Star dune: Scientists solve mystery behind Earth’s largest desert sands
The age of one of Earth's largest and most complex types of sand dune has been calculated for the first time. Read more
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The age of one of Earth's largest and most complex types of sand dune has been calculated for the first time. Read more
Tech giant Google is backing a satellite project due to launch in March which will collect data about methane levels around the world. Read more
Some polar bears face starvation as the Arctic sea ice melts because they are unable to adapt their diets to living on land, scientists have found. Read more
The world's most vulnerable migratory species face an increasing risk of extinction, a landmark UN report warns. Read more
For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU's climate service. Read more
Erosion is sculpting dramatic features into the world's biggest iceberg in what's likely to be the final months of its existence. Read more
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. Read more
Throughout 2023, BBC Weather has reported on extreme weather all around the globe, from heatwaves and droughts to hurricanes and floods. Read more
The Amazon rainforest experienced its worst drought on record in 2023. Many villages became unreachable by river, wildfires raged and wildlife died. Some scientists worry events like these are a sign that the world's biggest forest is fast approaching a point of no return. Read more
Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from South East Asia. Read more