Ministers will relax regulation of gene-edited crops to allow their commercial growing in England. …
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Greta Thunberg mocks world leaders' words at Youth4Climate
Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, uses a speech to mock world leaders, including UK PM Boris…
Australian researchers uncover fossil of new eagle species
Palaeontologists from Australia found the ‘exceptional’ fossilised remains in 2016. Click here for original…
Atlas V: Rocket launch creates strange lights in UK sky
Amateur astronomers across the UK capture the strange cone-shaped lights from their back gardens. …
Climate Change: Don't sideline plastic problem, nations urged
Scientists fear plastic pollution will be overlooked as politicians focus on climate change policy. …
UK forestry plan gets £15m funding boost
Three million trees have so far been planted as part of the scheme launched in 2018. …
COP26: Australia PM undecided on attending crucial climate summit
The coal-supporting nation has faced increasing pressure to commit to a net zero emissions target. …
Love Canal: The suburb built on 20,000 tonnes of chemical waste
How a group of ‘hysterical housewives’ fought to be evacuated from their polluted homes …
How climate change is making inequality worse, especially for children
Children will face up to three times as many extreme climate events as their grandparents, research…
Manta rays inspire new device to filter microplastics
Wastewater plants release microplastics into the environment, but could manta rays hold the key to a…