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Deep Impact: How Nasa Protects Us From Giant Asteroids Hurtling Towards Earth

Every day NASA tracks thousands of asteroids – some the size of sky scrapers, houses and buses – to ensure they don’t come too near Earth and has even carried out a mission to successfully divert a huge space rock

by Nick Ames

Green Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Uncertain Future Of Our Rainforests Revealed

Indigenous stewardship, plant-based diets and quitting fossil fuels for good are key to safeguarding our remaining rainforests which are the lungs of the planet

by Sarah Freeman

White Rhinos Return To Democratic Republic of Congo

The reintroduction of a crash of white rhinos heralds plans for national breeding programme

by Nick Ames

The 8 Best And Worst Places To Live To Survive Climate Change

As extreme weather makes many places inhospitable because of global warming, climate scientists have listed the top and least desirable places to live according to climate change

by Caitriona McBride

Chhouk The Elephant Trapped in Poaching Snare Receives Prosthetic Foot and Walks Again

The Cambodia-UK rehabilitation project looking after Chhouk have called the prosthetic ‘amazing’

by Anthea Ayache

The Heat Is On: Why The Next El Niño Could Make This The Hottest Year Ever

Global warming is exacerbating the effects of the climate-changing El Niño phenomenon which, when it arrives later this year, will make the world hotter and the UAE wetter

by Nick Harding

Why Keeping Our Skies Buzzing With Bees Is Essential For Life As We Know It

On World Honeybee Day we report on the uncertain future of earth’s most important pollinators

by Sarah Freeman

What We Can Learn From The Wild Dogs of Chernobyl

Scientists examining the genetics of stray dogs living around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone believe their DNA could transform what we know about the effects of radiation.

by Nick Ames

The Green King’s Legacy: A Mountain Of Coronation Waste

Tons of single-use coronation waste including plastic bunting, plates, cutlery, and favours along with more food waste than at Christmas is heading to landfill today

by Karen Pasquali Jones