COP26: Delaying key climate meeting preferable to 'messing it up'

Further postponement of the UK climate summit would be better than a failed event, says an expert.

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US seeks China climate agreements ahead of Biden summit

US envoy John Kerry will hold talks in Shanghai ahead of a climate summit hosted by President Biden.

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UK woodlands 'at crisis point' amid wildlife decline

A review of the state of Britain's native woods and trees finds only 7% are in good condition.

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Norfolk's 'unique' purple sea sponge named by schoolgirl

The sponge species was unnamed for a decade before nine-year-old Sylvie suggested Parpal Dumplin.

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Climate Check, from BBC Weather

With record high CO2 levels and destructive tornadoes, Ben Rich has more on extreme weather around the globe this spring.

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Fukushima: Japan approves releasing wastewater into ocean

Most experts say it's a normal and safe practice but environmentalists and locals are not happy.

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Saving the kelp forest that stars in My Octopus Teacher

The makers of the Bafta-winning documentary want to preserve the underwater ecosystem it features.

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Why India and Nepal's forest fires are worrying scientists

Activists say authorities in India and Nepal seem underprepared to fight forest fires.

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Would you wear 'Iron Man' body armour?

The market for exoskeletons - high-tech external body support systems - is tipped to grow strongly.

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World's wealthiest 'at heart of climate problem'

The so-called “polluter elite” must change their lifestyles to tackle climate change, a report says.

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