The discovery of an alternative source of oil in the Scottish Highlands could help the UK meet its spiralling energy needs.

While plastics have many benefits, plastic waste is a serious form of pollution, particularly in our oceans. Here we take a look at the history of plastics and where we are now.

It is a rare TV programme that has the instant impact of David Attenborough's Blue Planet II.

NERC flood science saves lives, homes and businesses. Here are a few fast facts on some of our successes.

Our new video explores how using nature to manage flooding can make a real difference to protecting communities.

Some of the world's biggest private sector companies are committing to address their environmental impacts and factoring biodiversity into their sustainability reports.

Shetland has been hit by at least two more tsunamis in the past 10,000 years than previously thought, and scientists are working to identify where the giant waves originated.

Dr Nicola Masey has found that a new system can accurately model air quality in large cities like London in minutes, within five metres of any given location using just a standard office computer.