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Was an extinct fox once man’s best friend?
Getty ImagesBy Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondentOur ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs came on the scene.Archaeological evidence suggests ancient human societies in South America revered foxes to such an extent that they were buried...
Peter Higgs – the man who changed our view of the Universe
PA MediaBy Georgina RannardBBC News Climate & ScienceProf Peter Higgs was best known for that mysterious-sounding thing nicknamed the 'God particle' - or just simply, and probably better-put, the Higgs boson.He came up with the revolutionary idea in the 1960s when he...
Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court – Reuters
Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court ReutersEuropean court rules human rights violated by climate inaction BBC.comClimate Action Is a Legal Obligation, Court Rules Scientific American Article Attribution | Read More at Article...
Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court – Reuters
Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court ReutersEuropean court rules human rights violated by climate inaction BBC.comClimate Action Is a Legal Obligation, Court Rules Scientific American Article Attribution | Read More at Article...
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction – BBC.com
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction BBC.comSwiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court ReutersSwiss Government Violated Human Rights By Not Combating Climate Change, Court Says Forbes Article Attribution | Read...
Record hot March sparks ‘unchartered territory’ fears
Getty ImagesBy Matt McGrath & Mark PoyntingBBC News Climate & ScienceClimate change could move "into uncharted territory" if temperatures don't fall by the end of the year, a leading scientist has told the BBC.The warning came as new data showed last month was the...
Climate change: ‘Uncharted territory’ fears after record hot March – BBC.com
Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March BBC.comTenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists The GuardianHow you can help combat global warming as the planet reaches 10th consecutive warmest month on...
The eclipse’s 4-minute window into the Sun’s secrets
Aberystwyth UniversityBy Georgina RannardScience reporterEclipse fever is building. Millions in North America are hoping to spend around four minutes of total darkness as the Moon blocks the Sun's light on Monday.For some, those precious minutes will be an opportunity...
Path of darkness – scroll every mile of total eclipse
By The Visual Journalism Team BBC NewsMillions of people across Mexico, the US and Canada will see a total solar eclipse cross the North America continent on Monday. The rare phenomenon will carve a narrow path of darkness eastwards from ocean to ocean across the...
Tree loss drops after political change in Brazil and Colombia
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentThe number of trees lost in tropical forests in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year because of political action, a new analysis finds.Researchers say new leaders have prioritised the...
White House wants Moon to have its own time zone
Islam Dogru/Anadolu via Getty ImagesBy Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsThe White House wants US space agency Nasa to develop a new time zone for the Moon - Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC).Because of the different gravitational field strength on the...
Seagulls ‘charismatic’ not ‘criminal’, say scientists
Tony Jolliffe/BBCBy Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondentSeagulls are being forced into our towns by the loss of natural spaces - and we need to learn to live alongside them, say scientists.Hit by multiple pressures, from avian flu to depleted fish stocks, gull...