Climate change: Longest talks end with compromise deal

Exhausted delegates reach agreement on the key question of ambition with tricky issues postponed. …

Greta Thunberg apologises for 'put leaders against the wall' comment

The teenage climate activist says the phrase has a different meaning in her first language, Swedish. …

How Africa will be affected by climate change

The African continent is more vulnerable than any other region to the world’s changing weather patterns. …

UN climate talks hit rough waters

UN climate talks in Madrid appear to be in trouble as they head deep into extra…

Bloodhound car has 800mph target in its sights for 2021

Test data indicates a land speed record should be achievable, says the project’s chief engineer. …

Octopus and eagle square off at Canadian fish farm

The duelling animals were found floating in the waters off Quatsino, British Columbia. Click…

Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction

A study of North America’s only native parrot confirms its disappearance was down to humans alone. …

Climate change: Stalemate at UN talks as splits re-appear

Talks in Madrid enter their final day with serious divisions between large emitting countries and small…

The place where dead eagles are given a new life

Colorado’s National Eagle Repository is the only one of its kind in the world. …

DNA may hold clues to extinct animal lifespan

Scientists calculate the lifespans of long-lost species, including ancient human relatives. Click here for…