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Tourists flee huge wave caused by glacier collapse

Tue, 2019-04-02 09:30
Visitors to a glacier in Iceland scrambled to safety as a section broke, off creating a large wave.
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Blue Planet: Executive producer defends sea turtle hatchling release

Tue, 2019-04-02 01:58
People watching Blue Planet Live on Sunday were left in shock after a seagull snatched a baby turtle as it was released on the beach.
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Rare Sehuencas water frogs' first date footage released

Mon, 2019-04-01 18:12
Romeo, known as the world's loneliest frog, had spent 10 years living in isolation at an aquarium.
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Dubstep artist Skrillex could protect against mosquito bites

Mon, 2019-04-01 16:50
Scientists found the song Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites led to mosquitoes attacking hosts less often.
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Saving the planet: The next move

Mon, 2019-04-01 09:22
Climate scientists from around the world are meeting in Edinburgh to plan future strategy.
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Tasmanian devils 'adapting to coexist with cancer'

Sat, 2019-03-30 11:32
There's fresh hope for the world's largest carnivorous marsupials whose numbers have been ravaged by disease.
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Fossils record dinosaur-killing impact

Sat, 2019-03-30 04:25
Remarkable fossils shed light on the minutes and hours that followed the Earth-changing asteroid strike.
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Climate change: How green is your parcel?

Fri, 2019-03-29 11:15
The Royal Mail is introducing e-trikes but what are other delivery companies doing to cut their emissions?
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Killer frog disease 'part of Earth's sixth mass extinction'

Fri, 2019-03-29 10:57
A fungus that kills amphibians is responsible for the biggest loss of nature from a single disease.
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Scientists to study relocated red squirrels' hair

Fri, 2019-03-29 10:08
The analysis could provide information on the animals genetics and the diseases that affect them.
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Russian space pioneer Valery Bykovsky dies aged 84

Fri, 2019-03-29 08:44
Valery Bykovsky, who holds the record for the longest solo spaceflight in history, dies aged 84.
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Climate change: Global impacts 'accelerating' - WMO

Fri, 2019-03-29 02:31
The World Meteorological Organization says that the physical and financial impacts of global warming are speeding up.
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Back on track

Thu, 2019-03-28 22:08
The British-led project to break the Land Speed Record is brought back from the brink of cancellation.
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How to tackle pollution and waste in Port Harcourt

Thu, 2019-03-28 20:43
Environmental activist Wonne Afronelly says she wants to clean up the city sitting at the mouth of the Niger River, which carries a lot of the world's plastic pollution.
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One small step for man, but women still have to leap

Thu, 2019-03-28 20:40
Nasa does not have enough right-sized spacesuits for a planned all-female spacewalk, so a man will step in.
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'World's longest salt cave' discovered in Israel

Thu, 2019-03-28 20:36
The cave is near the desert site where the Bible says Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt
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Synchronised swimmers battle plastic waste in pool

Thu, 2019-03-28 19:41
Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe performed their World Championship routine in a pool full of plastic waste.
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Labour to outline National Grid ownership plans

Thu, 2019-03-28 15:13
Labour is set to outline how it will transfer the UK's National Grid to public ownership.
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Should we kill cats and rats to stop extinctions?

Thu, 2019-03-28 10:46
Scientists call for a widespread cull of feral cats, rats, goats and pigs to save endangered species.
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Artificial intelligence used in kitchen bin

Thu, 2019-03-28 10:29
Can technology help to cut the vast amounts of food that never gets eaten?
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