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Society, Politics & Law
UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out
Leaving the EU treaty that prevents radioactive materials falling into the wrong hands could prove costly for the UK nuclear industry
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Nature & Environment
Extinctions at World Heritage Sites aren't just environmental disasters
As species vanish at alarming rates from protected areas, the impact goes beyond loss of diversity. Emilio Rodríguez Mega reports.
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Society, Politics & Law
Legitimate or illegitimate: Fracking
What is fracking? Why is it controversial? The first case in the 'Shades of grey - legitimate or illegitimate?' tool focuses on the legitimacy of fracking.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Does nanotechnology offer a better way of dealing with electronic waste?
Obsolete computer equipment creates a waste headache. Smashing it up into tiny, tiny particles might be the best way of recycling, says new research.
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Nature & Environment
Introduction to the Amazon System
What is the Amazon System and how have the different components worked together over time?
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Nature & Environment
Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?
Is it a bird? Is it... a homeless snail? Or some sort of slug with superpowers? Leslie Noble goes behind the headline panics.
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Nature & Environment
Earth In Vision: A Collection
The Earth in Vision project explores the BBC archives of environment themed television and radio programmes from the last 70 years, looking at the potential of these archives as a digital resource as well as to illustrate the potential of digital broadcast archives for researchers.
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Nature & Environment
DIY Science: Ecosphere
Use our easy to follow guide to create a mini-version of an ecosphere, and watch what happens to the plants and creatures inside.
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Nature & Environment
More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change
Trees can lock carbon dioxide safely out the atmosphere. But don't forget forests can cool and dampen the planet, too.
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Nature & Environment
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Human societies have to take urgent action to end their dependences on fossil fuels. We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both environmentally adaptable and sustainable. This free course, Climate change, takes on the task of trying to chart some of the ways in which it might be ...
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Nature & Environment
The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
Fifty years ago [March 1967] the Torrey Canyon ran aground between Cornwall and the Isles Of Scilly, splilling over 100 million litres of crude oil into the sea. To mark the anniversary, we're reproducing an article from WWT's Wildfowl magazine, where Dr J V Beer explains how the RSPCA and WWT tried to rehabilitate wildlife caught in the disaster.
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Nature & Environment
What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?
Producing food for our four-legged friends comes with a massive environmental costs, explains Cailin Heinze.