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EARTH GLACIER COLLAPSE BURIES MOST OF SWISS VILLAGE Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village. THE TINY ISLAND WHERE PUFFINS

ARE THRIVING DESPITE GLOBAL DECLINE 'OCEAN DARKENING' A CAUSE FOR CONCERN - SCIENTISTS FUTURE EARTH: SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER ------------------------- MORE CLIMATE NEWS WHAT ARE

HEAT PUMPS AND HOW MUCH DO THEY COST? 31 mins ago CAN FARMERS STILL 'GO GREEN' WITHOUT GRANTS? 5 hrs ago Somerset CELLS FROM DEAD RHINO COULD BRING NEW LIFE 5 hrs ago Shropshire

HOW NATIVE BREEDS 'RESTORE AND PROTECT' LANDSCAPES 5 hrs ago Derbyshire GOVERNMENT FAST-TRACKS TWO NEW RESERVOIRS TO SHORE UP WATER SUPPLY 9 hrs ago Climate

------------------------- FUTURE PLANET THE SURPRISING BENEFITS OF RATTLESNAKES Reports of human-snake encounters are on the rise – and some people react to a snake on their property by

killing it. But is there a better way, for both people and the reptiles? 17 May 2025 Future RENEWABLE ENERGY'S TROUBLE WITH 'WIND THEFT' As wind farms expand, some can

accidentally "steal" each others' wind – causing worries over some countries' energy transition to net zero. 7 May 2025 Future ------------------------- WORLD OF WONDER

PELICAN SPIDER LURES PREY WITH AN OLD TRICK It has mastered its hunting method over millions of years but will it be successful? See more ------------------------- MORE VIDEO INSIDE THE LAB

WHERE BABY SHARKS ARE BORN Watch how scientists in Japan are rescuing the unborn pups of pregnant sharks killed in fishing nets. 8 days ago Natural wonders WATCH THE IMPROBABLE COMEBACK OF

THE WHITE TERN Down to a single pair, the white tern population has benefited from busy roads and planted trees in Honolulu, Hawaii. 20 May 2025 Natural wonders DRAMATIC MOMENT MONKEY FAMILY

DEFENDS BABY FROM PYTHON Leaf monkeys are close-knit family groups that work together to protect themselves and newborns. 13 May 2025 Natural wonders DARING LANGURS CROSS OVER BUSY ROADWAY

A new monkey bridge in Malaysia provides hope for wildlife navigating fragmented habitats. 9 May 2025 Natural wonders INSIDE THE JAPANESE TOWN WHERE DEER ROAM FREE The long-standing

coexistence between people and deer in Nara faces disruption each autumn as male deer compete for mates. 8 May 2025 Natural wonders WHY SPACE DEBRIS IS A LOOMING CRISIS In the past decade,

the dramatic surge in satellite launches has left space cluttered with junk. 2 May 2025 Weather & science LEMUR MUM HAS INGENIOUS IDEA TO SAVE NEWBORN FROM TICKS Newly discovered

behaviour shows a group of lemur mothers inventing a self-medication method involving ants. 29 Apr 2025 Natural wonders WATCH RARE GOBI BEAR'S REACTION TO FINDING WATER The critically

endangered Gobi bears undertake arduous journeys of up to 100 miles (160km) to find water. 23 Apr 2025 Natural wonders THE SPECTACLE OF A GREAT PELICAN FEEDING BONANZA The dam at Marsh Lake,

Minnesota, has created an unexpected opportunity for pelicans. 22 Apr 2025 Natural wonders UP CLOSE WITH GIANT RIVER OTTERS AS THEY LEARN TO FISH It takes three years for an otter cub to

master the complexities of a successful hunt. 15 Apr 2025 World of wonder INSIDE THE WORLD OF WEAVERBIRDS' STUNNING NEST CREATION Watch as weaverbirds build intricate nests along the

Blue Nile to attract a mate. 8 Apr 2025 World of wonder THE ANIMAL THAT WAS THOUGHT OF AS A HOAX David Attenborough on the discovery of the dumbfounding platypus. 26 Mar 2025 Natural wonders

THIS MACHINE TURNS CARBON DIOXIDE INTO FUEL Researchers have found a way to take carbon dioxide and turn it into syngas, creating carbon-neutral energy. 19 Mar 2025 Green living WHAT SNOW

CAN TEACH US ABOUT STREET DESIGN Snowfall is helping urban planners design safer and more pleasant streets in the US. 13 Mar 2025 Climate solutions THE UNIQUE MAMMAL THAT GIVES BIRTH UNLIKE

ANY OTHER In the 1980s, David Attenborough travels to Florida to meet the opossum in this groundbreaking documentary. 5 Mar 2025 Natural wonders THE PERPLEXING HISTORY OF THE CHAMELEON David

Attenborough tells the story of the animal that once bewildered scientists. 26 Feb 2025 Natural wonders BOVINE LANGUAGE: STUDYING HOW COWS TALK TO EACH OTHER Leonie Cornips, a sociolinguist

at the Meertens Institute in Amsterdam, turns her attention from humans to cows. 19 Feb 2025 Future Planet THE 2,000-YEAR-OLD HISTORY OF ANIMAL GIFT GIVING Before panda diplomacy, there was

elephant diplomacy. We spoke to a foreign affairs expert to find out more. 18 Feb 2025 World of wonder WHY 'SNOWY' NEW YORK WINTERS ARE A BIT OF A MYTH While New York winters are 

often depicted as snowy wonderlands, the city's never been as snowy as you think. 11 Feb 2025 Weather & science THE MICROBE THAT COULD PROTECT HUMANS FROM SPACE RADIATION

'Conan the Bacterium' is the most radiation resistant bacteria in the world. Now, scientists know why. 11 Jan 2025 World of wonder ------------------------- MORE EARTH 4 days ago

'YOU'D WISH YOU WERE DEAD': EXPLORING THE SMELLS OF OUTER SPACE Scientists are analysing the smells of space – from the aroma onboard space stations to planets hundreds of

light years away – to learn about the makeup of the Universe. 4 days ago Future 5 days ago THE SOVIET NUCLEAR PLAN TO REVERSE SIBERIAN RIVERS In the 1970s, the USSR used nuclear devices to

try to send water from Siberia's rivers flowing south, instead of its natural route north. 5 days ago Future 7 days ago BUSY HURRICANE SEASON EXPECTED AS FORECASTERS FEAR TRUMP CUTS The

warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them. 7 days ago Climate 7 days ago UK SEA TEMPERATURES SOAR AFTER EXCEPTIONALLY WARM SPRING

Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average. 7 days ago Climate 8 days ago 'SHRINKING NEMO': SMALLER CLOWNFISH SOUND ALARM ON OCEAN HEAT Fish made

famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves. 8 days ago Climate 21 May 2025 TROPICAL FORESTS DESTROYED AT FASTEST RECORDED RATE LAST YEAR Tropical forests

provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year. 21 May 2025 Climate 20 May 2025 COASTLINES IN DANGER EVEN IF CLIMATE TARGET MET, SCIENTISTS WARN

The goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is too high to avoid continued sea-level rise, scientists warn. 20 May 2025 Climate 19 May 2025 CHASING STORMS FROM JAPAN TO CALIFORNIA Storm-hunting

planes chase atmospheric rivers through the sky from Japan to the US, revealing new insights into these powerful storms and how we can keep ourselves safe. 19 May 2025 Future 14 May 2025

MOSQUITO-BORNE KILLER DISEASE THREATENS BLACKBIRDS The disease has spread great distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks. 14 May 2025 Climate