- BBC Science/Nature
- 20/11/30 23:33
Destruction of the rainforest increased by 9.5% compared to the previous 12 months, new data shows.
Destruction of the rainforest increased by 9.5% compared to the previous 12 months, new data shows.
The advance is expected to accelerate research into a host of human diseases, including Covid-19.
Nemonte Nenquimo is one of the six environmental leaders to be awarded this year's Goldman Prize.
British Lithium is prospecting in the county to find economically viable seams of the element.
The government says the post-Brexit plans for farm payments are the most significant for 50 years.
Homes for these "ultimate environmental engineers" have been set up in enclosures across England.
SUNDAY 29. NOVEMBER 2020
Wayne Ting, chief executive of e-scooter firm Lime, says there's room for improvement.
SATURDAY 28. NOVEMBER 2020
The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade.
A rare wetland plant has reappeared after not being seen for more than a century.
FRIDAY 27. NOVEMBER 2020
Non-native quagga mussels, which can block pipes, have been discovered in the East Midlands.
The UK government awards £20m to 15 artificial intelligence research projects.
Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved.
THURSDAY 26. NOVEMBER 2020
Some trial volunteers were given shots half the planned strength, so how does that affect the results?
WEDNESDAY 25. NOVEMBER 2020
The conservation charity is accused of working with guards who allegedly tortured and killed people.
The UK chancellor's spending review is accused of undermining the prime minister’s “green” vision.
Nasa has stacked the first pieces of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
The railways in the UK, Australia and India getting power from the sun in different ways.
Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.
TUESDAY 24. NOVEMBER 2020
As Boris Johnson is driving UK emissions down, is his chancellor preparing to drive them back up?
The tech billionaire overtakes Bill Gates after Tesla shares soar on S&P acceptance
Cambridge University Library launches an appeal to find the scientist's missing notes and sketches.
MONDAY 23. NOVEMBER 2020
The former secretary of state is among the names announced for key roles in the new US administration.
The robotic Chang'e-5 mission aims to return the first lunar rocks to Earth in more than 40 years.
Surveillance of farmed mink for coronavirus should be mandatory, says a top scientist.
Despite the global lockdowns, overall greenhouse gas concentrations have continued to rise.