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BBC correspondent Chris Buckler explains what happens when lava flow meets the sea.

There's a warning that cocoa plantations in Ghana are being turned into illegal gold mines.

The gardens giving hope and a sense of belonging to Syrian refugees in Iraq.

The gardens giving hope and a sense of belonging to Syrian refugees in Iraq.

Visit the 'day spa' where pregnant dusky sharks treat themselves to a warm bath

An industry expert says petrol and diesel cars should be banned by 2030 or 2035, not 2040.

An industry expert says petrol and diesel cars should be banned by 2030 or 2035, not 2040.

Hedgehog lovers are worried that a rat trap, licensed by the government in England, could harm their spiky friends.

A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.

A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.

One third of the world's protected lands are being degraded by human activities, says a new study.

One third of the world's protected lands are being degraded by human activities, says a new study.

The endangered whale shark has been hiding in plain sight off Madagascar, say scientists.

The endangered whale shark has been hiding in plain sight off Madagascar, say scientists.

Critics say it will be as easy to get the go-ahead to do a test drill as it is for a home conservatory.

Government plans to make test drilling as easy as building a conservatory outrage fracking's critics.

But projectile boulders are not the only hazard facing islanders near the erupting Mount Kilauea.

Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice over persistent breaches of pollution limits.

Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice over persistent breaches of pollution limits.

The very first stars to shine in the Universe left a tell-tale trace in a far-distant galaxy.