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Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’

10 hours 29 min ago
A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.
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Japan comes face to face with its own space junk

Fri, 2024-04-26 18:24
A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.
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Conservation saving species, global study suggests

Fri, 2024-04-26 09:52
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
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Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space

Tue, 2024-04-23 20:37
Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.
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Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling

Tue, 2024-04-23 11:43
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.
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Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son

Tue, 2024-04-23 10:35
Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.
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European astronaut rookies make the grade

Mon, 2024-04-22 20:51
The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training.
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Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda

Mon, 2024-04-22 17:45
Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.
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What is Earth Day and what has it achieved?

Mon, 2024-04-22 17:23
The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.
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Our climate change record is strong, minister says

Sun, 2024-04-21 22:31
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho defends government after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
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Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head

Sat, 2024-04-20 22:27
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".
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Chinese cities sinking under their own weight

Fri, 2024-04-19 04:00
Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.
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Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

Thu, 2024-04-18 14:00
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
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Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai flooding?

Thu, 2024-04-18 04:24
Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.
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Prehistoric sea reptile 'twice as long as bus'

Thu, 2024-04-18 04:00
Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.
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Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs

Wed, 2024-04-17 19:22
UK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.
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Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan

Tue, 2024-04-16 14:29
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
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Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

Tue, 2024-04-16 06:37
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
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Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

Tue, 2024-04-16 06:37
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
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World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat

Tue, 2024-04-16 01:01
Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.
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