From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds 6 hours ago Share Save Rebecca Morelle Science Editor and Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist Share Save Tony Jolliffe/BBC News Cate Blanchett has teamed up with Kew's Millennium Seed Bank She's a Hollywood A-lister, with a mantelpiece groaning …

Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims 3 hours ago Share Save Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Share Save Red Tractor The Red Tractor advert was last shown in 2023 but will now be banned for future use unless it is updated A TV advert by …

Your nose gets colder when you're stressed. These thermal images show the change 1 day ago Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Watch science correspondent Victoria Gill put herself through a thermal imaging stress test When I was asked to give an impromptu five-minute speech and …

From THE WESTERN JOURNAL At Castel Gandolfo last week, Pope Leo XIV managed to make global headlines—but not for preaching the gospel. Instead, he solemnly blessed a block of ice at the Raising Hope for Climate Justice conference. The gesture, intended as a symbol of melting glaciers and a warming …

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win' 22 hours ago Share Save Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent Share Save Getty Green turtles are large sea turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans, known for their plant-based diet and reliance on beaches for nesting The green turtle has been …

Naked mole rats' DNA could hold key to long life 12 hours ago Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Washington Post via Getty Images Naked mole rats live for up to 40 years, compared to about three years for a mouse They are weird, bald, subterranean …

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity 6 hours ago Share Save Justin Rowlatt Climate Editor Share Save AFP via Getty Images Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data …

Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William 9 hours ago Share Save Daniela Relph Senior royal correspondent Share Save Kensington Palace/PA Wire The Prince of Wales has described those in the running for his environmental Earthshot prize as "heroes of our time". Prince William will travel to Rio …

Dame Jane Goodall remembered as a 'true hero for the planet' 2 hours ago Share Save Maia Davies BBC News and Harry Sekulich BBC News Share Save Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged …

Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let's face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. My parents shared not only an improbable love; they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities …