Warning after 250 million bees escape overturned truck in US
From BBC An estimated 250 million bees escaped from an overturned truck in the US state of Washington on Friday, sparking warnings from authorities for the public to avoid the…
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Stranded astronauts didn’t know if they would ‘be able to make it back’
From BBC 3 hours ago ShareSave Regan Morris BBC News ShareSave When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore approached the International Space Station (ISS) last year with failing thrusters on…
What’s likely to survive from Biden’s climate law? The controversial stuff.
Dig down about a mile or two in parts of the United States and you’ll start to see the remains of an ancient ocean. The shells of long dead sea…
UK’s muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News ShareSave WWF The UK’s saltmarshes are vital “sinks” that lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud,…
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
From BBC “I was speechless,” said Matthias Huss, a leading glacier specialist at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology. “It was the worst case that could happen.” Mr Huss had been…
Paper plants can emit as much CO2 as oil refineries. They’re flying under the radar.
For more than a century, Covington, Virginia has had one dominating feature: its paper mill. Smokestacks tower over the community of 5,500, many of whom work there. But according to…
Government fast-tracks two new reservoirs to shore up water supply
From BBC Two major new reservoir projects have been fast-tracked in a bid to shore up England’s water supplies, the government has announced. The projects in East Anglia and south…
Golden eagles soaring south back to English skies
From BBC 6 hours ago ShareSave Jo Lonsdale BBC North East and Cumbria Investigations ShareSave John Wright After years of absence, golden eagles are beginning to venture back into England…
Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions
From BBC 2 hours ago ShareSave Esme Stallard Climate and science correspondent ShareSave Getty Images A key planning restriction that heat pumps need to be one metre from a neighbour’s…
Cats distinguish owner’s smell from stranger’s, study finds
From BBC 2 hours ago ShareSave Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter ShareSave Getty Images Domestic cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and that of…