Planet Earth

Much more methane emitted from fossil fuels than previously thought - but this is actually good news © Getty Images

Much more methane emitted from fossil fuels than previously thought – but this is actually good news

Shanidar skeleton discovery sheds light on neanderthal burial rites (The ribs and spine of the Neanderthal emerging from the sediment in Shanidar Cave © Graeme Barker Cambridge University/PA)

Shanidar skeleton discovery sheds light on Neanderthal ‘flower burial’

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Excellence in Industry Award during the the 70th International Astronautical Congress at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on October 22, 2019 © MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazon boss pledges $10bn of his $100bn+ fortune to tackle climate change

Climate change declared 'emergency' by 11,000 scientists © Rui Vieira/PA

Last month was world’s hottest January on record

BP oil spill: 'invisible' pollution spread even further than believed © Getty Images

BP oil spill: ‘invisible’ pollution spread even further than believed

Why are there two layers of clouds? © Dan Bright

Why are there two layers of clouds?

Climate change: should we change the terminology? © Getty Images

Reality Check Should we change the terminology we use for climate change?

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Mark Miodownik There is 'no value' in biodegradable plastic (at the moment)

Is it true that the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans don’t mix? © Getty Images

Is it true that the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans don’t mix?

Ozone-destroying chemicals also warmed the Earth © Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute

Ozone-destroying chemicals also warmed the Earth

Human overpopulation: can having fewer children really make a difference? © Getty Images

Human overpopulation Can having fewer children really make a difference?

Chris Packham interview: Overpopulation, Alan Turing, and Donald Trump © Getty Images

Chris Packham on overpopulation "The first thing I’d do is globally emancipate and educate women"

Clam shell study issues dire warning over Arctic sea ice melt © Getty Images

Clam shell study issues dire warning over Arctic sea ice melt

It’s official: the oceans are warmer than ever © Getty Images

It’s official: the oceans are warmer than ever

Microsoft boss outlines plans to entirely reverse carbon footprint by 2050 (Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corp., speaks during a climate initiative event at the Microsoft Corp. campus in Redmond, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 © David Ryder/Bloomberg)

Microsoft boss outlines radical plans to entirely reverse its carbon footprint by 2050