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Climate change: UK carbon capture project begins

Fri, 2019-02-08 16:46
A controversial new scheme is capturing CO2 emissions from wood burning.
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In six objects

Fri, 2019-02-08 11:17
The National Museum of Scotland unveils the final three galleries of its £80m redevelopment.
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'Time bomb' warning on mining dam disasters

Fri, 2019-02-08 03:22
The catastrophic collapse of a dam at a mine in Brazil has exposed a darker side of an industry that the world depends on.
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Japan sets date for asteroid 'rock grab'

Fri, 2019-02-08 00:12
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa 2 will attempt to collect a sample of soil and rock from an asteroid on 22 February, the country's space agency says.
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Climate change: 'Future proofing' forests to protect orangutans

Thu, 2019-02-07 22:36
A study has identified trees and plants that are resilient to climate change and support orangutans.
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Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover named after DNA pioneer

Thu, 2019-02-07 20:56
The rover Europe sends to Mars in 2020 to look for life will carry the name of an unsung hero of DNA discovery.
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'The gates of hell'

Thu, 2019-02-07 10:07
Ten years ago, the nation had its worst-ever bushfire disaster - and it has left a profound legacy.
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Climate change: World heading for warmest decade, says Met Office

Thu, 2019-02-07 02:01
The world is in the middle of what is likely to be the warmest 10 years since records began in 1850 say scientists.
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When did the kangaroo hop? Scientists have the answer

Wed, 2019-02-06 12:36
According to new fossils, the origin of the famous kangaroo gait goes back 20 million years.
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Cosmic pile-up gives glimpse of how planets are made

Tue, 2019-02-05 23:40
Astronomers say they have the first evidence of a collision between two planets in a distant solar system.
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Nasa's InSight mission: Mars sensor gets its protective 'hat'

Tue, 2019-02-05 22:26
A robot arm completes the set-up of a French-led seismometer system on the the Red Planet.
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Drone captures Southrepps 'radiation fog' daybreak

Tue, 2019-02-05 22:14
Drone flight captures spectacular views of countryside church wrapped in swirling fog.
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Climate change: UK CO2 emissions fall again

Tue, 2019-02-05 21:33
The decline of coal sends UK emissions down, but critics warn there's much more to do.
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Billionaire David Harding's £100m gift to Cambridge University

Tue, 2019-02-05 20:29
The money from David Harding is the biggest single British donation to a UK university.
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'Moth busters' take on unwanted residents of a 17th Century house

Tue, 2019-02-05 05:21
Moths with very expensive tastes are getting -36C "chill" time at Newhailes House.
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Climate change: Warming threatens Himalayan glaciers

Tue, 2019-02-05 03:24
Rising temperatures pose a growing danger to the glaciers found in the Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountains.
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Larsen ice shelf: Mission to explore uncovered Antarctic ecosystem

Tue, 2019-02-05 01:29
Scientists want to reach a section of Antarctic sea-floor exposed by the world's biggest iceberg.
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Climate change: Blue planet will get even bluer as Earth warms

Mon, 2019-02-04 22:47
The oceans will become be more blue thanks to rising temperatures in coming decades say scientists.
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Spotted handfish: Saving Tasmania's unusual 'walking' species

Mon, 2019-02-04 10:02
The spotted handfish is critically endangered and found only in a small area of Tasmania.
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Brazil dam collapse: The crucial questions

Mon, 2019-02-04 10:00
The full story of the Brumadinho dam disaster could take many months to emerge, the BBC's David Shukman says.
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