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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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Dinosaur Island: 40 years of discoveries on Skye

Sat, 2024-02-10 08:54
In 1984 the presence of dinosaur fossils in Scotland was confirmed for the first time.
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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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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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