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Nature's emergency: Where we are in five graphics

Sun, 2019-05-05 09:06
Water and air pollution and deforestation are pushing the natural world to the brink.
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Why is the US so bad at recycling?

Sun, 2019-05-05 09:03
Recycling has become so expensive that some cities have suspended their programmes.
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Nasa instrument heads to space station to map CO2

Sat, 2019-05-04 18:56
Nasa sends an instrument to the International Space Station to track carbon dioxide on Earth.
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Connecting my bird box camera to the web

Sat, 2019-05-04 12:27
Lucy the blue tit is being live-streamed on YouTube after her bird box was connected to the web.
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Leuser rainforest: Are palm oil farmers shooting orangutans?

Sat, 2019-05-04 09:05
Deforestation caused by palm oil cultivation is pushing orangutans closer to farmers who see them as pests.
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Meet the scientists studying seal poo

Sat, 2019-05-04 09:01
Scientists in the Antarctic are monitoring seal poo to keep track of what's happening in the environment.
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Extinction Rebellion told prison is not a 'yoga retreat'

Fri, 2019-05-03 23:23
The climate change group deletes advice saying "most prison officers are black and wish you no harm".
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The teenagers saving Madagascar's forest

Fri, 2019-05-03 14:10
Warnings about the future of the country's wildlife has led young locals to learn new skills to farm sustainably.
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Biodiversity heroes: The teenagers saving Madagascar's wildlife

Fri, 2019-05-03 14:08
This quiet, teen revolution could pave the way to Madagascar's sustainable future.
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Could high-flying drones power your home one day?

Fri, 2019-05-03 09:29
How kites and drones could generate electricity to supplement conventional wind turbines.
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Gravitational waves hunt now in overdrive

Fri, 2019-05-03 00:17
The LIGO-VIRGO instruments tasked with detecting gravitational waves triggered five times in April.
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Climate change: UK 'can cut emissions to nearly zero' by 2050

Thu, 2019-05-02 09:46
It could be done at no added cost from previous estimates, and reduce GDP by just 1-2%, a report says.
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UK Parliament declares climate change emergency

Thu, 2019-05-02 07:49
The Welsh and Scottish governments have also declared an emergency - along with dozens of towns and cities.
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Denisovans: Primitive humans lived at high altitudes

Thu, 2019-05-02 04:22
Scientists find evidence an ancient human species called a Denisovan lived at high altitudes in Tibet.
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Climate change: What do all the terms mean?

Thu, 2019-05-02 00:13
Use our translator tool to find out what all the scientific terms used to discuss climate change actually mean.
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Scientists find cocaine in shrimps in Suffolk rivers

Wed, 2019-05-01 21:44
Researchers collected samples from rivers in Suffolk and found the drug when testing for chemicals.
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Heathrow campaigners lose challenge against third runway

Wed, 2019-05-01 20:53
High Court judges rule in favour of the government's decision to approve airport expansion plans.
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Some common concerns about electric cars explained.

Wed, 2019-05-01 09:04
4 common concerns about electric cars explained.
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Leuser rainforest: The elephant men of Bener Meriah

Wed, 2019-05-01 07:47
A group of locals are the only thing preventing human-elephant conflict in a deforested area of Indonesian rainforest.
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Leuser rainforest: Baby orangutans rescued from Indonesia's pet trade

Wed, 2019-05-01 07:46
As Indonesian orangutans come into closer contact with humans, they are at increasing risk of capture.
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