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An industry expert says petrol and diesel cars should be banned by 2030 or 2035, not 2040.

Hedgehog lovers are worried that a rat trap, licensed by the government in England, could harm their spiky friends.

A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.

A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.

One third of the world's protected lands are being degraded by human activities, says a new study.

One third of the world's protected lands are being degraded by human activities, says a new study.

The endangered whale shark has been hiding in plain sight off Madagascar, say scientists.

The endangered whale shark has been hiding in plain sight off Madagascar, say scientists.

Critics say it will be as easy to get the go-ahead to do a test drill as it is for a home conservatory.

Government plans to make test drilling as easy as building a conservatory outrage fracking's critics.

But projectile boulders are not the only hazard facing islanders near the erupting Mount Kilauea.

Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice over persistent breaches of pollution limits.

Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice over persistent breaches of pollution limits.

The very first stars to shine in the Universe left a tell-tale trace in a far-distant galaxy.

The very first stars to shine in the Universe left a tell-tale trace in a far-distant galaxy.

Three insecticides blamed for bee colony collapses will be restricted to greenhouses.

Three insecticides blamed for bee colony collapses will be restricted to greenhouses.

Some progress has been made in encouraging girls to study A-level physics, but not enough, says report.

Some progress has been made in encouraging girls to study A-level physics, but not enough, says report.

Researchers discover an unexplained rise in a compound that is highly destructive to the ozone layer.