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Nature & Environment
UK must balance food farming impacts
The UK could reduce its emissions by converting farmland to absorb more carbon dioxide − but risks increasing climate change effects abroad.
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Nature & Environment
El Niño and war drive aid agencies to the brink
Governments must act immediately to end conflicts and counter the impact of climate disruption so as to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe affecting millions.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Bird ringing in Bog Meadows
Bird ringing is a world-wide method of finding out where birds migrate and how population levels change. This video shows how it works in Bog Meadows, a city nature reserve a few metres from the M1 motorway in Northern Ireland.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can dogs read their owners' emotions?
Does a dog know what you're thinking? Can your dog empathise? It's possible, suggests new research.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?
Striped ponies and tuxedo cats might look gorgeous - but the mutation is a mild form of a much more serious cellular defect...
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Nature & Environment
Bill Hare - Stories of Change
Dr Bill Hare, CEO and Managing Director/Senior Scientist of Climate Analytics,is interviewed by Roger Harrabin for 'Stories of Change'.
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Nature & Environment
Bill McKibben - Stories of Change
Bill McKibben, founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org and the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College in Vermon is interviewed by Roger Harrabin for Stories of Change.
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Nature & Environment
Dr Jean-Francois Soussana - Stories of Change
Dr Jean-Francois Soussana, Scientific Director, INRA, is interviewed by Roger Harrabin for 'Stories of Change'.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness
Traditional mirror-based experiments might have sold dogs self-awareness short. New research using smell instead of sight suggests dogs might have self-consciousness.
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Nature & Environment
Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks
Communities across the UK (and beyond) have come together to protest against fracking in their areas. But there are strong economic imperatives which make governments and oil companies keen to exploit shale gas. Can the gap between the two sides be closed?
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Nature & Environment
Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change
Tamsin Edwards, Lecturer in Environmental Sciences at the Open University, is interviewed by Roger Harrabin for 'Stories of Change'.
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Nature & Environment
Why would you want to make a bee wear a backpack?
It's not the first time that researchers have put tiny backpacks on bees... but this time, the technology has improved.