Reports and Studies

‘Dark oxygen’ mission takes aim at other worlds

Scientists who recently discovered that metal lumps on the dark seabed make oxygen, have announced plans to study the deepest…

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Djokovic to play Alcaraz in quarterfinals at Australian Open

Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic has set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarterfinal with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri…

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Why is the Botley West solar farm so controversial?

A plan to create one of the UK’s largest solar farms and cover more than 2,000 acres of Oxfordshire countryside…

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After intense flooding, Barcelona is still battling drought

As climate change makes rainfall more intense and infrequent, Catalonia’s authorities face the task of providing water security and drinking…

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Exhibition explores sounds found beneath Manx seas

An exhibition showcasing the sounds of the “extraordinarily rich environment” beneath the surface of the surrounding sea has opened at…

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After intense flooding, Barcelona is still battling drought

As climate change makes rainfall more intense and infrequent, Catalonia’s authorities face the task of providing water security and drinking…

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Planet-warming gas levels rose more than ever in 2024

Levels of the most significant planet-warming gas in our atmosphere rose more quickly than ever previously recorded last year, scientists…

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Joy as French wild boar facing death given reprieve

Animal rights campaigners in France are celebrating after a wild boar facing the threat of death was allowed to stay…

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Hundreds object to plans for biogas plant

There have been 850 objections to plans for a large biofuel plant in the countryside – with many worried it…

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Strong winds weaken in LA, giving respite to weary firefighters

Firefighters battling two fires that have wreaked destruction across Los Angeles for nine days could get some respite on Thursday…

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