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How do you save the pint from climate change?

Tue, 2024-03-26 16:30
Researchers are identifying genes in the hop plant to produce varieties that will be more resilient to climate change.
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Tractors heading to central London farmer protest

Tue, 2024-03-26 02:21
Farmers from across the UK are driving into central London on a 'go-slow' to protest a lack of support for British food production.
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Scientists to hunt mysterious 'ghost' particles

Mon, 2024-03-25 10:49
Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.
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High rural house prices force locals into renting

Sat, 2024-03-23 12:35
Renting in the countryside is outpacing London and other cities as house prices rise, a study finds.
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Solar eclipse spectacle set to grip North America again

Fri, 2024-03-22 16:09
How lucky is that? The US will witness its second total solar eclipse in seven years on 8 April.
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Eclipse spectacle set to grip North America again

Fri, 2024-03-22 16:09
How lucky is that? The US will witness its second total solar eclipse in seven years on 8 April.
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Bill to ban trophy hunting imports back in Commons

Fri, 2024-03-22 15:08
But the parliamentary move has been condemned as counter-productive by several African countries.
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UK firm's 4K video cameras head to space station

Fri, 2024-03-22 08:52
London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth.
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UK firm's 4K video cameras head to space station

Fri, 2024-03-22 08:52
London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth.
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Anthropocene unit of geological time is rejected

Fri, 2024-03-22 05:43
A proposal to codify a new geological epoch based on humanity's influence on Earth is rebuffed.
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Kermit the Frog honoured in new fossil find

Fri, 2024-03-22 01:23
The fossil's bug-eyed appearance reminded researchers of the famous Muppet.
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Newly discovered beetle almost mistaken for bird poo

Thu, 2024-03-21 16:33
An Australian researcher spotted the white furry bug by chance while camping within rainforest.
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Easter eggs may cost more as climate change bites

Thu, 2024-03-21 16:00
Chocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa.
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Brain-chip patient plays online chess - Neuralink

Thu, 2024-03-21 15:59
Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.
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Brain-chip patient plays online chess - Neuralink

Thu, 2024-03-21 15:59
Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.
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UK start-up to beam 4K video from space station

Thu, 2024-03-21 11:12
London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth.
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US man pleads guilty to 'killing spree' of eagles

Thu, 2024-03-21 10:38
Travis John Branson killed about 3,600 protected birds to sell their parts online from 2015-21.
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Extreme heat can double stillbirth risk - study

Thu, 2024-03-21 10:16
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.
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Poland's 'Heart of the Garden' named tree of 2024

Thu, 2024-03-21 05:00
A monumental Polish beech has been crowned European Tree of the Year 2024.
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Battle over deep-sea mining heats up

Mon, 2024-03-18 11:20
Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition.
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