Science & Environment
- £22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warnon February 7, 2025 at 8:43 am
The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.
- Concern UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortageson February 7, 2025 at 1:48 am
Data centres can use vast quantities of water to cool them - but it's not clear where it will come from.
- 'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear planon February 6, 2025 at 8:23 pm
The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.
- How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?on February 6, 2025 at 8:16 pm
Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.
- Record January warmth puzzles climate scientistson February 6, 2025 at 3:10 am
January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.
- First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 yearson February 5, 2025 at 5:41 am
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
- Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundanton February 5, 2025 at 2:37 am
The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes.
- Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levelson February 4, 2025 at 10:35 pm
The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.
- Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Spaceon February 4, 2025 at 1:59 am
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
- UN monitors asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earthon February 3, 2025 at 5:02 pm
The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032