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Cumbrian councillors are reviewing their support for a controversial coal mine near Whitehaven.

They are thought to be formed by cars driving though puddles and spraying trees in icy conditions.

A mission to study a moon that could be home to extra-terrestrial life has been given a launch date.

The satellite images reveal miles of unregistered gold mining in Peru's Amazon rainforest, Nasa says.

Legislation needed to clear the next stage of the controversial project has passed through Parliament.

Six million people aged over 65 in England are at high risk of lung damage, a new report says.

Illegally brought to Colombia by drug baron Pablo Escobar, the animals have become a major headache.

A steady decline in the levels of ozone-harming CFCs in the atmosphere has resumed, scientists say.

The rising value of Bitcoin leads to ever-higher energy consumption, researchers say.

Councillors will reconsider the planning application in the light of climate change advice.

Experts say coronaviruses related to Sars-CoV-2 may be found in bats across many parts of Asia.

Changes could mean replacing gas boilers in homes and finding new ways to make steel without coal.

Blue whales may be at a bigger risk than previously thought of getting entangled in fishing nets.

The birds were found dead in southern Bolivia and there are fears they may have died from poisoning.

The Green Homes Grant system is overwhelmed by calls, the Environmental Audit Committee says.

China has been accused of trying to create enhanced soldiers - but is this even possible?

Will hydrogen or heat pumps be able to replace gas central heating?

Alok Sharma should resign unless plans for a deep coal mine in Cumbria are dropped, Lib Dems say.

The White House gives its backing to Nasa's effort to return to the Moon.

The male Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon, was discovered on Madagascar and is the size of a seed.