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Application for a mine in Northumberland will now be subject to a planning enquiry to determine if it is compatible with government climate change policy

An application for an opencast coal mine in Northumberland has been “called in” by the Government on climate grounds.

The proposals by Banks Mining for a surface mine for coal, sandstone and fire clay at Highthorn, between Widdrington Village and Druridge Bay, were given the green light by Northumberland county council in July.

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A probe called Osiris-Rex will sample the asteroid, which is on Nasa's list of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids.

The world's wilderness is vanishing at an "alarming" rate, say conservationists.

A UK cross-party initiative addresses the appetite and mechanics for the cooperation needed to help us live within Earth’s limits

China and the US’s announcement that they will join the Paris climate accord comes at a time when the UK’s own climate and energy policies appear at best in disarray, and worst at odds.

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Effects of habitat loss and climate change mean the future of the tiny native mammal is uncertain

Numbers of Britain’s native dormouse have declined by more than a third since 2000, according to the first definitive report on the state of the species.

The tiny, golden-brown animals were once widespread throughout England and Wales, but have become one of Britain’s most threatened mammals due to loss and fragmentation of their woodland habitat, changes in land management and a warmer climate.

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Langstone Harbour, Hampshire For the osprey the fish-rich waters are a welcome place to rest before continuing the 3,000-mile trip to the wintering grounds in Africa

As summer fades into autumn the harbour begins to feel like a departure lounge. Migration is in full swing, with birds flying in to wait for a window in the weather before they risk crossing the Channel.

Related: Britain's migrating birds are drastically declining, RSPB says

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Urgent action is needed if UK is to meet its targets, particularly for heating and transport

The UK will fail to meet its targets on renewable energy generation, with take-up of clean fuels for heating and transport falling badly behind aims, MPs have warned.

The findings of the influential energy and climate change committee (ECC) show that ministers have little clear plan for meeting the 2020 target to meet 15% of energy needs from renewable sources.

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A Gold Coast home owner has installed six Tesla Powerwall batteries, to store 98% of the generation from his 24kW rooftop solar system. And the payback? Not bad…

UK investment fund claims to have ready access to as much as $20bn finance to focus on Australian renewable and battery storage projects.

NSW energy minister blames Basslink "outage" for South Australia price spikes. Sorry minister, wrong state, wrong link, and anyway it was working at the time.

White Rock Solar Farm is one of twelve projects to be awarded a grant from the ARENA large-scale solar competitive funding round.

This week the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funded 12 cutting-edge solar power projects. It could be the last grant funding it ever makes.

An energy revolution is needed in China because it holds too many undesirable titles in a world committed to breaking its fossil fuel diet.

A new report released today from the Stockholm Environment Institute has more stark evidence we need to be shifting away from fossil fuels at a rapid clip.

The US deployed 41.2MW of energy storage in Q2 2016, and is on pace for another historic year.

Australia has officially broken through the 5GW barrier for rooftop solar, with more than 1.51 million homes and businesses now generating their own power.

Specially designed tags that act as 'daily diaries' are revealing previously unknown animal behaviours.

Britain's native dormouse has declined by more than a third since the year 2000 according to a new report by wildlife charity, the People's Trust for Endangered Species.

Lion hunting in South Africa is a big business, but while many groups play by the rules, there are continuing reports of illegal hunts, the BBC's Alastair Leithead reports.

HUMAN FOOTPRINT: Planet Earth has lost one tenth it's area of wilderness since 1993 - an area equivalent to half of Australia, according to a new study.