Esme Stallard and Mark PoyntingBBC News Climate and ScienceJames Wakibia/Getty ImagesGlobal talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed.The UN negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three years, were due to end on Thursday but countries continued to negotiate into the night in the hopes of breaking a deadlock.There remained a split between a group of about 100 nations calling for curbs on production of plastic, and oil states pushing for a focus on recycling.Speaking in the early hours, Cuban...
Kevin KeaneBBC Scotland environment correspondentBBCIn Scotland, there are currently eight operational incinerators across the country.Until 2022 there was a rush to build more but...
The much-awaited multi-nation space mission Axiom-4 has been delayed due to a technical issue. A liquid oxygen (LOX) leak was detected during a 7-second...
Kate Stephens and Victoria GillBBC News science teamGetty ImagesWhat about nuclear waste and security? Some experts do have concerns about nuclear waste. Scientists from...
A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's University Belfast, have revealed...