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Image copyright Ashish Bashyal_ZSL Image caption The long snout is a good tool to catch fish in the South Asian rivers the gharial calls home Baby crocodiles found living in a remote region of Nepal give hope for the future of one of the rarest and strangest reptiles on earth. With its distinctive long thin …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rising winds are boosting energy production from turbines A new study suggests that global wind speeds have increased substantially since 2010 after decades of decline. Scientists say they believe that changes in the patterns of ocean and atmospheric circulation are behind the rise. The researchers say the discovery is …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prof McGuire says it’s hypocritical to make statements on climate change while at the same time accepting fossil fuel sponsorship Oil and gas firms have got one of the world’s leading scientific societies in their pockets, a top geologist says. Prof Bill McGuire is furious at the links between …

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Ash dieback has devastated trees across Europe Scientists say there is new hope in the fight against a disease that is devastating ash trees. A study has identified the genes that give trees resistance to ash dieback, which arrived in the UK in 2012 and has now spread …

The burning of coal is a huge driver of climate change but it’s also estimated that coal mining employs around six million people worldwide and is the lynch-pin of many communities. Sharan Burrow wants to find alternative livelihoods and therefore help protect our climate. It’s being called the “Just Transition”. The BBC’s Maryam Moshiri met …

Image copyright Getty Images We now have yet another green battleground in this election campaign: trees. After claim and counter claim about everything from a ban on fracking to improving flood defences to reducing carbon emissions, there’s a flurry about forests. The Conservatives say they’ll plant at least 30 million more trees every year, a …

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch how the Bloodhound supercar gets off the line Bloodhound has now joined the exclusive club of land speed racers that have gone faster than 600mph (965km/h). Running across its dry lakebed track on Saturday, the British car’s GPS sensors clocked 628mph (1,010km/h). Only six vehicles in …

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionReports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us? The German government has warned against the use of leaf blowers over concerns for insects and the environment. Germany’s Ministry for the Environment said leaf blowers were too loud, polluted the air and posed a …

Image caption The Royal Shakespeare Company’s famous Stratford theatre is being lapped by flood water The Environment Agency’s director of flood risk management says he is “alarmed” by the prospect of further flooding across England this winter. John Curtin said there had been so much rain this Autumn, the land is saturated in many places. …

Image copyright Stephane Corvaja/ESA Image caption Flying under the Copernicus badge secures the programme’s long-term future The next satellite tasked with maintaining the “gold standard” measurement of sea-level rise is about to enter final testing. Sentinel-6a will pick up from the long-running Jason series of spacecraft when it launches in November 2020. These missions track …