bbc.co.uk navigation

BBC News Science & Environment

RSS feed
26 May 2012 Last updated at 11:23 ET

Nations 'wasting time' on climatePolar bears

The latest round of UN climate talks makes little progress against a "coalition of the unwilling", observers say.

Brazil forest bill part-vetoed

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vetoed some of the articles in the controversial forest code, which environmentalists say could speed up deforestation.

FluteEarliest music instruments found

Researchers excavating a cave in Germany identify what they say are the oldest-known musical instruments in the world.

Our Experts

Jonathan Amos, Science correspondent Article written by Jonathan Amos Jonathan Amos Science correspondent
Richard Black, Environment correspondent Article written by Richard Black Richard Black Environment correspondent
David Shukman Article written by David Shukman David Shukman Science editor

Special Reports

Michael JohnsonPsychology of pressure

Are emotions the key to good performances?

From BBC Science & Environment

Useful Science & Environment Links

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on the BBC

Programmes

  • One Planet Listen

    We meet the mountain scientists trying to fill the holes in our understanding of glaciers.

  • Science In Action Listen

    Researchers have developed a way to identify where fish were caught using a DNA sample.

More …

BBC © 2012 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.