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Incredible rare footage reveals the underwater world where creatures live beneath the Antarctic sea ice
A robotic vehicle filmed some of the world's toughest animals and plants beneath the ice sheet.
Martha Henriques Dec 22, 2016
Will 2017 be the year for climate deniers?
2017 will not be as hot as 2016, and some may interpret this as a sign that climate change is not real.
Martha Henriques Dec 21, 2016
First live golden jackal seen in the countryside near Prague - and it looks like it's there to stay
A golden jackal has never been pictured alive before and living wild in the Czech Republic.
Martha Henriques Dec 21, 2016
Obama joins Trudeau in joint ban on oil drilling in swathes of Atlantic and Arctic seaboard
Outgoing US president hopes to make ban permanent to prevent Trump from reversing policy.
James Tennent Dec 21, 2016
163 elusive species have just been discovered, including a rainbow-headed snake and a very rare banana
A snake with an iridescent head – likened to Ziggy Stardust – is among one of many newly discovered species.
Martha Henriques Dec 19, 2016
Trump accused of McCarthyism over demanding names of climate change advisers
During the interview, Anthony Scaramucci said the Earth is 5,500 years old.
Jen Offord Dec 17, 2016
It's up to scientists to call Trump out if he tramples on evidence, Obama official says
As Nasa's Earth science programmes are in the firing line, scientists protest against burying evidence.
Martha Henriques Dec 15, 2016
Trump's transition team disowns contentious questionnaire sent to US Energy Department after uproar
The team had demanded the names of employees who assisted President Barack Obama in his climate policy efforts.
Pavitra Dwibhashyam Dec 15, 2016
Trump nominates Rick Perry to head Department of Energy
Climate change denier who sits on board of controversial Dakota oil pipeline will form US energy policy.
Graham Lanktree Dec 14, 2016
What caused the 2011 mass oyster die-off in California?
The consequences of atmospheric rivers may be dramatic for wild oyster populations.
Léa Surugue Dec 14, 2016
Five ways the Arctic has been transformed this year
The Arctic Report Card 2016 shows that this year has set a slew of records in the Arctic.
Martha Henriques Dec 13, 2016
An acid rainstorm lasting 100,000 years melted snowball Earth to let life emerge
The Marinoan glaciation lasted for millions of years and covered the Earth in ice from pole to pole.
Martha Henriques Dec 13, 2016
Palaeoclimatologist: Earth has experienced its last ice age for a very, very long time
Ice ages have been linked to the Earth's wobbly orbit - but our activities may have delayed the next one considerably.
Mark Maslin Dec 13, 2016
Former Texas governor Rick Perry to be Trump's pick for Energy Secretary
Perry would be heading up a department that he famously forgot during a primary debate.
James Tennent Dec 13, 2016
Drastic and risky plan to cool the planet may have just got a much safer alternative
Geoengineering scientists say calcite could curb global warming without destroying the ozone layer.
Hannah Osborne Dec 12, 2016
Origin of a massive, mystery crater in East Antarctic discovered - and it's not a meteorite
If Antarctica melted entirely, the sea level would be about 58 metres higher than it is today.
Martha Henriques Dec 12, 2016
A dangerous climate wildcard: Surge in methane placing the planet in uncharted territory
Upward trend of methane concentrations in the atmosphere is bad news - but it also presents an opportunity.
Pep Canadell Dec 12, 2016
Trump says 'nobody really knows' if climate change is real
President-elect hints at approving Keystone XL pipeline and speeding up energy projects.
Graham Lanktree Dec 12, 2016
Christmas Day could be the UK's warmest ever with temperatures hitting 15C
Hedgehogs are being born early, thinking that the hibernation period is over.
Fiona Keating Dec 11, 2016
Planet Earth II gets climate change message across successfully - by not mentioning climate change
Final episode of series will focus on cities and how animals adapt to these artificial habitats.
Michela Cortese Dec 09, 2016
Avalanche in Tibet that killed 9 yak herders traced back to climate change
Historically stable parts of the Tibetan plateau are now starting to collapse.
Martha Henriques Dec 09, 2016
Greenland's ice sheet once did a vanishing trick that lasted 280,000 years
In the Pleistocene period, small ice caps at the easternmost edges of the country were the only ones to survive.
Martha Henriques Dec 07, 2016
A 500,000-year history of climate change in the US shows animals react in unpredictable ways
Some animals were vulnerable to historic climate change, while other populations actually increased.
Martha Henriques Dec 07, 2016
The world's polar bear population is on a knife edge – and set to fall by a third by 2050
As sea ice is lost due to climate change, polar bears will have nowhere to hunt and live.
Martha Henriques Dec 07, 2016
Are the headlines true, that a chunk of polar ice the size of India just melted into the sea?
No, it's not true. But there are plenty of unusual things happening at the poles at the moment.
Martha Henriques Dec 06, 2016
Antarctica is still reeling from rapid melting in the last ice age
Ice deep in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet records how quickly the continent warmed from 20,000 years ago.
Martha Henriques Dec 06, 2016
Climate change activist Al Gore holds 'extremely interesting' meeting with Trump on climate change
The former US vice president met Ivanka Trump ahead of meeting her father to discuss climate change.
Ananya Roy Dec 06, 2016
Ivanka Trump to meet former vice president Al Gore to discuss 'climate issues'
Previous reports suggested that Ivanka Trump wanted to make climate change one of her signature issues.
James Tennent Dec 05, 2016
Landslide tsunamis becoming 'more frequent' amid fears of significant threat to UK
Nuclear plants need to be protected against natural disasters occurring once every 10,000 years.
Fiona Keating Dec 04, 2016
UAE teen Kehkashan Basu wins International Children's Peace Prize for environmental activism
The 16-year-old is leading a global fight against climate degradation.
Lydia Smith Dec 02, 2016
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