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Coronavirus: Why is the UK not shutting schools like other countries?

Sat, 2020-03-14 01:33
The government's top scientists are ploughing a different furrow to that of many other countries.
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Coal power developers 'risk wasting billions'

Fri, 2020-03-13 02:04
It is cheaper to build new renewable sources of energy generation than coal plants, a report says.
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ExoMars Rosalind Franklin: Rover mission delayed until 2022

Thu, 2020-03-12 21:07
Europe and Russia decide to postpone their mission to search for life on the Red Planet.
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Greenland and Antarctica ice loss accelerating

Thu, 2020-03-12 14:34
The Earth's great ice sheets are losing mass six times faster today than they were in the 1990s.
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How cruise ships contribute to Southampton's air pollution

Thu, 2020-03-12 10:17
How one of the most profitable leisure industries in the world can also be one of the most polluting.
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Top ten garden pests and diseases revealed

Thu, 2020-03-12 10:07
The box tree caterpillar comes top of the list of gardeners' concerns for the third year in a row.
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Benin company harvesting plants that could soak up oil spills

Thu, 2020-03-12 09:53
A company in Benin harvests water hyacinths which can be used to soak up oil.
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Smallest dinosaur found 'trapped in amber'

Thu, 2020-03-12 03:41
Scientists say a fossil from Myanmar represents the tiniest dinosaur ever found.
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Chancellor pledges big increase to research spend

Thu, 2020-03-12 02:02
Rishi Sunak pledges to more than double spending on government research and development by 2024.
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Wasp-76b: The exotic inferno planet where it 'rains iron'

Thu, 2020-03-12 02:00
Astronomers study an exotic planet where they suspect iron droplets fall through the atmosphere.
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Budget 2020: Mixed reaction on environmental issues

Thu, 2020-03-12 01:01
The Budget has simultaneously pleased and infuriated environmentalists.
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Climate change: New rules could spell end of 'throwaway culture'

Wed, 2020-03-11 11:29
New rules could spell the death of today's "throwaway" culture in which products are bought, used briefly, then binned.
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Can Finland's Saimaa seals survive climate change?

Wed, 2020-03-11 09:58
This breed of seal is facing extinction but conservationists in Finland are trying to save it.
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Urban pollinators make beeline for native violet blooms

Tue, 2020-03-10 22:22
Polish researchers find violet coloured native flowers are favoured by urban-dwelling bumblebees.
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Climate change: Carbon-reducing seagrass planted off Welsh coast

Tue, 2020-03-10 12:40
The "wonder plant" absorbs carbon dioxide faster than trees and supports wildlife, scientists say.
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Climate change: UK 'can't go climate neutral before 2050'

Tue, 2020-03-10 11:47
The UK cannot reach net zero before 2050 unless people stop flying and eating red meat, a report says.
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New colony of rare freshwater pearl mussels found in Highlands

Tue, 2020-03-10 11:40
The species was uncovered during a watercourse survey being carried out in north Highland.
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The million-dollar trade in trafficked rosewood trees

Tue, 2020-03-10 10:14
For a year BBC Africa Eye has been investigating the million-dollar trade in trafficked rosewood.
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Space radar movies track motion on Earth's surface

Tue, 2020-03-10 02:14
Finnish satellite operator Iceye makes movies of activity on the ground through cloud and at night.
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Why plastic is a deadly attraction for sea turtles

Tue, 2020-03-10 01:59
Scientists have new evidence to explain why sea turtles eat and become entangled in plastic so often.
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