Available for over a year How can the world speed up its efforts to fight climate change? It’s been a dramatic fortnight at the COP climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem, with torrential rains and floods, protests and even a fire. A deal has finally been done but …

Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini 'earthquake swarm' 21 November 2025 Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent Share Save getty The "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over three months, scientists …

I have high levels of forever chemicals in my blood - what can I do about it? 2 days ago Share Save Catrin Nye BBC Panorama Share Save "That is so much higher than I expected" - watch the moment Catrin Nye is told about her forever chemical levels As …

'Birdgirl' marks decade of making nature accessible 23 hours ago Share Save Dawn Limbu Bristol Share Save Oliver Edwards Photography Dr Mya-Rose Craig says Black2Nature has helped hundreds of children over the past decade An environmental campaigner who founded a charity to help children from ethnic minorities access nature says …

Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers 18 hours ago Share Save Malcolm Prior BBC News rural affairs producer Share Save PA Media Bird flu outbreaks across UK farms has led to a mandatory housing order being brought in The bird flu virus infecting …

Trump U-turns to renominate billionaire for Nasa chief 15 hours ago Share Save Tiffany Wertheimer Share Save Reuters Jared Isaacman is reportedly friends with Elon Musk and has spent millions of dollars on SpaceX missions Donald Trump has renominated billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to run Nasa, five months after withdrawing …

Stone tool discovery suggests very first humans were inventors 20 hours ago Share Save Pallab Ghosh Science Correspondent Share Save David Braun They look like simple stones, but they were state of the art tools millions of years ago, made with great skill and precison The very first humans millions …

Sugarloaf selfies as William begins Brazil visit 8 hours ago Share Save Daniela Relph, Senior royal correspondent, Rio de Janeiro and John Hand Share Save William plays football with children at iconic Maracana stadium The Prince of Wales was presented with the keys to Rio de Janeiro as he began …

Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people 21 hours ago Share Save Esme Stallard, Climate and science reporter, BBC News and Becky Dale and Wesley Stephenson, Senior data journalists, BBC Verify Share Save Getty Images Water companies have been ordered to tackle potentially …

Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit' 14 hours ago Share Save Mark Poynting Climate and science reporter, BBC News Share Save Naomi Ochwat Hektoria Glacier in February 2024, flowing into the partly frozen ocean When an Antarctic glacier was sparked into rapid retreat three years ago, it left scientists …