Bloodhound car goes faster still – to 562mph

After some frustrating technical glitches, the land speed racer is upping its pace again. …

'Climategate': Did a hacking scandal slow down action for climate change?

What happened after a data hack suggested that climate change caused by humans is a hoax? …

Black Friday: Brands opt out for environment reasons

More than 300 fashion brands pledge to not participate in Black Friday because it’s not good…

Plans to build thousands of new homes in flood zones

Almost 10,000 new homes are planned for some of the most flood-prone areas of England. …

General election 2019: Lib Dems pledge £100bn climate fund over five years

Sir Ed Davey will promise to “jump-start” efforts to tackle the “climate emergency” in a speech…

Nasa probing oxygen mystery on Mars

The oxygen in Martian air is changing in a way that can’t currently be explained by…

Western plastics 'poisoning Indonesian food chain'

Chicken eggs were found to contain 70 times the level allowed under European safety standards. …

Could 'invisible barcodes' revolutionise recycling?

A pilot is in progress to see if invisible barcodes on packaging can improve recycling rates. …

Bloodhound car returns to the track for brake testing

The British supersonic vehicle trials its airbrake system after a weekend in the repair shop. …

Secrets of the largest ape that ever lived

The fossilised tooth of a mysterious extinct ape is shedding new light on the evolution of…