Operations to extract fresh water from the sea are now producing 50% more of this salty…
Author: BBC News - Science & Environment
Watch how air pollution moves across Europe
See an animation showing the concentration and movement of nitrogen dioxide through the atmosphere.
Government promises ‘bold new goal’ to tackle dirty air
The government says its new air pollution plan is "world leading" but green groups say it's…
James Watson: Scientist loses titles after claims over race
Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson has repeated remarks about race and intelligence.
Guardian switches to potato starch wrapping
Readers, who pressed for the change, can compost or put the new packaging in their food…
The women fighting fast fashion waste
Claire and Emily run a hub that empowers people to turn their old clothes into new…
Mathematician Sir Michael Atiyah dies aged 89
The former Cambridge professor had received the highest honour in his subject - a Fields Medal.
Spektr-R: Russia’s only space telescope ‘not responding’
Spektr-R has stopped receiving commands from Earth, Russian astrophysicists say.
SpaceX launch completes Iridium satellite refresh
The $3bn refurbishment of the original sat-phone network will help transform air-traffic surveillance.
Giant hi-tech tomato glasshouse set to produce millions of the fruit
The facility is set to produce 150 million tomatoes a year, helped by red LED lights…