Kurzgesagt CEO Philipp Dettmer: 'Everything can be made into a story'
The human immune system is one of the most complex biological systems we know of, and yet most of us...
climate change
COP26: Countries promise coal phase-out and end to fossil fuel finance
Canada, the UK and US pledge to stop around $18 billion of finance a year to international fossil fuel projects,...
COP26: Have pledges at the climate summit helped limit warming to 1.5°C?
One analysis says that new pledges made at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow have put the world on track...
Birdsong: Declining bird populations making Europe and North America quieter
The natural soundscape of birdsong has probably become quieter in Europe and North America over the past 25 years because...
COP26 methane pledge: 105 countries agree to 30 per cent cut in emissions by 2030
By Adam Vaughan Methane seeps from waste at a dumping zone in Belgharia, IndiaJonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images More than...
Scotch whisky-makers rely on peat smoke – but it's a climate concern
The UK’s peatlands store vast amounts of carbon and need protecting – but is that compatible with the traditional use...
Climate change data: What the science says about global warming on Earth
Scientific instruments in space today can monitor hurricane strength, sea level rise, ice sheet loss and much more.Christina Koch/NASA With...
COP26: Why India's 2070 net-zero pledge is better news than it sounds
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 summit that the country will hit net-zero emissions by 2070. Although...
COP26 news: World leaders give dire warnings on the summit's first day
After an unpromising start, the COP26 climate summit began with leaders acknowledging the urgency of the problem of climate change...
COP26: Last seven years warmest on record, says UN climate report
As the COP26 climate summit opens in Glasgow, the UN's World Meteorological Organization says global average temperatures have been 1°C...
