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Neptune and Uranus seen in true colours for first time

Fri, 2024-01-05 22:46
Analysis shows that our ideas of the colours of the planets Neptune and Uranus have been wrong.
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Storm Henk-hit farmers call for stronger river defences

Thu, 2024-01-04 12:51
Thousands of acres of crops and productive farmland are under water thanks to Storm Henk's flooding.
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Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales

Wed, 2024-01-03 11:02
About 70 graves thought to date to the 6th or 7th Century have been discovered in Wales.
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UK weather: 2023 was second warmest year on record, says Met Office

Wed, 2024-01-03 02:16
The 10 warmest years in the UK have all occurred since 2003 according to provisional Met Office data.
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How Japan’s powerful earthquakes have shifted the land

Wed, 2024-01-03 00:06
The country has shifted more than a metre to the west following the earthquake this week.
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Colossal pliosaur sea monster skull on display in Dorset

Tue, 2024-01-02 10:43
Members of the public get a chance to see the 2m-long pliosaur fossil at a museum in Dorset.
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Wolves win against farmers as Swiss cull put on hold

Sat, 2023-12-30 11:32
Farmers in Switzerland want the predators to be reduced in number to protect livestock.
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Sewage spill monitors extend reach to cover all England

Sat, 2023-12-30 10:31
Overflows are only meant to spill sewage after heavy rain, but last year saw 1.75 million hours of discharges
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Chandrayaan, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan: The year India reached the Moon - and aimed for the Sun

Fri, 2023-12-29 08:11
With Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1 and Gaganyaan, India's space agency Isro has had a spectacular year.
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Recycling: Plans for electrical goods to be included in UK collections

Thu, 2023-12-28 11:58
UK households could put old toasters and hairdryers on the kerbside for pick-up under the proposals.
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The fish that eats piranhas for breakfast

Thu, 2023-12-28 10:53
The paiche, one of the biggest freshwater fish, is a risk to native fish stocks in the Amazon.
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World's tallest wooden wind turbine starts turning

Thu, 2023-12-28 10:52
Wood and glue is better for the environment than steel, says manufacturer, and could see taller turbines.
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Climate change: Seasonal shifts causing 'chaos' for UK nature

Wed, 2023-12-27 14:46
Climate change is upsetting the regular rhythm of the seasons, making plants and wildlife more susceptible to disease.
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Renewable energy drive for indigenous groups in Colombia

Wed, 2023-12-27 13:51
Local communities and indigenous groups can now set up partnerships to produce and sell renewable energy.
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Amazon drought: 'We've never seen anything like this'

Tue, 2023-12-26 11:07
This year's heat and drought in the Amazon intensify worries that it is approaching a tipping point.
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France split over environmental effects of Christmas trees

Fri, 2023-12-22 16:06
The majority of the Christmas tree plantations in Burgundy rely on the use of chemical treatments.
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Five new soft-furred hedgehog species discovered

Fri, 2023-12-22 11:55
A scientific mission to the animals' tropical forest home in South East Asia led to the find.
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DNA sleuths crack 2,000 year-old migrant mystery

Wed, 2023-12-20 02:00
Research on a skeleton dug up during roadworks have shed light on the history of Roman Britain.
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Flight and travel fears: Why Iceland's Reykjanes volcano eruption won't cause disruption

Tue, 2023-12-19 23:28
The Reykjanes eruption will not cause same travel disruption as 2010's Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
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Earthquake kills more than 100 in north-west China

Tue, 2023-12-19 13:02
The 6.2 magnitude quake struck the remote province of Gansu around midnight local time on Monday.
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