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Nuclear fusion leap brings clean power dream closer

Fri, 2024-02-09 00:30
Nuclear fusion still remains a long way off but brings the world one step closer to endless clean energy.
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Climbing Everest? You need to bring your poo back

Thu, 2024-02-08 20:43
As complaints of human waste pile up, new rules require climbers to properly dispose of their stools.
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World breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full year

Thu, 2024-02-08 20:18
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
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Wales farmer protests 'more or less inevitable'

Thu, 2024-02-08 16:10
A backlash against plans to reform agriculture is predicted by union leaders.
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World tops 1.5C warming threshold for full year

Thu, 2024-02-08 13:00
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
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Government in court over chicken poo in River Wye

Wed, 2024-02-07 10:59
Campaign group River Action say the Environment Agency did not enforce rules to stop fertilisers and chicken manure getting in river.
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'Godfathers of wind' share engineering's QEPrize

Wed, 2024-02-07 10:50
A Dane and a Briton are lauded for their critical contributions to the development of wind power.
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AI unlocks ancient text owned by Caesar's family

Wed, 2024-02-07 04:49
Students win a prize for using AI to reveal the contents of 2000-year-old text for the first time.
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Lords urge action on electric car 'misinformation'

Tue, 2024-02-06 12:14
The Lords Climate Change Committee called on the government to push back against mistruths on range and cost.
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Unique flying reptile soared above Isle of Skye

Tue, 2024-02-06 11:46
The pterosaur soared over the heads of dinosaurs in Scotland 168-166 million years ago.
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New atom-smasher could spark physics revolution

Mon, 2024-02-05 10:41
Researchers want a new, much bigger supercollider but is it worth us paying the £17bn price tag?
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Robot plane to map mysteries of wild Antarctica

Sat, 2024-02-03 10:03
The British Antarctic Survey hope the new technology will change what we know about global warming.
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Toxic run-off from roads not monitored, BBC finds

Fri, 2024-02-02 10:11
River flowing past the white 'Bake Off' tent is among those polluted by chemicals and tyre particles.
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Should more British homes be built using straw?

Fri, 2024-02-02 10:09
Cheap, highly insulating and sustainable, straw has a lot of potential for the building industry.
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Young science writer award goes national

Tue, 2024-01-30 21:53
National award opens to young science writers from state schools around the UK.
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England's hedges would go around Earth ten times

Tue, 2024-01-30 10:00
Ecologists hope a new map of our historic hedgerows will lead to better protection for a key wildlife habitat.
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Moon lander: Japan's Slim reactivates and gets to work

Tue, 2024-01-30 00:39
The reawakened craft has begun detailed analysis of the lunar surface including nearby rocks
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Devon tree planting: Work to recreate lost rainforest

Tue, 2024-01-30 00:30
The National Trust hopes to develop swathes of humid woodland on the Atlantic coast.
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Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission

Mon, 2024-01-29 16:05
The lander has begun sending photos, including that of a nearby rock nicknamed "toy poodle".
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Icon of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship to set sail from Miami

Sun, 2024-01-28 03:37
The 20-deck Icon of the Seas' maiden voyage comes amid concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.
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