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July this year was the warmest month ever observed worldwide, satellite data has confirmed.

Scientists are poised to deliver a stark condemnation of the damage people are wreaking on Earth's land surface.

This Nairobi orphanage cares for elephants whose parents have often been killed by poachers.

The outbreak shows no signs of abating, so why is the roll-out of a second vaccine proving contentious?

Russian artists want more urgent action to take place.

The whale was discovered where the river Leannan and Lough Swilly converge.

The heatwave that hit Europe last week was made more probable and more intense by human activities, say scientists.

Some drivers say there is not enough charging points to charge the vehicles.

There are fears that Skye's fossils of creatures from more than 165 million years ago are threatened by irresponsible collectors.

Preliminary figures suggest last month's temperature equalled or narrowly beat the previous high mark.

New research shows our galaxy, the Milky Way, is twisted and warped - not flat as previously thought.

Once hunted to near extinction, North Atlantic right whales are now facing new human threats.

Two patent filings seek to set a precedent by naming an AI as their inventor.

BBC Click's Spencer Kelly takes a ride in some in some of Nasa's latest vehicles.

The British-based land speed record team is heading to Northern Cape to conduct high-speed trials.

The patterns of warm and cold years in Britain are a clear signal of climate change, say scientists.

A southern white rhino has given birth after artificial insemination, raising hopes for the northern white rhino population.

Wildlife photographer Chase Dekker took the photos while whale watching in California.

Corrupt officials are forging documents to allow the wood to leave the country, environmentalists say.

Voracious Arion vulgaris slugs have spread across Europe from Spain and are major pests.