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Bank of England chief Mark Carney issues climate change warning

Mon, 2019-12-30 12:38
The world will face irreversible heating unless financial firms shift priorities, Mark Carney tells the BBC.
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Greta Thunberg's father: 'She is happy, but I worry'

Mon, 2019-12-30 12:13
The activist's father says he thought her skipping school to fight climate change was a "bad idea".
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The best space images of 2019

Mon, 2019-12-30 11:07
With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.
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Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel

Mon, 2019-12-30 10:49
Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed.
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The best science long reads of 2019

Sun, 2019-12-29 10:54
A selection of the best science and environment features published this year.
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Action over roadside rubbish thrown out of car windows

Sun, 2019-12-29 10:35
A law could be strengthened to punish people who throw litter out of vehicle windows.
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‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’

Sun, 2019-12-29 10:21
Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore.
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Extinction: A million species at risk, so what is saved?

Sat, 2019-12-28 10:24
With around one million species at risk, how do conservationists decide what species to save?
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The man who spent 30 years caring for crocodiles in Ethiopia

Sat, 2019-12-28 10:23
Tomas Tama has spent 30 years protecting the reptiles in Ethiopia, despite once being bitten.
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Satellite constellations: Astronomers warn of threat to view of Universe

Fri, 2019-12-27 18:51
A mission to launch thousands of satellites is about to begin, but scientists say this could affect astronomy.
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Climate change: Migrant species do well in warm and wet UK in 2019

Fri, 2019-12-27 10:47
The National Trust says it's been a good year for migrant butterflies but not for water voles.
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Is 'super coral' the key to saving the world's reefs?

Fri, 2019-12-27 10:14
Scientists in the Seychelles have started the world's first large scale coral reef restoration project.
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The 'ring of fire' eclipse witnessed across Asia

Thu, 2019-12-26 20:29
Crowds have gathered to watch the 'once in a lifetime' eclipse in a number of countries.
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The big science and environment stories of 2019

Thu, 2019-12-26 10:31
We look back at some of the major stories of the year in science and the environment.
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Communities in Calderdale 'traumatised' by 2015 floods

Wed, 2019-12-25 10:43
Hundreds of people affected by severe flooding four years ago have sought mental health support.
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Why I spend my weekends ringing birds

Wed, 2019-12-25 10:42
More than a million birds are trapped every year in the British Isles by volunteers.
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New engine tech that could get us to Mars faster

Wed, 2019-12-25 10:33
Nasa wants to send humans to Mars one day, but do we have the engines to get us there?
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Measuring the cost of an invasive tree killer

Tue, 2019-12-24 10:46
A study attempts to assess the devastation caused by the invasive emerald ash borer in US forests.
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Inventing sign language for space

Mon, 2019-12-23 22:54
British sign language is receiving an astronomical update thanks to a unique collaboration between a space scientist and a group of deaf astronomers.
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Lewis stone circle has star-shaped lightning strike

Mon, 2019-12-23 21:11
The discovery was made by scientists at a 4,000-year-old archaeological site in the Hebrides.
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