We are the only democracy - the only advanced democracy on Earth - the only wealthy nation that allows such hardship for millions of its people. Everyone in this room knows what will happen if we do nothing. Our deficit will grow. More families will go bankrupt. More businesses will …

Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake 1 day ago Share Save Jonah Fisher Environment correspondent and Tom Ingham Climate and Science Producer Share Save Gwyndaf Hughes/BBC Water from drought-hit Hampshire has been used to help fill this lake in Wiltshire Southern Water has warned tanker companies …

Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch 26 June 2025 Share Save Pallab Ghosh • @BBCPallab Science Correspondent Gwyndaf Hughes Science Videographer Share Save How the researchers hope to create human DNA Work has begun on a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life from …

Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming 4 July 2025 Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Share Save Prof Daniel J Mayor @oceanplankton A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic …

Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty 4 August 2025 Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Bernardo Reyes-Tur A Polymita snail in its native forest habitat in Eastern Cuba Researchers have embarked on a mission to save what some consider to be the world's …

Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn 7 days ago Share Save Justin Rowlatt • @BBCJustinR Climate Editor Share Save PA Fires at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh on Sunday Cities across the UK are facing a growing threat from an emerging phenomenon called "firewaves" as …

Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided 5 days ago Share Save Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting BBC News Climate and Science Share Save James Wakibia/Getty Images Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The UN negotiations, the sixth round …

Leaves falling, berries ripe, but it's hot. Is autumn coming early? 4 days ago Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Share Save Tim Dodd/BBC Puppies have enjoyed the leaf fall in Cardiff in August Share Save Tony Jolliffe Climate and science team Share Save It's still hot in …

UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs But one leading space scientist said the move would lead to disruption in the short term and the UK losing ground to its international competitors over the long run. The government says this will save money, cut duplication and ensure ministerial oversight. …

Everyone’s going crazy over wind and solar, but what they don’t tell you is how often those things fail. I read about a blackout in Texas and someone said it was because wind turbines froze. So obviously renewables are unreliable and we can’t depend on them. We’ve had fossil fuels …