Syndicate content BBC News
BBC News - Science & Environment
Updated: 1 day 7 hours ago

Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:42
The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
Categories: World News

Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:42
The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
Categories: World News

'Value of trees' in council's healthy spaces plan

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:40
The authority wants a more consistent approach to trees and woodlands with more protections.
Categories: World News

Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:40
Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies
Categories: World News

UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:19
Plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie have been refused.
Categories: World News

UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:19
Plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie have been refused.
Categories: World News

UK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 09:18
Beagle 2 reached the surface in 2003, but it was not known until 2015, a professor says.
Categories: World News

Water voles return to reserve after 40 years

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 09:18
The town council says the rodent has returned to Batford Springs after 40 years.
Categories: World News

SpaceX's stock market blast-off could be Musk's biggest gamble yet

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 02:22
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.
Categories: World News

Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 22:18
This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.
Categories: World News

Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 21:58
This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir.
Categories: World News

Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 09:09
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
Categories: World News

Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 09:09
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
Categories: World News

Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 00:35
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
Categories: World News

Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 00:35
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
Categories: World News

Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 02:11
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
Categories: World News

Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 02:11
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
Categories: World News

Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 02:11
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
Categories: World News

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 23:00
What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?
Categories: World News

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 23:00
What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?
Categories: World News