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Stripey-faced fish named after warrior princess San

36 min 22 sec ago
The newly discovered fish has stripes on its face like the Studio Ghibli warrior princess.

BP set to scale back green investments as profits drop sharply

2 hours 43 min ago
The oil giant is widely expected to say it will scale back on renewables later this month.

Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws

16 hours 39 min ago
The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don't work and dissolve too easily.

Earth's inner core may have changed shape, say scientists

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 16:11
The findings shed light on a deeply mysterious part of Earth that is key to life on our planet.

Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 08:49
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.

Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 08:49
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.

The indigenous community fleeing its drowning island

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 01:47
Rising sea levels threaten homes in Panama, but not everyone wants to leave.

£22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warn

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 08:43
The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.

£22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warn

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 08:43
The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.

Concern UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortages

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 01:48
Data centres can use vast quantities of water to cool them - but it's not clear where it will come from.

'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 20:23
The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.

'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 20:23
The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.

How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 20:16
Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.

Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 03:10
January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.

Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 03:10
January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.

First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 05:41
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.

Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 02:37
The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes.

Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 02:37
The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes.

Badger admiring Banksy-style image wins hearts in wildlife photo competition

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 01:33
Ian Wood put up a Banksy-style design in the hope of an 'art-imitates-life' photo op

Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 22:35
The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.