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COP28 ‘moment of truth’ for oil industry, says energy boss

Thu, 2023-11-23 13:41
The International Energy Agency says the sector must choose between worsening the climate crisis or helping solve it.
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Blue whales: Ocean giants return to 'safe' tropical haven

Thu, 2023-11-23 12:45
A year-long study finds the animals are back in the Seychelles where they were hunted in the 1960s.
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Climate change: Rise in Google searches around ‘anxiety’

Wed, 2023-11-22 11:01
Google search queries for “climate anxiety” rise dramatically, data given exclusively to BBC 100 Women suggests.
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Climate change: The villagers building 100ft ice towers

Wed, 2023-11-22 10:39
The people of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas have used maths to solve a water shortage.
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‘Stressed jellyfish’ reveal dangers of seabed mining

Wed, 2023-11-22 02:00
An experiment with a common jellyfish has revealed the potential harm of seabed mining on creatures in the deep.
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Rise in reported sickness cases from water-users

Tue, 2023-11-21 23:01
The annual report from Surfers Against Sewage found a rise in water-users reporting being unwell.
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Extreme weather 'biggest threat' to UK heritage

Mon, 2023-11-20 10:14
The National Trust says climate change-linked extreme weather is now the biggest threat to its sites.
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Don Walsh: The man who made the deepest ever dive

Sun, 2023-11-19 10:50
The remarkable story of Captain Don Walsh and his 11km journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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Elon Musk's Starship rocket goes further and higher - but is then lost

Sun, 2023-11-19 02:09
The rocket's flight was again cut short because of technical issues, but previous problems were fixed.
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Elon Musk's Starship rocket to make second flight

Sat, 2023-11-18 18:51
The vehicle's maiden flight in April ended when it exploded four minutes after leaving the ground.
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Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected?

Sat, 2023-11-18 10:35
Temperature records crumbled across the world this year, raising questions over the pace of global warming.
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Climate change: Fewer wild swans returning to UK in winter

Fri, 2023-11-17 11:45
Wild swans are stopping off further north as winters become milder, experts say.
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Leonid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse of the shooting stars

Fri, 2023-11-17 11:40
The best chance of catching a glimpse is in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday.
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Iceland: Helicopter footage shows giant cracks in earth

Fri, 2023-11-17 05:52
BBC correspondent flies over the Reykjanes Peninsula, where volcanic activity has been concentrated.
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Iceland volcano: Peninsula faces 'decades' of instability

Thu, 2023-11-16 10:32
Eruptions on the south-western Reykjanes Peninsula may mark a new cycle, warn Icelandic meteorologists.
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Somalia floods: Bodies unearthed and bridges swept away

Thu, 2023-11-16 10:26
Graveyards, bridges and harvests are swept away in the worst floods to hit Somalia in a century.
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Climate change: US and China take 'small but important steps'

Wed, 2023-11-15 21:51
Progress seen in climate talks between world's two biggest carbon emitters but major hurdles remain.
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Bird of Century: Pūteketeke wins NZ poll after campaign by John Oliver

Wed, 2023-11-15 10:57
The pūteketeke won after the US talk show host's self-described "alarmingly aggressive" campaign.
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AI could predict hurricane landfall sooner - report

Wed, 2023-11-15 01:01
A Google DeepMind tool predicted where one would hit three days ahead of existing methods.
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Iceland volcano: Evacuees return to collect belongings

Tue, 2023-11-14 09:28
Residents of a fishing port remain on edge as scientists say a volcanic eruption is still imminent.
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