A UK team arrives in Antarctica to test its theory for why so few iron meteorites…
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Russia's Taymyr plan: Arctic coal for India risks pollution
A huge wildlife haven is at risk as Russian coal ships exploit melting Arctic ice in…
Europe's new space budget to enable CO2 mapping
A multi-billion-euro funding package for the European Space Agency is agreed by its member states. …
Amazon fires intensify Andes glacier melt
Burning of the rainforest appears to speed up the melting of tropical glaciers, scientists find. …
Siberia: 18,000-year-old frozen 'dog' stumps scientists
Scientists say the specimen could represent an evolutionary link between wolves and modern dogs. …
General election 2019: What parties' environment promises really mean
It’s the greenest election campaign ever – but how much are the parties promising on climate…
Climate Change: Plan to cut carbon emissions from concerts
Scientists team up with group Massive Attack to create blueprint that will ‘transform the music industry’. …
Plastic waste rises as 1.5bn 'bags for life' sold, research finds
Households bought 54 “reusable” bags on average last year, research says, prompting calls for a ban. …
Stars align for epic space missions
Athena and Lisa, two major astronomy projects of the 2030s, should launch within a year of…
The Black Sea: Can Europe's most polluted sea be saved?
Scientists are shocked at what they find in the polluted waters, but say there is hope. …