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How to weigh a whale without a scale

Wed, 2019-10-02 09:06
Drones can be used to work out the body mass of the largest animals on the planet, helping in their conservation.
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The Himalayan village that confiscates single-use plastics

Wed, 2019-10-02 09:01
This tiny Himalayan village has shunned single-use plastics – the impact is too serious for them.
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Tsunamis linked to spread of deadly fungal disease

Wed, 2019-10-02 09:00
A huge earthquake off Alaska in the 1960s caused tsunamis that scientists say washed a tropical fungus ashore.
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Scientists estimate Earth's total carbon store

Wed, 2019-10-02 07:50
There are 1.85 billion, billion tonnes of carbon on Earth, nearly all of it held beneath the surface.
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Island reveals rising tide of plastic waste

Tue, 2019-10-01 22:43
A remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean reveals the scale of the problem of plastic waste facing our seas.
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Dutch tractor protest sparks 'worst rush hour'

Tue, 2019-10-01 20:48
There were some 1,100km (700 miles) of jams as farmers reacted to plans to cut nitrogen emissions.
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Collecting polar bear footprints to map family trees

Tue, 2019-10-01 20:18
Scientists use new 'environmental DNA' technique to identify each polar bear and their relationship.
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Bloodhound supersonic car set for high-speed trials

Tue, 2019-10-01 19:23
The UK-led project to break the land speed record is ready to start testing in South Africa.
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Pine martens returned to Forest of Dean after facing extinction

Tue, 2019-10-01 09:42
A group of Scottish pine martens have been brought to the Forest of Dean and fitted with tracking collars.
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Aide: after Brexit science is No 10's top priority

Tue, 2019-10-01 04:03
Boris Johnson has given details of a £200m fund for science and technology.
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315 billion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica

Tue, 2019-10-01 02:37
The Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica produces its largest iceberg in more than 50 years.
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Prince Harry: Protecting nature doesn't make me a hippy

Mon, 2019-09-30 12:33
The Duke of Sussex calls on humanity to overcome "greed, apathy and selfishness" and protect nature.
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Where does recycling and rubbish from the UK go?

Mon, 2019-09-30 10:17
As a company is fined for sending UK waste to China, just where does our recycling and rubbish go?
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Green developments 'could avoid planning red tape'

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:43
The Scottish government may remove the need to apply for planning permission for projects that tackle climate change.
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David Attenborough: Save Sussex's magical kelp forests

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:13
Kelp forests are an important marine environment but are being destroyed by changing fishing methods.
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The Displaced: Climate change in Vietnam 'destroying family life'

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:02
Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change - we meet the families on the front lines.
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Amazon fires: The volunteer firefighters battling to save Brazil’s rainforest

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:01
A band of volunteer firefighters are on a mission to stop their stretch of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest from going up in flames.
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Elon Musk upbeat on Starship test flights

Sun, 2019-09-29 22:54
The US entrepreneur says prototype flights of his Moon-Mars rocket system will begin in months.
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Parisians fight climate change with a surprising weapon

Sat, 2019-09-28 06:53
An initiative in Paris is trying to persuade restaurants to turn food waste into compost.
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Giant planet around tiny star 'should not exist'

Fri, 2019-09-27 22:39
The Jupiter-like world is unusually large compared with its host star, challenging existing theories.
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