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Brazil's Bolsonaro says DiCaprio gave cash 'to set Amazon on fire'

Sat, 2019-11-30 21:37
The Hollywood actor dismisses Jair Bolsonaro's claim he "gave money to set the Amazon on fire".
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Can old fridges be recycled to make new ones?

Fri, 2019-11-29 20:34
A fridge recycling plant believes it has found a more sustainable way to dispose of them.
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Antarctica: Metal meteorite quest set to get under way

Fri, 2019-11-29 20:16
A UK team arrives in Antarctica to test its theory for why so few iron meteorites are found there.
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Russia's Taymyr plan: Arctic coal for India risks pollution

Fri, 2019-11-29 10:31
A huge wildlife haven is at risk as Russian coal ships exploit melting Arctic ice in Siberia.
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Europe's new space budget to enable CO2 mapping

Fri, 2019-11-29 07:41
A multi-billion-euro funding package for the European Space Agency is agreed by its member states.
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Amazon fires intensify Andes glacier melt

Fri, 2019-11-29 02:02
Burning of the rainforest appears to speed up the melting of tropical glaciers, scientists find.
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Siberia: 18,000-year-old frozen 'dog' stumps scientists

Fri, 2019-11-29 01:18
Scientists say the specimen could represent an evolutionary link between wolves and modern dogs.
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General election 2019: What parties' environment promises really mean

Thu, 2019-11-28 12:08
It's the greenest election campaign ever - but how much are the parties promising on climate change?
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Climate Change: Plan to cut carbon emissions from concerts

Thu, 2019-11-28 11:35
Scientists team up with group Massive Attack to create blueprint that will 'transform the music industry'.
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Plastic waste rises as 1.5bn 'bags for life' sold, research finds

Thu, 2019-11-28 11:27
Households bought 54 "reusable" bags on average last year, research says, prompting calls for a ban.
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Stars align for epic space missions

Thu, 2019-11-28 11:14
Athena and Lisa, two major astronomy projects of the 2030s, should launch within a year of each other.
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The Black Sea: Can Europe's most polluted sea be saved?

Thu, 2019-11-28 10:31
Scientists are shocked at what they find in the polluted waters, but say there is hope.
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Climate Change: Are we passing some key 'tipping points'?

Thu, 2019-11-28 04:15
Irreversible climatic changes could be triggered in a few decades say some scientists but not everyone agrees.
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White squirrel 'hotspots' investigated in Sussex

Wed, 2019-11-27 22:45
A woman who records sightings of the unusual rodents found hotspots for them in East and West Sussex.
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UK set for 'active' role at European space meeting

Wed, 2019-11-27 15:04
After some doubts, it seems Britain will now play its part in the big European Space Agency council.
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Great auk extinction: Humans wiped out giant seabird

Wed, 2019-11-27 14:13
Extinction reconstruction with ancient DNA reveals humans were responsible for the demise of the giant, flightless great auk.
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Election explained: What to look out for on climate change and the environment

Wed, 2019-11-27 12:41
If you care about what the parties are promising to do about the environment, here are some key issues to watch for.
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Future forests facing climate balancing act

Tue, 2019-11-26 18:42
Forests can cope in a warming world only if temperatures increase in line with rises in CO2, a study finds.
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Climate change: 'Bleak' outlook as carbon emissions gap grows

Tue, 2019-11-26 18:04
The UN says nations must "dramatically strengthen" carbon cuts to avoid dangerous climate change.
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Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations again break records

Mon, 2019-11-25 20:02
The World Meteorological Organisations says the levels of warming gases continue to reach new highs.
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