Japan joins Moon race with successful rocket launch

If all goes well, the lunar lander that the rocket is carrying will attempt a Moon…

Hurricane Lee could become 'extremely dangerous'

It is still too early to determine whether the Atlantic storm might make landfall in the…

Why Vancouver is letting go of green lawns

The Canadian city is choosing sustainability over aesthetics as it deals with a severe drought. …

Thousands of Canadian wildfire evacuees allowed home

Yellowknife’s mayor cautioned returning residents that the city “will look a little bit different”. …

Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the…

Africa proposes global carbon taxes to fight climate change

Despite suffering some of the worst impacts of climate change, the continent only gets 12% of…

Experts warn RAAC concrete affects thousands of UK buildings

Tens of thousands of UK buildings should be safety checked because of RAAC concrete, experts warn. …

UK expected to re-join Horizon science scheme

An announcement is likely soon on the UK becoming a fully-fledged member of the multi-billion euro…

Chandrayaan-3: Nasa's lunar orbiter photographs India's Moon lander Vikram

Nasa said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took the image four days after India’s historic Moon landing. …

Claude the koala unmasked as prolific plant thief in Australia

It ate thousands of seedlings that had been earmarked to help boost Australian koala habitat. …