Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record 1 day ago Share Save Mark Poynting and Matt McGrath BBC News Climate and Science Share Save Kevin Carter/Getty Images People head to the coast in San Diego on a hot summer's day The waters of the north Pacific have had their …

Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103 Yang Chen Ning is ranked among the most influential physicists of the 20th century Yang was also a professor at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University and an honorary dean of the Institute for Advanced Study at the institution. Yang and …

Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure 13 hours ago Share Save Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter Share Save CFOTO/Getty Images Shipping accounts for 3% of global emissions but is set to grow A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been abandoned …

Bears kill seven people in Japan this year as attacks hit record high A black bear in Iwate, northern Japan - one of two types of bear found in the country Attacks by bears tend to surge in autumn before bears hibernate, with experts saying low yields of beech nuts …

Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists The lead author of the study, which was published in science journal Nature, said the findings have significant implications for global emissions reduction targets which are partly based on how ecosystems - such as rainforests - can absorb carbon. …

Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine 1 day ago Share Save Soutik Biswas India correspondent Share Save Hindustan Times via Getty Images India faces a severe air pollution crisis, ranking among the world's top 10 most polluted countries India is losing sunlight. A new study …

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 …

Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 7 hours ago Share Save Maddie Molloy Climate & Science reporter Share Save Wim van den Heever A brown hyena standing beside the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining settlement has earned wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever the title …

Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region La Ràpita is among the towns ravaged by floods Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say. Videos on social media have emerged showing torrents of muddy water …

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 …