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Wildfires: UK to set up new Mediterranean-style specialist units

Fire chiefs are set to increase the number of specialist teams trained in 'fighting fire with fire'.

Read More 9 June 2023 | 2:13 pm

El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun

Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm El Niño has arrived.

Read More 8 June 2023 | 7:01 pm

Is climate change fuelling Canada's wildfires?

Smoke from wildfires has enveloped Toronto and New York. We look at the role of a changing climate.

Read More 8 June 2023 | 4:56 pm

Crocodile found to have made herself pregnant

Researchers have found the first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant.

Read More 7 June 2023 | 10:36 pm

Could ultra-processed foods be harmful for us?

Panorama investigates the links between UK's food safety advisors and the ultra-processed food industry.

Read More 5 June 2023 | 7:19 pm

Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?

Find out how the world's major economies are doing on cutting their emissions and what lies ahead.

Read More 5 June 2023 | 5:07 am

'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner - a keen naturalist - has been on their trail.

Read More 4 June 2023 | 9:37 pm

Solar panels - an eco-disaster waiting to happen?

A French factory is pioneering recycling of solar units as experts warn of a waste mountain by 2050.

Read More 4 June 2023 | 5:01 am

Conservationists tackle decline of Scottish coastal species

A £6.5m scheme to help prevent the extinction of priority species in Scotland has been launched.

Read More 3 June 2023 | 11:19 pm

Are tornadoes in the US getting worse?

They are largely unpredictable and unforeseeable but are twisters becoming a more serious threat?

Read More 2 June 2023 | 4:30 am

Watch rocket launch first Chinese civilian into space

China has sent three astronauts to its Tiangong Space Station, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time.

Read More 30 May 2023 | 12:28 pm

Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change?

'Enhanced rock weathering' uses tiny volcanic rocks to capture the greenhouse gas carbon from the atmosphere.

Read More 21 May 2023 | 5:21 am

Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time

The world is likely to hit 1.5C of warming within the next five years because of rising carbon emissions.

Read More 17 May 2023 | 4:01 pm

Earth Day: How to talk to your parents about climate change

You want to do more about climate change, but how do you persuade the people who call the shots?

Read More 22 April 2023 | 5:25 am

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Nasa to repair leaky Artemis-1 moon rocket on launchpad

Nasa will repair the leaks on the Artemis-1 moon rocket on the launch pad and then return it to the Vehicle Assembly Building for nearly two weeks.

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Is BBC Science Focus peer reviewed?

Try 3 issues of BBC Science Focus Magazine for £5! The peer-review process is designed to make sure research stands up to scrutiny. Before a scientific paper is published in a journal, it is usually peer-reviewed