Ebola vaccine approved as second jab trialled

A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to thousands of people in the Democratic Republic…

Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft leaves asteroid to head home

Hayabusa-2 will return with samples of the asteroid after its yearlong journey back to Earth. …

Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, says mayor

A state of disaster is declared as the Italian city is hit with a high tide…

Could digging up the ocean floor help save the planet?

The seabed is rich in metals, but what damage could mining it cause? Click…

Electric car future may depend on deep sea mining

Demand is soaring for the metal cobalt, an essential ingredient in batteries and abundant on the…

Netherlands forced to slash speed limit to reduce emissions

The daytime motorway limit will be cut to 100km/h (62 mph) in a bid to tackle…

Greta Thunberg to sail to Spain climate summit with YouTubers

The 16-year-old climate activist will sail from the US to Madrid for the COP25 summit. …

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019: The winning image

The winner of this year’s competition has been crowned, and it looks a little painful. …

Philippines: The boy diving for plastic

Ranniel dives into one of Manila’s most polluted rivers for less than two dollars a day. …

England floods: What is making them worse?

Why has the huge amount of rainfall that hit South Yorkshire had such a large impact…