Rising winds could increase energy production from turbines by a third over the next decade. …
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New hope for trees affected by ash dieback
A study identifies the genetics in ash trees that confers resistance to a deadly disease. …
Brazil's Amazon deforestation highest since 2008, space agency says
The rainforest loses 9,762 sq km in 12 months, an increase of nearly 30%, Brazil’s space…
Climate defenders: The woman helping coal miners to save the planet
Sharan Burrow wants to find alternative livelihoods for coal miners and therefore help protect our climate. …
Analysis: Large-scale tree planting 'no easy task'
Trees are the latest green battleground in the election campaign, writes BBC Science editor David Shukman. …
Bloodhound land speed racer blasts to 628mph
The British jet-powered car goes faster still during trials on a dried-out lakebed in South Africa. …
Sentinel for sea-level rise enters testing
The satellite that will maintain the “gold standard” measurement of ocean height is nearly complete. …
'Alarm' over winter flood prospects in England
The Environment Agency is worried about further flooding this winter after near-record rainfall. Click…
Leaf blowers fatal to declining insects, Germans warned
The government says leaf blowers are “fatal to insects”, which are in dramatic decline in Germany. …
Climate change: Warming signal links global floods and fires
Scientists say rising temperatures are having a big influence on the scale and frequency of extreme…