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How this camel ended up in Norway

Mon, 2017-10-16 21:57
The Saetereng family are trying to live a sustainable lifestyle in Akkarfjord, northern Norway.
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Full reheat

Mon, 2017-10-16 18:36
World Land Speed record holder Andy Green describes the sensation of starting up the Bloodhound supersonic car for the first time.
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Floating bin sucking up Portsmouth Harbour's rubbish

Sat, 2017-10-14 06:38
The ‘Seabin’ can collect the equivalent of around 83,000 plastic bags a year.
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DNA study provides insight into how to live longer

Fri, 2017-10-13 21:59
A year in school adds nearly a year to your life, study in Edinburgh shows.
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Nasa carbon space observatory 'watches Earth breathe'

Fri, 2017-10-13 21:01
A US space agency satellite provides new insights on how CO2 is moved through Earth's atmosphere.
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Penguins die in 'catastrophic' Antarctic breeding season

Fri, 2017-10-13 20:36
Only two chicks survived in a colony of 36,000 in a "catastrophic" breeding season in east Antarctica.
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Scraping out the London sewers by hand

Fri, 2017-10-13 14:25
Fitted with a body camera, a sewer engineer tries to remove a blockage.
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UK-built Sentinel satellite to track air pollution

Fri, 2017-10-13 12:05
A UK-assembled satellite is set to go into orbit shortly to monitor air quality around the globe.
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How do you build the next-generation internet?

Fri, 2017-10-13 11:01
What will it take to build the ultra-fast internet of the future?
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Ozone layer recovery could be delayed by 30 years

Thu, 2017-10-12 23:00
Rising global emissions of some chemicals could slow the progress made in healing the ozone layer.
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Clean Growth Plan could see stamp duty incentive for homeowners

Thu, 2017-10-12 19:05
The changes are part of the Clean Growth Plan to reduce the UK's greenhouse emissions.
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Asteroid close approach to test warning systems

Wed, 2017-10-11 23:30
A house-sized asteroid is set to pass close to the Earth allowing scientists to rehearse future strike threats.
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Satellites spy Antarctic 'upside-down ice canyon'

Wed, 2017-10-11 18:03
An Antarctic ice shelf is shown to have a deep gorge cut in its underside by warm ocean water.
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Mass extinctions 'offer cautionary tale'

Wed, 2017-10-11 09:36
Past mass extinctions have the potential to guide modern conservation efforts, say scientists.
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Why British scientists are watching Iceland's volcanoes

Wed, 2017-10-11 03:43
A team of British scientists fly around Iceland's volcanoes to find out how to avoid future air traffic disruption.
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Can we make fashion greener?

Wed, 2017-10-11 01:05
We continue to buy new clothes at an incredible rate. How can manufacturers reduce fashion's environmental footprint?
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Siberian blue robin excites bird watchers in Orkney

Tue, 2017-10-10 20:27
The sighting in North Ronaldsay is believed to be the first time an adult male Siberian blue robin has been seen in the UK.
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'Sooty birds' reveal hidden US air pollution

Tue, 2017-10-10 09:49
Black carbon trapped in the feathers of songbirds gives new insight into historic US air quality.
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New evidence on how birds took to the air

Tue, 2017-10-10 09:47
Key modifications for flight happened as early as 120 million years ago, a fossil discovery suggests.
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British mission to giant A-68 berg approved

Mon, 2017-10-09 23:34
UK scientists will take a ship to explore waters exposed by a huge new iceberg in the Antarctic.
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