New Thunberg stamp: ‘There will be a lot of Gretas flying around’
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is to feature on a set of stamps issued by Sweden’s postal service. She will join a hall of fame of Swedish personalities, from Zlatan Ibrahimovic…
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Global temperatures reached record highs in 2020, EU scientists say
Last year tied with 2016 as the world’s warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union’s Copernicus earth observation…
High pollution in South Asia linked to large number of miscarriages
Toxic air in India and other South Asian countries could be causing large numbers of miscarriages and stillbirths, scientists say. A study in The Lancet medical journal estimated nearly 350,000…
Thai man revives baby elephant with CPR
A baby elephant struck by a motorbike while crossing a road in Thailand survived after it was revived by an off-duty rescue worker. Mana Srivate told Reuters news agency he…
Humanity waging ‘suicidal’ war on nature, UN secretary general says
This year is on track to be the second hottest on record, behind 2016, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said today. Five data sets currently place 2020, a year characterised…
Sydney records hottest November night on record
Sydney has reported its hottest November night on record, with the official start of summer still days away. The city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C and then hit…
Birds’ genetic secrets revealed in global DNA study
By Victoria Gill for the BBC Scientists have sequenced and recorded the genomes – the genetic make-up or “code of life” – of species from almost every branch of the…
Dozens feared dead as Eta causes devastation in Central America
The remnants of Hurricane Eta unleashed torrential rains and catastrophic flooding on Central America, with fatalities sharply up as streets turned into rivers and dozens more were feared to be…
‘Spectacular’ giant iceberg on collision course with UK island
The world’s biggest iceberg, known as A68a, is bearing down on the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg has drifted about 4,000 kilometres…
Climate change: US formally withdraws from Paris agreement
By Matt McGrath, BBC Environment Correspondent After a three-year delay, the US has become the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. President Donald…