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US zoo extracts 70 coins from white alligator

Tue, 2024-02-20 10:26
The zoo found the coins during a routine examination and urged visitors not to throw coins into exhibits.
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Farmers in 'crisis' say PM needs to give more help

Tue, 2024-02-20 09:06
Rishi Sunak is to unveil support for farming and food production, at the NFU's annual conference.
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'Brutal' donkey skin trade banned in 55 countries

Mon, 2024-02-19 19:03
Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.
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Right to roam countryside 'closed off' to walkers

Mon, 2024-02-19 13:33
Right to roam campaigners say hundreds of "open country" locations are inaccessible to the public.
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Methane mega-leak exposed in Kazakhstan

Fri, 2024-02-16 10:27
Extremely potent greenhouse gas leaked from a Kazakh well for over six months.
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Millions of donkeys killed each year to make medicine

Fri, 2024-02-16 08:49
A market for a traditional medicine made from donkey skin is fuelling the slaughter of working animals.
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US stingray falls pregnant despite having no mate

Thu, 2024-02-15 22:02
A stingray called Charlotte is pregnant despite having no mate, in a suspected case of parthenogenesis.
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US spacecraft blasts off towards Moon's south pole

Thu, 2024-02-15 18:43
If the Odysseus craft lands safely it would be the first private mission to successfully land on the Moon.
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Lift-off! Private company launches for the Moon in Florida

Thu, 2024-02-15 15:05
If all goes well, it would mark the first time a private firm has successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
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Trillion-tonne iceberg A23a spins on the spot

Wed, 2024-02-14 19:50
It may be bigger than a large city - but the world's biggest iceberg can still turn on a sixpence.
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New nature reserve given £2m in lottery funding

Wed, 2024-02-14 16:58
It is hoped the creation of a marshland site will be a "corridor" for wildlife including wading birds.
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Polar bears face starvation threat as ice melts

Wed, 2024-02-14 02:14
Melting ice is forcing this iconic Arctic species to spend more time on land, where they struggle for food.
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'Pirate of the seas' in big decline after bird flu

Tue, 2024-02-13 12:02
Sea-bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says.
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'Pirate of the seas' in big decline after bird flu

Tue, 2024-02-13 12:02
Sea bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says.
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Pesticide maker used 'weak' data on Parkinson's

Tue, 2024-02-13 11:57
A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show.
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Landslide inches from luxury homes in California

Tue, 2024-02-13 09:26
At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way.
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Landslide inches from luxury homes in California

Tue, 2024-02-13 09:26
At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way.
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Migrating species crucial to planet under threat

Mon, 2024-02-12 18:46
Human activity is leaving some migratory species like green turtles facing extinction, a UN report says.
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Water chiefs' bonuses to be blocked over pollution

Mon, 2024-02-12 10:25
Rule breaches such as sewage spills should cost bosses their bonuses, the environment secretary says.
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Is Iceland entering a new volcanic era?

Sat, 2024-02-10 11:52
Scientists think eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula could continue for decades or even centuries.
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