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One year on, Kennedy's HHS tenure marked by clashes Twelve months after President Donald Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the partn...
Catastrophe at reactor four At 1:23 a.m. on 26 April 1986, a routine safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine triggered an uncontrollable power surge. The reactor's cool...
Origins of a global movement Earth Day began on 22 April 1970 when 20 million Americans marched to protest environmental degradation. The event was sparked by growing alarm over industrial pollut...
Artemis II captures new 'Earthset' image from lunar orbit NASA astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission have photographed Earth rising over the Moon's horizon, offering a stark comparison to the...
Rain's hidden benefits: mood boosts and cleaner air A sudden downpour during a sweltering heatwave in New Milford, Connecticut, left a group of theatre campers drenched but noticeably uplifted. T...
Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan passes away Scottish photographer and marine biologist Doug Allan, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in extreme polar environments, has died at the a...
Invisible plastic particles fill indoor air People may inhale between 28,000 and 108,000 microplastic particles daily inside their homes, according to recent research. These fragments, smaller th...
Argentina rolls back glacier protections amid mining push Argentina's Congress approved reforms this week to relax safeguards for glaciers, raising concerns about water supplies for millions and...
Legendary climber Jim Whittaker passes away The first American to conquer Mount Everest, Jim Whittaker, has died at 97, his family announced. Whittaker, a towering figure in mountaineering, passe...
Argentina relaxes glacier mining protections despite environmental concerns Argentina's Congress approved an amendment to the 2010 Glacier Law on Thursday, easing restrictions on mining in glacie...
Doug Allan, celebrated wildlife filmmaker, dies in Nepal Doug Allan, the acclaimed wildlife cameraman known for his work on BBC nature documentaries, has died at the age of 74 while trekking in N...
Gray whale found dead in Willapa River A young gray whale, nicknamed "Willapa Willy" by locals, was discovered dead after traveling 20 miles (32.2 km) upstream in Washington state's Willapa River...
Odour pollution: More than just a nuisance Residents of Westbury, a quiet market town in England, have long endured an overpowering stench from a nearby waste treatment facility. For Elaine Corne...
An oasis of innovation in Colombia's plains Deep in the remote eastern savannah of Colombia, a self-sustaining community called Gaviotas has spent over five decades defying the odds. Nestled in t...
Court blocks zipline linking Rio's iconic peaks A Brazilian judge has suspended construction of a high-speed zipline connecting Sugarloaf Mountain to Morro da Urca, siding with activists who warn...
Families weigh relocation as pollution worsens Residents of Chiang Mai, once drawn to the city's cool climate and scenic hills, are now reconsidering their future as hazardous air quality threate...
Unprecedented wolf attack in Hamburg German authorities confirmed a woman was bitten by a wolf on a busy shopping street in Hamburg on Monday evening, marking the first recorded attack of its kin...
Whale freed after days stranded on German sandbank Rescue teams confirmed on Friday that a humpback whale, trapped near Lübeck for nearly a week, had broken free from a sandbank and moved into de...
Global conservation push targets declining migratory fish Freshwater migratory fish, critical to ecosystems and human livelihoods, have seen their populations plummet by 81% over the past 50 year...
Scotland establishes AI agency to drive economic growth The Scottish government has created AI Scotland, a new agency aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence to add £23 billion annually to th...
England launches 2,689-mile coastal footpath England has officially opened the King Charles III England Coast Path, a continuous walking route encircling the nation's entire shoreline. At 2,689 m...
Namibia eyes green hydrogen as economic catalyst A vast hydrogen production facility planned for Namibia's Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park could transform the nation into a global green energy exporter...
Updated 11 March 2026 - Israeli military denies targeting specific sites after BBC Verify inquiry. Smoke blankets Tehran following oil depot attacks Satellite imagery captured on Monday shows...
Four generations of tradition face uncertain future For over a century, Neil Heseltine's family has farmed Hill Top Farm in the Yorkshire Dales, where sheep once dominated the landscape. Today, o...
Note: This article contains details of water cremation that some readers may find upsetting. Scotland approves alkaline hydrolysis as third funeral method Scotland has become the first UK natio...
Under Greenland's ice: A mass grave of butchered whales Beneath the frozen surface of eastern Greenland, underwater photographer Alex Dawson discovered a grim scene: the skeletal remains of appro...
Microplastics infiltrate global farmland and food supply Tiny plastic fragments, now pervasive in soil and water, are entering crops and raising concerns about long-term health risks, researchers...
Updated 26 February 2026 - BBC documentary team records elusive feline in historic Soviet-era reserve. Elusive feline spotted in historic reserve Wildlife presenters Michaela Strachan and Indi...
Decades-old debris surfaces on Sanday shoreline Volunteers on the Orkney island of Sanday have collected hundreds of plastic bottles and fragments believed to date from the 1960s and 1970s, many...
Charcoal smuggling operation uncovered in Malawi Malawian authorities are pursuing nine individuals who fled detention after being caught allegedly transporting illegal charcoal in a hearse near...
Rare earth elements: Hidden in plain sight As global demand for rare earth elements surges, researchers are turning to unconventional methods-including fungi and industrial waste-to extract these...
Gulfstream G700 draws crowds at Singapore Airshow The sleek contours and expansive windows of Gulfstream's G700 have become a magnet for visitors at Asia's premier aviation trade fair, held this...
Lebanese authorities detect dangerous herbicide levels Lebanon has accused Israeli aircraft of dispersing glyphosate, a potent agricultural herbicide, over southern border villages at concentrati...
Deadly explosion at illegal coal mine claims 18 lives An explosion at an unlicensed coal mine in India's northeastern Meghalaya state has left at least 18 miners dead and one severely injured, po...
Bezos's superyacht highlights teak controversy Jeff Bezos's $500 million superyacht, Koru, delivered in 2023, has reignited scrutiny over the luxury yacht industry's reliance on teak-a tropical h...
Discovery in New Mexico caves challenges astrobiology assumptions Scientists have found cyanobacteria deep inside Carlsbad Caverns harnessing near-infrared light for photosynthesis, suggesting ex...
Four shark bites in 48 hours spark alarm Australia's east coast has seen an extraordinary surge in shark incidents, with four bites reported within two days-three of them in a 15-kilometre stretc...
Surfer injured in latest NSW shark attack A 39-year-old man suffered a chest wound after a shark bit his surfboard on Tuesday morning near Point Plomer, about 450 km north of Sydney, police repor...
Dark skies draw travelers to India's remote regions Hundreds of kilometers from Delhi's glow, stargazers gather in freezing temperatures to witness meteor showers and constellations long obscured...
Antarctica's under-ice terrain mapped in unprecedented detail A groundbreaking new map has exposed the rugged topography beneath Antarctica's ice sheet, uncovering thousands of previously unknown...
Elusive wildcats reappear in European forests Once believed extinct in parts of Europe, the European wildcat is making a quiet comeback, with photographers and scientists capturing rare images of...
Death toll rises to 11 in Cebu City landfill disaster Eleven people have died after a landslide at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Rescuers conti...
Deadly rampage in Jharkhand forests At least 20 people have died in eastern India after a single wild elephant attacked villages across West Singhbhum district over the past nine days, officials...
Himalayas lose winter snow at alarming rate The Himalayan range, typically blanketed in snow during winter, now stands largely bare and rocky, meteorologists report. Over the past five years, mos...
Nepal scraps failed Everest waste deposit program Nepalese authorities have discontinued a decade-old scheme requiring climbers to pay a $4,000 deposit refundable only if they carried at least 8...
Great white sharks in Mediterranean at risk of vanishing Illegal fishing and weak enforcement are pushing the Mediterranean's great white shark population toward extinction, according to a study...
Under cover of darkness: The fight to protect migratory birds On the outskirts of Beijing, Silva Gu moves silently through tall grasslands before dawn, tracking poachers who trap thousands of son...
Science in 2025: A year of wonder and warning From colossal dinosaur footprints to a rare planetary alignment, 2025 offered striking scientific revelations-alongside stark reminders of environmen...
India's solar expansion faces growing waste challenge India's rapid shift to solar energy has positioned it as the world's third-largest producer, but the country lacks a plan to handle the mount...
Deer numbers soar across Britain Residents in towns like Horsham, West Sussex, report frequent sightings of deer herds on busy roads and in residential areas. Ben Martill, a 33-year-old gardener,...
Musk relocates corporate empire to rural Texas Elon Musk has shifted his business operations from Silicon Valley to a sprawling campus near Bastrop, Texas, marking a significant departure from hi...
New definition triggers widespread demonstrations Protests have broken out across northern India after the Supreme Court adopted a revised definition of the Aravalli hills, a geological formation...
A Year of Extraordinary Wildlife Photography From the Amazon's pink dolphins to polar bears in wildflowers, the most striking nature images of 2025 reveal the planet's breathtaking biodiversity....
Centuries-old frankincense trade faces collapse The aromatic resin, a staple of religious rituals and the booming wellness industry, is at risk as wild Boswellia trees in the Horn of Africa suffe...
Conservation pioneer Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83 The world-renowned zoologist, who dedicated his life to protecting African elephants, passed away at his home in Nairobi on Monday. Prince Wi...
Hidden giants beneath the waves Towering underwater mountains, known as seamounts, rise from the ocean floor, creating hotspots of marine biodiversity. These geological formations, often remnants...
Chernobyl containment structure compromised, IAEA reports The protective shield over Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear reactor has lost its primary safety functions, including containment capability, f...
Historical roots of a festive tradition The modern Christmas tree traces its origins to 19th-century England, when Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III, introduced the German custom at Windso...
Japan's iconic 'juhyo' under threat Mount Zao's famed winter spectacle-towering fir trees encased in ghostly rime ice-is shrinking due to climate change and tree disease, sparking urgent conserva...
Delhi sees surge in respiratory illnesses linked to toxic air Over 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were documented in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024, as the I...
Australia overhauls nature laws with new regulator and stricter protections Australia is set to reform its decades-old environmental laws after the Labor government secured a last-minute deal wit...
Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash plume across Asia, disrupting air travel A massive plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia's newly awakened Hayli Gubbi volcano has swept across the Red Sea, trav...
Turkey secures 2026 climate summit after Australia backs down The COP31 UN climate conference will take place in Turkey after Australia abandoned its bid, ending a prolonged standoff between the...
Alberta presses for Pacific pipeline amid interprovincial clash Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is escalating efforts to construct a new oil pipeline to British Columbia's Pacific coast, aiming to...
India's air quality monitors clash: Why official data stops at 500 Millions in northern India awaken each November to ashen air, hazy skies, and a daily dilemma: which air quality reading to trus...
London High Court rules BHP liable for deadly 2015 dam collapse in Brazil A London High Court judge has found mining giant BHP responsible for the catastrophic 2015 collapse of the Fundão dam in...
Hundreds protest Delhi's hazardous air as pollution crisis deepens Hundreds of residents gathered in Delhi on Sunday to demand urgent government action against worsening air pollution, as the cap...
Melbourne's 'Nest-flix' captivates audiences as peregrine falcon chicks prepare for first flight Since late August, tens of thousands of Australians have been glued to Nest-flix, a 24-hour live-s...
Prince William receives keys to Rio during landmark Brazil visit Prince William was presented with the symbolic keys to Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as he began a five-day visit to Brazil, marking h...
Bali halts cliffside glass lift project amid environmental backlash Indonesian authorities have suspended construction of a controversial 182-meter (597-foot) glass lift on Bali's iconic Kelingki...
Autumn's fiery foliage puzzles scientists despite its beauty From the golden yellows of Duchess County, New York, to the muted browns of drought-stressed Maine and the fiery reds of Japan's maple...
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