Sciences

Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins

Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins

She was a serene force of nature. And she never wavered in her mission to help the animals to which she dedicated her life. When I interviewed Dame Jane Goodall last year, she exuded calm, even as she …

Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

In an ordinary field in a quiet part of east England, a unique experiment is taking root. 'When I tell people what I'm doing here, they think I'm joking,' says Nadine Mitschunas, the UK's first and on …

Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, files show

Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, files show

Documents and data shared with BBC News from inside England's much criticised environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor incidents of serious pollution. The information shows the Enviro …

Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William

Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William

The Prince of Wales has described those in the running for his environmental Earthshot prize as 'heroes of our time'. Prince William will travel to Rio de Janeiro next month for the ceremony - the fir …

Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region

Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region

Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say. Videos on social media have emerged showing torrents of mudd …

Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine

Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine

India is losing sunlight. A new study by six Indian scientists finds that over the past three decades, sunshine hours - the time direct sunlight reaches the Earth's surface - have steadily declined ac …