadly bacterium – many plants in Britain could be at risk.
Flame retardants were developed to prevent house fires and help save lives. But they come with some serious health risks.
Evidence suggests magma is close to the surface in south-west Iceland, prompting evacuations.
Relative to the long-term average, this autumn has been even hotter than summer.
Thawing permafrost in the far north is an inviting prospect for invertebrate burrowers.
New research suggests opponents of climate policies may have misread the UK public.
Rich polluters have evaded any notion of compensating poor countries at the UN talks.
Our survey of UK workers reveals their deep concern about climate change – many want to see action being taken.
New UK legislation gives the wrong answer to the question of energy security.
Non-native species tend to be better at exploiting the disturbance caused by storms, fires or droughts.
And a recent history of wildcat hybridisation.
More and more motorists are opting for bigger EVs – but there are several environmental concerns to consider.
This season places environmental issues front and centre more than any BBC nature programme before it.
The group of climate activists are drawing on a history of public action to show that what they are doing is not new at all
This could be one reason to leave these rigs in the sea.
Sea-level rises and storm surges don’t discriminate, but societal structures do.
The clock could be ticking for the travel industry unless action is taken to change our travel habits.
Storm Ciarán unleashed extremely strong and destructive winds in parts of the southern UK and northern France – here’s why.
New research finds fresh water losses are concentrated in South America, most of Africa and much of Australia.
Storm Ciarán is the UK’s third named winter storm since September.