Climate change: Major emitters accused of blocking progress at UN talks

Brazil, China, India and Saudi Arabia are criticised as anger grows at a UN climate change…

Climate change: Greenland ice melt 'is accelerating'

The ice sheet’s contribution to sea-level rise is now seven times what it was in the…

Seafloor scar of Bikini A-bomb test still visible

Seventy-three years after the first underwater nuclear explosion, scientists return to map the site. …

Climate change: Amazon oil boom under fire at UN talks

Indigenous people come to COP25 to protest plans to expand oil production in the western Amazon. …

Refugees at 'increased risk' from extreme weather

Climate change could make the problem worse, multiplying the misery for displaced people. Click…

Grandmother killer whales boost survival of calves

The “grandmother effect” was even stronger with grandmothers that had gone through the menopause. …

Climate change: 1.9 billion people rely on natural 'water towers'

A new study ranks the importance and vulnerability of high-mountain stores of water. Click…

Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian 'poacher' arrests

Sumatran tigers are critically endangered – with fewer than 400 believed to be left in the…

Brian Cox: Why I've been exploring our scientific past

The science broadcaster explains why he’s been delving into the lives of some extraordinary scientists. …

Madrid climate talks will set the tone for Glasgow 2020

The outcome of the COP25 UN climate conference in Spain will influence the event in Scotland…