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Leaf blowers fatal to declining insects, Germans warned

Sat, 2019-11-16 00:30
The government says leaf blowers are "fatal to insects", which are in dramatic decline in Germany.
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Climate change: Warming signal links global floods and fires

Fri, 2019-11-15 20:26
Scientists say rising temperatures are having a big influence on the scale and frequency of extreme weather events.
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Bloodhound car goes faster still - to 562mph

Fri, 2019-11-15 20:04
After some frustrating technical glitches, the land speed racer is upping its pace again.
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'Climategate': Did a hacking scandal slow down action for climate change?

Fri, 2019-11-15 11:18
What happened after a data hack suggested that climate change caused by humans is a hoax?
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Black Friday: Brands opt out for environment reasons

Fri, 2019-11-15 11:05
More than 300 fashion brands pledge to not participate in Black Friday because it's not good for the planet.
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Plans to build thousands of new homes in flood zones

Fri, 2019-11-15 10:26
Almost 10,000 new homes are planned for some of the most flood-prone areas of England.
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General election 2019: Lib Dems pledge £100bn climate fund over five years

Fri, 2019-11-15 08:36
Sir Ed Davey will promise to "jump-start" efforts to tackle the "climate emergency" in a speech on Friday.
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Nasa probing oxygen mystery on Mars

Fri, 2019-11-15 02:06
The oxygen in Martian air is changing in a way that can't currently be explained by known chemical processes.
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Western plastics 'poisoning Indonesian food chain'

Thu, 2019-11-14 15:40
Chicken eggs were found to contain 70 times the level allowed under European safety standards.
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Could 'invisible barcodes' revolutionise recycling?

Thu, 2019-11-14 10:03
A pilot is in progress to see if invisible barcodes on packaging can improve recycling rates.
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Bloodhound car returns to the track for brake testing

Thu, 2019-11-14 04:19
The British supersonic vehicle trials its airbrake system after a weekend in the repair shop.
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Secrets of the largest ape that ever lived

Thu, 2019-11-14 04:00
The fossilised tooth of a mysterious extinct ape is shedding new light on the evolution of great apes.
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Ebola vaccine approved as second jab trialled

Thu, 2019-11-14 03:31
A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft leaves asteroid to head home

Thu, 2019-11-14 00:05
Hayabusa-2 will return with samples of the asteroid after its yearlong journey back to Earth.
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Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, says mayor

Wed, 2019-11-13 23:11
A state of disaster is declared as the Italian city is hit with a high tide of more than 1.87m.
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Could digging up the ocean floor help save the planet?

Wed, 2019-11-13 22:10
The seabed is rich in metals, but what damage could mining it cause?
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Electric car future may depend on deep sea mining

Wed, 2019-11-13 22:02
Demand is soaring for the metal cobalt, an essential ingredient in batteries and abundant on the seabed.
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Netherlands forced to slash speed limit to reduce emissions

Wed, 2019-11-13 21:49
The daytime motorway limit will be cut to 100km/h (62 mph) in a bid to tackle a pollution crisis.
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Greta Thunberg to sail to Spain climate summit with YouTubers

Wed, 2019-11-13 19:48
The 16-year-old climate activist will sail from the US to Madrid for the COP25 summit.
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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019: The winning image

Wed, 2019-11-13 16:21
The winner of this year's competition has been crowned, and it looks a little painful.
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