- BBC Science/Nature
- 20/8/31 09:55
The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.
The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.
Charity Surfers Against Sewage says it has seen a wave of discarded masks and plastics on beaches.
Hilary Swank talks about her role for Netflix as the commander on the first manned mission to Mars.
Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.
Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.
Cambridge University Library adds high-resolution images of its collection to a free culture site.
SUNDAY 30. AUGUST 2020
Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.
SATURDAY 29. AUGUST 2020
Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.
Gertrude the pig is a prototype of a brain-to-machine interface.
Remote streaming services may be the future but could cause a sharp rise in emissions, a study shows.
Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.
FRIDAY 28. AUGUST 2020
The pool in Penzance is mainly heated by a 410m-deep well and reaches a temperature of 35°C.
There's to be a new effort to understand how the immune system responds to Covid-19.
Neuralink is working on ways to connect the human brain to machines.
The farming of seaweed is accelerating as firms exploit its fast growth and green credentials.
THURSDAY 27. AUGUST 2020
President Emmanuel Macron orders an end to the much-criticised method for catching songbirds.
There are just 53 members of the Greater Andamanese tribe left- 10 have contracted the virus.
Good ventilation could be key to avoiding coronavirus this autumn as people spend more time indoors.
When coral bleaching was suspected in a pristine reef, scientists turned to some unlikely surveyors.
WEDNESDAY 26. AUGUST 2020
The discovery of 17 of the mammals raises questions and causes sadness and anger among locals.
The price of bread is set to rise after what could be the worst UK wheat harvest in 40 years.
The chance find was made on an isle where scientists have been hunting for the fossils for 200 years.
Painting one blade of a wind turbine black could cut wind farms' fatal bird strikes by up to 70%.
The prospect of a "really, really exciting" find will be checked by the Natural History Museum, experts say.
Some marginal friendships will by lost, says psychologist, while other deeper ones may need work.
TUESDAY 25. AUGUST 2020
Nigeria is now rid of wild polio having had more than half of global cases less than 10 years ago.
US President Donald Trump reportedly is considering skipping regulatory steps to get out a vaccine.
UK businesses will have to show that products and supply lines are free from illegal deforestation.
MONDAY 24. AUGUST 2020
Experts say no conclusions on immunity can be drawn from one patient - and larger studies are needed.
Technologies that remove CO2 from air could drive up food prices five-fold in parts of the world