Solar-powered barge a key 'interceptor' for plastic waste

Scooping waste from a Malaysian river to stop it reaching the sea, a solar-powered barge named…

Australia firefighters save world's only rare dinosaur trees

Specialist firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires…

Tiny Seychelles island coaxes bird back from brink

Giant tortoises amble across Cousin Island as rare birds flit above. Click here for…

Philippines says danger high despite volcano 'lull'

The threat of the Philippines’ Taal volcano unleashing a potentially catastrophic eruption remains high, authorities warned…

In Seychelles, nature is prized above mass tourism

In a shady patch along a pristine white beach on Mahe Island, a radio spits out…

ExoMars Rover completes environmental tests

Image: The Rosalind Franklin rover of the joint ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars mission completed a series of environmental…

German officials agree on plan to exit coal-fired power

German officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation’s coal-fired power plants by…

New obstacles ahead in China's pollution fight: report

China’s fight against pollution faces new threats from rising levels of harmful ozone gas despite an…

No business in snow business! Warm weather shutters Japan ski resorts

Record low snowfall in Japan has forced many ski resorts to shut their doors and is…

What is climate change? A really simple guide

BBC News looks at what we know and don’t know about the Earth’s changing climate. …