Science

Hundreds of people have taken part in protests against water companies dumping raw sewage into rivers and waterways.

Climate change activists have blocked streets in London and Paris, to protest what they call “climate inaction” by the authorities.

With England’s restrictions now about to be scrapped altogether -we’ve been back to speak to some of the people in Bradford who we’ve followed throughout the pandemic. 

Our Health and Social Care Editor Victoria Macdonald explains the potential health implications of the government lifting all Covid restrictions in England – despite scepticism from many medics and scientists.

So this is what it’s like for a nation to live with Covid – as the Prime Minister announced the end to all mandatory restrictions in England – a plan Labour dismissed as ‘half baked’.

How should scientists and the government talk to those who are hesitant to get the coronavirus jab?

How green is my valley? A key part in moving the UK to net zero is to plant trees on a massive scale. But the right trees, in the right places.

We spoke to Ed Miliband, shadow climate and net zero secretary, and began by asking him if his party is thinking big enough in their plans to help low income households.

Welcome to the brave new world of biotech and robotics – where people can interact with each other through time and space in ways which were once the stuff of science fiction.

What the unravelling of a once Silicon superstar tells us about the world of start-ups and high-level investors.

I spoke to the Australian Labour MP Dr Anne Aly, who’s a member of the parliamentary law enforcement committee. 

As the world’s climate heats up, many species are moving north for their survival, with rare bats now thriving in the south of England.

Farmers in England could get paid thousands of pounds for rewilding land or abandoning intensive farming for wildlife friendly land management.

Covid figures have risen to record levels yet again – almost 190,000 new daily cases – while there’s been another rise in the number of patients admitted to hospital. More than a dozen hospitals say they’re temporarily banning most visitors to protect patients and staff from infection. Stressing the importance of getting fully vaccinated, the…

From floods to tornadoes and extreme droughts, it’s been another tumultuous year for the environment.