The Climate Question – How can the world speed up climate action? – BBC Sounds

The fortnight leading up to the summit’s conclusion was marked by extraordinary events that underscored the very crisis negotiators were tasked with addressing. Belem, a gateway to the Amazon rainforest,…

What in the World – COP30 made some progress, but not on fossil fuels – BBC Sounds

The thirtieth Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded in Belem, Brazil, on November 24, 2025, marking a critical juncture in…

Cats became our companions way later than you think.

In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to forge enduring bonds with humans, a journey far more recent and geographically distinct than previously assumed.…

West Yorkshire mayor says too many families are ‘working poor’.

Labour’s Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, has voiced significant concerns regarding the growing number of families in the region who are trapped in the cycle of "working poverty,"…

BBC Inside Science – A ‘functional’ cure for HIV? – BBC Sounds

The latest episode of BBC Inside Science, broadcast on Radio 4 on December 4, 2025, delves into groundbreaking developments in the quest for an HIV cure, alongside fascinating historical research…

UN environment report ‘hijacked’ over fossil fuels – top scientist

The Global Environment Outlook (GEO), a comprehensive assessment compiled over six years by nearly 300 scientists worldwide under the auspices of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), meticulously links escalating climate…

Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impact of fossil fuels

Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette, tore through the central and southern Philippines just before Christmas in December 2021, leaving a trail of unimaginable destruction. With sustained winds reaching 120…

BBC Inside Science – Would our ancestors have benefited from early neanderthals making fire? – BBC Sounds

This week, BBC Inside Science delves into a groundbreaking archaeological discovery that could fundamentally alter our understanding of early human history, alongside discussions on genetic engineering for conservation and the…

Spain’s commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

Figueruelas’s symbolic status as a beacon of green progress has recently been further cemented by the groundbreaking commencement of a massive factory nearby, poised to produce batteries for electric vehicles.…

Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing

At the heart of the controversy are the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulations, a cornerstone policy introduced under the Environment Act 2021. BNG mandates that new developments must leave biodiversity…