Earth Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development. These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech Future Earth: Sign up to our newsletter WATCH Inside the Icelandic plant turning CO2 into rocks Climate solutions How I tempted a frog to live in our garden Future How Earth Day was born Future The 1968 photo that changed the world Future The rivers cleared by conveyor belt in Ecuador Future Future Planet These hungry insects chomp on plastic as food Wriggling critters armed with enzymes can break down plastics that would otherwise take decades, or even centuries to degrade. Future California's beaches are home to wild fish orgies Millions of small fish fling themselves on Californian beaches to have sex – strictly under the full or new Moon. 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Scotland Challenge to fishing ban a threat to seabirds - RSPB The ban, introduced in April, is being challenged by the European Union Europe Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Wednesday's Big Picture Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight. Dorset Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset. Dorset Oxfordshire Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire. Oxford Berkshire Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire. Berkshire Wicken Fen marks 125 years with £1.8m peat project The National Trust plans to restore 531 acres (215ha) of peat at its first nature reserve. Science & Environment How a village in the Himalayas was entirely relocated The hamlet of Samdzong was washed away by the river. The inhabitants built a new village from scratch. Climate Change