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Climate change: California wildfires 'can now happen in any year'

Tue, 2019-03-05 06:01
Wet winters are no longer a guide to the severity of wildfires in California, a new study suggests.
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WWF accused of funding guards who torture and kill in poaching war

Tue, 2019-03-05 04:40
The global conservation charity says it is commissioning an independent review into the claims.
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Brexit Britain will be 'lost in space'

Tue, 2019-03-05 00:36
One of the UK most successful space entrepreneurs says Brexit will do immense harm to industry.
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The women too scared of climate change to have children

Mon, 2019-03-04 22:11
These women from BirthStrike took the decision because they're so scared for the future of life on Earth.
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CEFAS scientists create first UK map of shipping 'noise'

Mon, 2019-03-04 17:23
Scientists want to evaluate the potential effects of sound "hotspots" on marine life.
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Northern white rhinos: could science save the sub-species?

Mon, 2019-03-04 10:00
After the death of the last male northern white rhino, scientists are looking at new ways to revive the sub-species on the brink of extinction.
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SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with the ISS

Sun, 2019-03-03 23:10
A new astronaut capsule, which launched on Saturday, has successfully guided itself into the station.
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Dragon capsule heads for space station

Sun, 2019-03-03 10:09
The demonstration flight of America’s new astronaut capsule will see it dock with the lab.
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SpaceX: Nasa astronaut capsule demo takes to the skies

Sun, 2019-03-03 00:34
SpaceX has launched a capsule designed to carry people from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Climate change: Angela Merkel welcomes school strikes

Sat, 2019-03-02 23:31
Students' mass walkouts to demand action have sparked a debate over school attendance in Germany.
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Gateway Moon station: Canada joins Nasa space project

Sat, 2019-03-02 22:15
PM Trudeau announces $1.4bn (£1.2bn) for a Nasa space station to help land humans on the Moon.
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket and astronaut capsule

Sat, 2019-03-02 18:33
The new combination could be approved to carry people if the mission is successful.
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Hoodwinker sunfish: Rare fish washes up on California beach

Sat, 2019-03-02 14:29
The seven-foot (2.1m) hoodwinker sunfish washes up in Santa Barbara, baffling scientists.
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Jay Inslee: Washington governor to run on climate change

Sat, 2019-03-02 05:13
The two-term governor will focus his campaign on "defeating climate change" and creating energy jobs.
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SpaceX set for crew demo launch

Sat, 2019-03-02 03:39
The US is about to take a major step towards being able to fly its astronauts into space once again.
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UK's Halley Antarctic base in third winter shutdown

Fri, 2019-03-01 04:10
Staff are pulled out once again amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the stability of nearby ice.
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Hunting for space rocks in Antarctica

Thu, 2019-02-28 16:20
60% of the world's meteorites have been found in Antarctica. But what's it like for those who have to look for them?
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Webspinners: New order of insects sets up home in UK

Thu, 2019-02-28 09:59
Britain has a new order of insects - thanks to stowaways setting up home in the warmth of a glasshouse.
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UK Antarctic meteorite hunt bags large haul

Thu, 2019-02-28 09:59
The first British-led expedition to gather space rocks in the Antarctic returns with 36 objects.
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Why are there UK wildfires in February?

Wed, 2019-02-27 22:58
What is causing the multiple February wildfires and is this the new normal?
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