(BBC) Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
Science & Environment Archives
March 15, 2010
March 12, 2010
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
(BBC) UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
March 1, 2010
Ice deposits found at Moon's pole
(BBC) A radar experiment aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar spacecraft detects large deposits of water ice near the Moon's north pole.
January 20, 2010
UN climate deadline is 'flexible'
(BBC) Countries can miss the deadline for sending emissions pledges to the UN, as greens mull the latest US election.
Bee decline linked to diversity
(BBC) The decline of honeybees seen in many countries may be due to reduced plant diversity, research suggests.
January 14, 2010
Anti-malaria plant genes mapped
The global supply of a key anti-malaria drug is set to be boosted by a study of its genes, scientists say.
January 5, 2010
Crisis of belief
(BBC) Where climate change is seen as God's will
December 28, 2009
'Back to nature' cuts flood risks
(BBC) Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests.
December 19, 2009
UN says climate deal 'a start'
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
December 17, 2009
Slow progress at Copenhagen talks
(BBC) Talks remain deadlocked at the protest-hit climate summit in Copenhagen as world leaders join efforts to seal a deal.
December 16, 2009
Climate talks resuming after row
(BBC) Formal negotiations reopen late in the evening at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen after a delay of nine hours.
December 15, 2009
Copenhagen climate talks 'back on track'
(BBC) Talks are back on track at the UN climate summit after developing countries won significant concessions following a walk-out.
December 14, 2009
UK warns on 'acidifying oceans'
A senior UK minister issues a warming about acid levels in the oceans as the Copenhagen climate summit resumes.
December 10, 2009
Emissions 'higher than reported'
(BBC) Emissions of some greenhouse gases are substantially higher than companies and countries report, say scientists.
'Ten years left' to cut carbon, summit told
Carbon emissions must fall within a decade to keep the global temperature rise under 2C, the UK Met Office says.
December 8, 2009
This decade 'warmest on record'
(BBC) The first decade of this century has been the warmest on record, say the UN's World Meteorological Organization.
November 6, 2009
Leaders 'likely' to go to climate summit
(BBC) At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty.
October 6, 2009
Downturn is 'climate opportunity'
(BBC) The recession provides a chance to build a low-carbon future, says the International Energy Agency, if governments act quickly.
September 7, 2009
Japan vows big climate change cut
Japan's PM-elect Yukio Hatoyama pledges a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, much more than his predecessor.
August 27, 2009
Impossible plan?
(BBC) Project to resurrect the iconic Polaroid camera
August 23, 2009
Africa leaders hold climate talks
The leaders of 10 African countries will meet in Ethiopia to try and agree a common position on climate change.
August 12, 2009
India's water use 'unsustainable'
Parts of India are on track for severe water shortages. according to results from Nasa's gravity satellites.
July 21, 2009
Asia watches long solar eclipse
The longest total solar eclipse this century crosses Asia, with swathes of India and China plunged into darkness.
July 15, 2009
UN tackles 'climate harm' ships
(BBC) The UN discusses rules aimed at cutting the emission of greenhouse gases from shipping.
June 24, 2009
Many sharks 'facing extinction'
(BBC) Almost a third of species of open ocean sharks are under threat of being wiped out by overfishing, say scientists.
June 21, 2009
Whaling talks target compromise
Officials are gathering in Madeira to hammer out a deal on whaling, with Japan and Iceland likely to insist on their right to hunt.
June 20, 2009
Work starts on New Mexico spaceport
(BBC) Construction begins at the site of the world's first commercial spaceport, a project aimed at revolutionising space exploration.
May 31, 2009
Ranchers driving wind revolution
(BBC) Wind farms on the US's high plains could eventually help power the country's coastal population centres, experts say.
May 10, 2009
Whaling peace talks 'fall short'
(BBC) Chances of a peace deal between pro and anti-whaling nations this year are slim, a report seen by the BBC shows.
May 3, 2009
Sailing satellites
(BBC) Engineers work on new ideas to clean up space
April 24, 2009
Gray whales granted rare reprieve
Oil firms shelve plans to carry out undersea seismic work to ensure the gray whales' breeding season is undisturbed.
April 20, 2009
EU commission urges fishing cuts
(BBC) EU fishing fleets need major cuts if stocks are to be managed sustainably, the European Commission says.
April 18, 2009
Forests as carbon sinks 'at risk'
Forests' role as massive carbon sinks is "at risk of being lost entirely", a global assessment warns.
April 15, 2009
Pet trade puts orangutans at risk
The trade in orangutans, particularly babies, is taking the Sumatran species towards extinction, a report concludes.
April 5, 2009
Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic
(BBC) An ice bridge that holds in place an ice shelf the size of Jamaica snaps, heightening concern over the impact of global warming.
March 17, 2009
Fungus devastates 'chicken' frog
(BBC) Montserrat's "mountain chicken" frog is the latest victim of the lethal fungus sweeping the world.
March 15, 2009
Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives
The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy.
March 10, 2009
Acidic seas fuel extinction fears
(BBC) Increasing levels of acidity in oceans could trigger a mass extinction of sea life, a leading scientist warns.
March 4, 2009
Dancing black hole twins spotted
(BBC) Astronomers believe they have seen the first pair of black holes orbiting each other at the centre of a distant galaxy.
February 26, 2009
Earliest 'human footprints' found
(BBC) 1.5 million-year-old footprints found in Kenya indicate modern foot shape and walking style had already developed by that time.
February 16, 2009
Race for 'God particle' heats up
(BBC) Europe's Cern is losing ground in the race to identify one of the fundamental particles of matter, its US rival claims.
Alien life 'may exist among us'
(BBC) Alien life-forms may be thriving right here on Earth, a physicist tells a major science conference.
February 11, 2009
Russian and US satellites collide
US and Russian satellites collide in space, creating a cloud of debris above Siberia in the first reported accident of its kind.
February 10, 2009
'Arctic unicorns' in spectacular display
(BBC) Remarkable footage of elusive narwhal is captured by a BBC team.
February 7, 2009
Photosynthesis viewed in a flash
(BBC) Using ultra-short laser pulses, scientists hope to understand how plants harvest the Sun's energy.
February 3, 2009
Telescope sees smallest exoplanet
(BBC) The smallest planet yet found outside the Solar System is detected by a French space telescope.
February 2, 2009
Green taboo
(BBC) Why the silence on population needs to be broken
February 1, 2009
'Green' gas could help heat homes
(BBC) Biogas produced from waste could heat almost half the UK's homes, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, a report says.
January 30, 2009
Acid oceans 'need urgent action'
(BBC) Marine ecosystems risk being severely damaged by ocean acidification unless there are dramatic cuts in CO2 levels, warn scientists.
January 26, 2009
Global warming is 'irreversible'
(BBC) A team of environmental researchers in the US warns many effects of climate change are irreversible.
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