BBC News - Science & Environment
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Will there be a drought where I live?
We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets
How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
BBC Inside Science
Fashion meets science. An expert panel discuss the clothing of the future.
Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
New checks to stop waste tyres being sent to furnaces
Campaigners warn the move will not close all the recycling loopholes being exploited by criminals.
Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.
Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean
A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage?
The earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded, but its tsunami was not as bad as feared.
Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe
Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls
Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages
Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.