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

Scientists now have good numbers to describe the true scale of the world's biggest iceberg, A23a. Read more

A new deal has been agreed at the UN climate summit in Dubai after days of negotiations Read more

The UN climate talks in Dubai could be in jeopardy after some nations reacted furiously to a draft deal on fossil fuels they call "weak". Read more

In a school playground squeezed between two main roads, children play tag in some of Sheffield's filthiest air. Read more

The UK's polar ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, has come face to face with the world's biggest iceberg. Read more

The number of English bathing sites rated as unfit to swim has risen to its highest level since a new rating system was introduced in 2015. Read more