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An alternative fusion project is initiated in Europe that would seek abundant clean energy using a colossal laser.

Researchers develop a potential new method of making plants significantly more resistant to pests.

The UK's official climate advisers say an 80% emissions cut by 2050 should include international aviation and shipping.

The EU's attempt to lead the world on climate change will crumble unless its current policy crisis is resolved, a study warns.

About 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to a global assessment.

Businesses must change their attitude to green issues, the World Conservation Congress is told as it opens.

BBC webcams in Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve catch some remarkable pictures of lions in action.

Conservationists urge the public to report sightings of red squirrels in an attempt to protect them from a deadly virus.

Racing driver and businessman Lord Drayson becomes the UK's third science minister in two years.

Groundbreaking projects at the Millennium Seed Bank could be axed because of a £100m shortfall.