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The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about climate change

Sat, 2022-07-23 09:23
Thirty years ago, a bold plan was hatched to persuade people that climate change was not a problem.
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Nasa's James Webb telescope reveals millions of galaxies

Fri, 2022-07-22 22:27
Nasa's new super telescope reveals 10 times more galaxies like our own Milky Way in the early Universe.
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Children 'unprepared' for life on heating planet

Fri, 2022-07-22 12:18
Teenagers say they want education that reflects how climate change will affect all parts of life.
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Neutron star chaser: Telescope spots dead suns crash

Thu, 2022-07-21 22:00
Scientists develop a telescope to detect violent collisions of dead suns known as neutron stars.
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Cheetahs to prowl India for first time in 70 years

Thu, 2022-07-21 04:09
The mammals are coming from Namibia in a deal that has been in negotiations since 2020.
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Climate change: Campaigners hail ruling on 'net zero'

Wed, 2022-07-20 07:22
Activists argued that the strategy lacked details on how emissions will be cut
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Beaver protection fears after law delay in England

Wed, 2022-07-20 01:46
Concerns over the future protection of beavers are raised after delays in the introduction of new legislation.
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Australia's environment in 'shocking' decline, report finds

Tue, 2022-07-19 12:52
Extinctions are growing and 19 ecosystems are on the brink of collapse, a five-year survey warns.
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UK heatwave: Why is it so hot in the UK?

Mon, 2022-07-18 21:33
The Met Office estimates that the extreme heat we will be seeing over the next couple of days has been made ten times more likely because of it.
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Climate change: Heat deaths could triple by 2050

Mon, 2022-07-18 09:43
The government's advisors on climate change warn that Britain's homes are not fit for hotter summers.
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Big Butterfly Count: People asked to join in to help address extinction

Fri, 2022-07-15 13:47
Conservationists says two-fifths of British species are under threat.
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Tory leadership race: Where do candidates stand on net zero goal?

Fri, 2022-07-15 10:25
Not all the candidates want to push ahead with policies designed to de-carbonise the economy by 2050.
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Environment Agency seeks jail for polluting water bosses

Fri, 2022-07-15 02:18
The agency made the call after awarding water companies lower marks for pollution.
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Social support helps orphaned elephants 'cope'

Fri, 2022-07-15 01:03
'Friends and family' lower long-term stress in orphaned elephants, study finds.
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Albatross-inspired glider designed for Mars flight

Fri, 2022-07-15 00:41
Scientists are developing a sailplane to soar above the Martian surface like the big seabird.
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Several hundred birds found dead at Norfolk nature reserve

Thu, 2022-07-14 23:59
Bird flu is devastating several sea bird species along the UK coastline.
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In pictures: Buck Moon rises over England

Thu, 2022-07-14 21:53
Photographs capture the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year lighting up England's skies.
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New fungi species unearthed in Cairngorms mountains

Thu, 2022-07-14 09:55
The discoveries included a fungus previously recorded in the Arctic and another in Antarctica.
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Energy bills: Homes could be heated by floodwater from disused mines

Thu, 2022-07-14 07:50
Water from disused mines could be used to heat homes and cut bills, the Welsh government says.
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Closest supermoon of the year to appear in sky

Wed, 2022-07-13 10:54
The largest and brightest full moon of the year will be visible this week.
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