David Shukman BBC Science editor A vision for a greener future for the world seems very distant if you descend into the heart of one of Germany’s largest coal mines. While researchers and officials are in Berlin preparing the next report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the … Continue reading
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News Plans to restrict wind farms to seas around Britain will need much larger subsidies from consumers, experts say. Newspaper reports suggest that the Conservative Party will include a pledge to limit onshore turbines in next year’s election manifesto. But a member of a … Continue reading
Here’s a rear fire tornado filmed by Chris Tangey A pillar of cloud by day…. and also several pillars of fire! Raw footage of this awesome “firenado” event recorded by chance by TV cameraman Chris Tangey on September 11 2012 at Curtin Springs cattle station, Northern Territory, Australia. You are … Continue reading
By Simon Redfern BBC Science writer Minerals preserved in diamond have revealed hints of the bright blue rocks that exist deep within the Earth. They also provide the first direct evidence that there may be as much water trapped in those rocks as there is in all the oceans. The … Continue reading
by Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris Hundreds of police monitored traffic in Paris on Monday after high pollution levels prompted the French government to impose major restrictions. Only motorists with odd-numbered number plates were allowed to drive. Those with those even-numbered plates will be allowed to travel on Tuesday 18th … Continue reading
Fracking has the potential to devastate wildlife habitats across the UK, says research commissioned by leading wildlife and countryside groups. The report Are We Fit to Frack? was launched by six organisations including the National Trust and the RSPB. It was reviewed by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and … Continue reading
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By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News Scientists have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers. Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of … Continue reading
By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News A “live fast, die young” life history strategy could have been a key factor behind today’s high tree diversity in the Amazon, scientists have suggested. The researchers hope the findings will shed light on why some groups of trees in the biodiversity hotspot … Continue reading
