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The president once derided attempts to develop new green technology as a "green new scam" - but his deal could help boost the US's potential in the sector
...and what happens to the body when you spend a year in space?
While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.
BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.
The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
The government says it cannot accept any new applications for its key green farming funding scheme.
UK skywatchers will see a partial but still hopefully spectacular eclipse before dawn on Friday.
Experts are assessing the potential fallout for marine species and nearby wildlife populations.
With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work?
Governments don’t want to tell people they’re going to have to pay more, argues an expert.
The government says it could help reduce opposition to new projects needed to deliver more clean energy.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
Wind and wave power is set to be included in calculations of the size of countries' economies for the first time, as part of changes approved at the United Nations.
The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.
Scientists have found a genetic cause of many labradors' - and some people's - tendency to overeat.
Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.
The spacecraft is carrying instruments to look for ice as part of Nasa's vision to return humans to the Moon.
Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.
Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.
New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.
Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.
Google has launched a new AI tool called Co-Scientist. How good is it?
An asteroid is heading in our direction. Will it hit us in 2032?
The United States is the world’s science superpower. But is their role under threat?
And what does locking up a load of radioactive waste have in common with baking a cake?
The iceberg appears to be stuck and may start breaking up near the island of South Georgia.
From handheld to space-based, new methane detectors are making it easier to track the greenhouse gas.
There are efforts under way to recycle and reuse more at what has been dubbed "the greatest show on Earth".
The drama tells the story of how families fought for justice over their children's birth defects.
The world's most prestigious science institution has been considering whether to remove Musk as a fellow.
Data shows that spring has warmed by 1.8C in the UK since 1970 and this warming is having an impact on nature.
How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems
Animal rights campaigners and marine zoo official say Mediterranean is 'too warm' for killer whales.
The decision follows years of trials but some farmers are concerned there could be negative impacts.
Funding agreed at UN conference in Rome that would attempt to tackle the rapid loss of biodiversity
The pea-sized brain was found in the skull of a 20-year-old man killed in the volcanic eruption.
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.
The Liberal Party of Canada will soon choose a leader that will replace Justin Trudeau and become Canada's next prime minister.
The energy giant will announce its strategy later after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.
The energy giant will announce its strategy later after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.
The best chance to see as many as possible will be after sunset on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.
Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month.
Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.
Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK
Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places.
Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous?
The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.
More than 150 whales have beached in the remote, north west corner of Tasmania.
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