Australia’s rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists
Australia’s vital tropical rainforests, renowned for their ancient ecosystems and unparalleled biodiversity, have reached a critical tipping point, becoming the first in the world to transition from vital carbon sinks…
Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats.
A pivotal agreement designed to drastically cut global shipping emissions has collapsed, following intense diplomatic pressure and successful lobbying efforts primarily led by Saudi Arabia and the United States. The…
The trailblazer who made history as Nasa’s first woman commander
She’s the astronaut who not only smashed through the glass ceiling but kept on soaring, pushing the boundaries of human achievement and leadership. Eileen Collins, whose name deserves to be…
Would you really trust a robot to care for you in old age?
Rich Walker, director of Shadow Robot, the firm behind these intricate creations, quips, "We’re not trying to build Terminator." His appearance, more reminiscent of a latter-day hippy with his spectacles,…
Artemis II: Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
NASA’s monumental Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, poised to carry humanity closer to the Moon than ever in half a century, has completed its arduous journey to Launch Pad 39B…
The huge sums energy firms get to not provide power.
Britain’s energy system, a complex web designed decades ago, is grappling with a paradoxical problem: it’s paying colossal sums to energy companies to prevent them from generating power, even when…
Bats are seeking sanctuary in churches – but they’re making an unholy mess
Specialist gear is carefully positioned, transforming the venerable space into a temporary research laboratory. Infrared cameras, sensitive to the heat signatures of warm-blooded creatures, are set up to pierce the…
Do UN climate talks have a point any more?
A photograph, taken a decade ago in the grand halls of Paris, now feels like a poignant relic from a bygone era. In it, dozens of global leaders, clad in…
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
The Amazon Soy Moratorium, an agreement forged almost two decades ago, stands as a testament to collaborative conservation efforts. It specifically prohibits the sale of soya grown on land cleared…
BBC Inside Science – Answering Celebrity Science Questions – BBC Sounds
In a compelling and accessible episode that brilliantly bridges the gap between public curiosity and scientific expertise, BBC Radio 4’s "Inside Science" invited a roster of familiar voices from the…
















