The impact of humans on nature may have been far greater and longer-lasting than we thought,…
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People urgently fleeing climate crisis cannot be sent home, UN rules
But it rejects a claim by a man whose Pacific Island nation is threatened by rising…
Malaysia returns 42 containers of 'illegal' plastic waste to UK
Malaysia will not become “the garbage dump of the world”, says the country’s environment minister. …
Plankton phenomenon lights up bay
Bioluminescent algae in Jervis Bay, Australia, glows in a captivating night time display. Click…
Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items
One of the world’s biggest users of plastic plans to phase out most single-use items by…
More precious than gold: Why the metal palladium is soaring
The price of the precious metal palladium has hit a record high of $2,500 an ounce…
Is China addicted to coal?
China is a country caught in the middle of a global struggle: to develop but also…
SpaceX completes emergency crew capsule escape
The US company demonstrates how it would rescue astronauts during a failing rocket launch. …
SpaceX to practise emergency crew capsule escape
A final technology demonstration from the California company should clear the way to fly astronauts. …
'Resistant' trees planted in Hampshire in ash dieback fight
Scientists have identified 3,000 ash trees with suspected resistance to a deadly disease. Click…