Earth and Environment

• Model predicts future deforestation

  Projections could help Central African nations in Copenhagen climate talks.

  20 November 2009

• Leading British climate centre hacked

  E-mails and documents have been taken from the University of East Anglia.

  20 November 2009

• Curbing population growth crucial to reducing carbon emissions - Premium content

  Access to contraception could tackle global warming, says United Nations.

  18 November 2009

• Antarctic temperature spike surprises climate researchers - Premium content

  Polar region was unexpectedly warm between ice ages.

  18 November 2009

• Efforts to sustain biodiversity fall short - Premium content

  But the issue is gaining attention as nations prepare for next year's summit.

  18 November 2009

• Biodiversity: Biodiversity's bright spot

  While species losses mount worldwide, conservationists in Brazil have made great strides towards saving the golden lion tamarin and its forest habitat from destruction. Gene Russo reports.

  18 November 2009

• Climate model sets tough targets - Premium content

  International group outlines steps needed to reach 'safe' levels of carbon dioxide.

  17 November 2009

• Japanese science faces deep cuts - Premium content

  The government's election promises vowed more support for science, but so far budgets look set to shrink.

  17 November 2009

• Darwin's finches tracked to reveal evolution in action - Premium content

  A new species of finch may have arisen in the Galapagos.

  16 November 2009

• How the sponge stays slim - Premium content

  One species' rapid cell shedding explains its huge carbon-catching capacity.

  16 November 2009