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Tories not tackling UK's energy crisis, say Labour and Green parties
Axing of £1bn green tech fund shows government 'disregarded their own promises,' opposition says.
Majestic beluga whales respond erratically to summer sea ice loss in the Arctic
Some beluga whales are delaying their return to more southerly seas for winter for more than a month.
One of the world's biggest icebergs is about to break away from Antarctica
Iceberg 1/4 the size of Wales would result in the Larsen C Ice Shelf losing over 10% of its area.
Arctic coastlines turn to mudslides as they collapse at a rate of more than 20m a year
Traditional ways of life in the Arctic and marine life at risk as the coasts collapse.
California hires Eric Holder as legal counsel to fight against Trump administration
The state will fight against Trump's expected immigration, climate change and civil rights policies.
The famous 'global warming hiatus' of the early 21st Century never existed, new data confirm
NOAA's scientists weren't cooking the books, the independent data suggests.
The Day After Tomorrow? Atlantic current that keeps Europe warm at risk of collapse
Faltering activity of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current has been linked to colder winters.
10 times Obama fought to preserve the natural world and save the environment
He didn't come into office as a climate crusader, but Obama has made strides in tackling climate change.
The pollutant ammonia has been detected 15km up in the atmosphere, but it may not be all bad
Ammonia is released at ground level by fertilisers – what is it doing in the upper troposphere?
Wind and solar energy to be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2018
For 30 countries, renewable sources are already just as efficient as coal.
Perverted Adélie penguins have penchant for large jellyfish gonads
It's not known whether Adélies snack on the gonads as a delicacy or are being driven to unusual food sources by a changing habitat.
Record hot year 2016 rounds off with North Pole soaring back up to 0C at Christmas
Santa may be sweltering at the Pole as temperatures soar 26C higher than he is used to.
A climate change denier has just been put in charge of melting Arctic island of Svalbard
Per-Willy Amundsen has stated previously that he believes climate change to be a socialist ploy.
Incredible rare footage reveals the underwater world where creatures live beneath the Antarctic sea ice
A robotic vehicle filmed some of the world's toughest animals and plants beneath the ice sheet.
Will 2017 be the year for climate deniers?
2017 will not be as hot as 2016, and some may interpret this as a sign that climate change is not real.
First live golden jackal seen in the countryside near Prague - and it looks like it's there to stay
A golden jackal has never been pictured alive before and living wild in the Czech Republic.
Obama joins Trudeau in joint ban on oil drilling in swathes of Atlantic and Arctic seaboard
Outgoing US president hopes to make ban permanent to prevent Trump from reversing policy.
163 elusive species have just been discovered, including a rainbow-headed snake and a very rare banana
A snake with an iridescent head – likened to Ziggy Stardust – is among one of many newly discovered species.
Trump accused of McCarthyism over demanding names of climate change advisers
During the interview, Anthony Scaramucci said the Earth is 5,500 years old.
It's up to scientists to call Trump out if he tramples on evidence, Obama official says
As Nasa's Earth science programmes are in the firing line, scientists protest against burying evidence.
Trump's transition team disowns contentious questionnaire sent to US Energy Department after uproar
The team had demanded the names of employees who assisted President Barack Obama in his climate policy efforts.
Trump nominates Rick Perry to head Department of Energy
Climate change denier who sits on board of controversial Dakota oil pipeline will form US energy policy.
What caused the 2011 mass oyster die-off in California?
The consequences of atmospheric rivers may be dramatic for wild oyster populations.
Five ways the Arctic has been transformed this year
The Arctic Report Card 2016 shows that this year has set a slew of records in the Arctic.
An acid rainstorm lasting 100,000 years melted snowball Earth to let life emerge
The Marinoan glaciation lasted for millions of years and covered the Earth in ice from pole to pole.
Palaeoclimatologist: Earth has experienced its last ice age for a very, very long time
Ice ages have been linked to the Earth's wobbly orbit - but our activities may have delayed the next one considerably.
Former Texas governor Rick Perry to be Trump's pick for Energy Secretary
Perry would be heading up a department that he famously forgot during a primary debate.
Drastic and risky plan to cool the planet may have just got a much safer alternative
Geoengineering scientists say calcite could curb global warming without destroying the ozone layer.
Origin of a massive, mystery crater in East Antarctic discovered - and it's not a meteorite
If Antarctica melted entirely, the sea level would be about 58 metres higher than it is today.
A dangerous climate wildcard: Surge in methane placing the planet in uncharted territory
Upward trend of methane concentrations in the atmosphere is bad news - but it also presents an opportunity.