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Climate Week: World split on urgency of tackling rising temperatures, global poll shows
Concern about climate change is growing, but there are big differences about the need for rapid action.
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Climate Week: Prince Charles calls for 'swift' action on climate change
Covid-19 provides an opportunity to "reset" the economy for a more sustainable future, he says.
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Egypt tomb: Sarcophagi buried for 2,500 years unearthed in Saqqara
The 27 wooden coffins are said to have lain undisturbed inside a well at an ancient necropolis.
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How the oil industry made us doubt climate change
Energy companies stand accused of trying to downplay their contribution to global warming.
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Siberia landscape scarred by climate change
Scientists are warning about the consequences of vast swathes of ground thawing in Siberia.
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California and Oregon 2020 wildfires in maps, graphics and images
A visual guide to the wildfires ravaging California, Oregon and other western states.
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What maths is involved in stirring a cup of tea?
A professor has won £2.3m for applying complex maths to simple situations - like stirring tea.
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'Total failure' on English river water quality
Pollutants still blight all of England's rivers, lakes and streams, the Environment Agency says.
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Spider-like toxins found in Australia's stinging trees
A team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.
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Alligator on gas snaps up Ig Nobel prize
The 2020 Ig Nobel prizes honour crocodilian vocalisations, narcissistic eyebrows and vibrating worms.
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Climate change: Earthquake 'hack' reveals scale of ocean warming
Using sound waves from underwater earthquakes, researchers can more accurately measure sea temperatures.
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Why forest fires in Siberia, Russia threaten us all
Scientists say wildfires in Siberia, Russia, have been releasing record amounts of greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming.
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'Boring' research reveals what lies beneath Glasgow
Renewable energy study looks into the secrets of the rocks on which the city's east end stands.
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Plastic pollution: Washed clothing's synthetic mountain of 'fluff'
Scientists calculate how many tiny fibres our polyester and nylon garments lose in the wash.
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Plug-in hybrids are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'
Although marketed as a green option, the cars cause more polluting than is claimed, campaigners say.
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Experts call for new era for wildlife in UK
Conservation experts urge the prime minister to take a lead on reversing the decline in nature.
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UK Space Agency funds tech for orbital awareness
Grants will promote ideas to detect, characterise and track the millions of objects moving overhead.
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Bear from Ice Age found 'completely preserved' in Russian Arctic
The ancient bear, unearthed by reindeer herders, has been hailed as a find of "great importance".
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Extinction: Urgent change needed to save species, says UN
Humanity is at a crossroads and action is needed to slow nature's accelerating decline, says the UN.
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Gene editing to produce 'super dad' livestock
Modified animals could improve sustainable meat production, but safety and ethical issues remain.
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