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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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Extinction Rebellion: Activists say meeting with Michael Gove 'disappointing'

Wed, 2019-05-01 02:15
Extinction Rebellion says the environment secretary refused declare a climate emergency.
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Michael Gove 'shares high ideals' of climate protesters

Wed, 2019-05-01 01:06
The environment secretary agrees with some of Extinction Rebellion's demands, but says there are "open questions" about the timescale for action.
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Signs of faster melting in world's largest ice shelf

Wed, 2019-05-01 00:27
Part of the world's largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the rest, shedding light on how it might respond to climate change.
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Glimpsing a world beyond human extinction

Tue, 2019-04-30 09:17
Writer and explorer Robert MacFarlane explores the "underland" beneath our feet.
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Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'

Tue, 2019-04-30 06:39
The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.
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How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards

Mon, 2019-04-29 19:16
A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.
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