Almost 600 plant species have been lost from the wild in the last 250 years, according…
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Aarey forest: The fight to save Mumbai's last 'green lung'
A forest that lies at the heart of India’s bustling city is under threat, locals say. …
A call to arms to fight the 'war on plastic'
BBC One presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall investigates what we can all do to reduce our use of…
Female scientist's IVF contribution was 'unrecognised'
Letters from one the fertility treatment’s pioneers says Jean Purdy contributed as much as him. …
Grape expectations: DNA reveals history of vintage wine
The French were probably sipping wines we drink today 900 years ago, according to DNA from…
How plastic bottles are paying for lessons in Nigeria
A school in Nigeria is accepting empty plastic bottles in exchange for payment of school fees. …
Scientists close in on hidden Scottish meteorite crater
Evidence points to a 1.2bn-year-old impact structure lying hidden off Scotland’s north-west coast. Click…
Where dogs wear pollution masks
South Korea’s dogs have to go for walkies in some of the worst air in the…
How do you vacuum plastic from a beach?
Engineers in Canada have devised a machine they say can clean small pieces of plastic from…
Temperature maps from space would 'boost crop production'
A proposed European Union satellite mission could have major benefits for agriculture. Click here…