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Mud wasps used to date Australia's aboriginal rock art

Thu, 2020-02-06 05:18
Scientists use the remains of wasps’ nests to date Australia’s ancient aboriginal rock art.
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Landmark study to transform cancer treatment

Thu, 2020-02-06 04:00
Scientists said 99% of understanding of cancer was missing until today.
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One of Kenya's last big 'tusker' elephants dies aged 50

Thu, 2020-02-06 03:09
Tim the elephant had tusks so long, they reached the ground. He died of natural causes.
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World's biggest iceberg makes a run for it

Thu, 2020-02-06 02:33
About a quarter of the size of Wales, the A68 iceberg is about to enter the open ocean.
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Green light for UK commercial telecoms Moon mission

Wed, 2020-02-05 19:00
The Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft will sell communications services to other missions at the Moon.
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David Cameron rejected offer to head COP26 climate conference

Wed, 2020-02-05 12:37
The former PM thought the job of heading the COP26 summit should go to a government minister.
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Ryanair rapped over low emissions claims

Wed, 2020-02-05 10:01
The UK's advertising watchdog says Europe's biggest airline misled consumers about its carbon footprint.
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Rules around human waste in farming are 'out of date'

Wed, 2020-02-05 01:37
Sewage used as fertiliser could harm agricultural land, says a report for the Environment Agency.
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Boris Johnson: 'Global warming is taking its toll'

Tue, 2020-02-04 21:36
The prime minister says climate change is harming "the most vulnerable populations around the planet".
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Sir David Attenborough: 'Now is the moment'

Tue, 2020-02-04 21:12
The broadcaster and naturalist says the Glasgow climate summit later this year is "extremely important".
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COP26: PM 'doesn't get' climate change, says sacked president

Tue, 2020-02-04 19:58
Boris Johnson has failed to lead over the UK's hosting of a key climate summit, its former boss says.
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O'Neill: PM 'doesn't really get' climate change

Tue, 2020-02-04 19:42
Former minister Claire O'Neill has said the prime minister "doesn't really get" climate change.
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Climate change: Australian TV audience boos sceptical senator

Tue, 2020-02-04 18:15
Jim Molan was laughed at while on a live TV show, in an incident that has got Australia talking.
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Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban 'should be permanent'

Tue, 2020-02-04 11:33
China should apply a permanent ban on the wildlife trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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New petrol and diesel vehicles sales ban in UK from 2035

Tue, 2020-02-04 11:29
Government plans to bring changes forward by five years to help the UK reach climate targets.
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The Chinese doctor who tried to warn others about coronavirus

Tue, 2020-02-04 10:03
When Li Wenliang warned about a Sars-like virus at his hospital in Wuhan, authorities tried to silence him.
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Climate change: Sacked climate chief 'may sue government'

Mon, 2020-02-03 23:13
Claire O’Neill, an ex-minister, had been due to preside over the UN climate meeting in Glasgow.
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Coronavirus: How worried should we be?

Mon, 2020-02-03 21:11
Hundreds of people people have been infected with a newly-discovered virus.
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The medieval knight who went into space

Mon, 2020-02-03 10:07
Multimillionaire computer games veteran Richard Garriott is also a pioneer of space tourism.
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Cycling through Europe's deadliest air

Mon, 2020-02-03 10:04
Serbia has been named as the country with the highest rate of pollution-related deaths in Europe.
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