The first dinosaur to be scientifically described and named was found in Oxfordshire. The discovery of the large carnivore, Megalosaurus — unearthed by geologist William Buckland in 1824 — marked a ...

Britain increased the share of electricity generated from fossil fuels last year for the first time in four years, a reversal ...

Piecing together the story of human evolution is an undeniably complex task. However, new research has brought us closer to understanding how early humans in Britain may have been related to other ...

Power generation from renewable energy sources is set to exceed fossil fuel-powered generation in the UK this year, for the first time ever, energy think tank Ember said in a new report. This year, ...

Fossil fuels received £20bn more UK support than renewables since 2015, according to new research commissioned by Liberal Democrats. The UK government has given £80bn in support to fossil fuel ...

Gigantic dolphin-like marine reptiles once swam the seas. Now, a near complete fossilised skeleton of a 180-million-year-old ichthyosaur that measured 10 metres in length has been discovered in the UK ...

Power generated from coal, gas and oil in the UK dropped in 2023 to the lowest since 1957 on renewable energy growth and demand slowdown. Power generated from coal, gas and oil in the United Kingdom ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, June 27 (Reuters) - Power producers in the United Kingdom cut the use of fossil fuels in electricity generation by 16% over the first five months of 2024 from the same period in ...

Greg Muttitt works as a paid consultant advising various think tanks, nongovernmental organisations and philanthropic foundations on the science and practice of phasing out fossil fuels. Fergus Green ...