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Spider season: Why your home might feel full of arachnids right now

Mon, 2021-09-06 18:34
They're not coming through the windows - they were already inside.
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Saving Australian frog species on the brink of extinction

Mon, 2021-09-06 09:07
Scientists fear four species are already extinct but say urgent action can save others.
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Climate change: Massive Attack gig data to cut live music impact

Mon, 2021-09-06 09:03
Artists should swap private jets for trains among recommendations from climate scientists.
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Tuna bounce back, but sharks in 'desperate' decline

Sat, 2021-09-04 23:20
Extinction list update reveals mixed news for marine life, as world conservation summit open in France.
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Then and now: Why deforestation is such a hot topic

Sat, 2021-09-04 11:28
Trees are part of the solution for climate change, but are we felling more than we are planting?
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Breeding seabird numbers in Scotland almost halved since 1980s

Fri, 2021-09-03 21:40
A new study by NatureScot looked at 11 species of breeding birds in Scotland over the last 35 years.
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Kayaker's close encounter with two curious whales

Fri, 2021-09-03 09:27
A drone luckily filmed what the kayaker, out on the water on her birthday, calls a "magical moment".
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Climate change: Arctic warming linked to colder winters

Fri, 2021-09-03 07:50
A new study connects the heating of the Arctic region to extreme winter weather in the US.
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Climate-above-all plea by US fails to stir China

Fri, 2021-09-03 04:54
Envoy John Kerry's 'it's more important than politics' appeal falls on deaf ears.
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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 finalists revealed

Thu, 2021-09-02 09:34
An angry starling and a lounging bear were also among the competition finalists.
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Hurricane Ida: Before and after images reveal devastation

Wed, 2021-09-01 23:54
Aerial photographs reveal damage and flooding in parts of Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.
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International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns

Wed, 2021-09-01 22:45
The majority of in-flight systems on the ISS have passed their expiry date, an official warns.
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Majestic birds caught by the camera

Wed, 2021-09-01 18:49
A selection of the winners in this year's Bird Photographer of the Year competition.
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Climate change: Big increase in weather disasters over the past five decades

Wed, 2021-09-01 17:04
Floods, storms and extreme events increase five-fold but the number of people dying in them fell.
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One-in-three trees face extinction in wild, says new report

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:41
Experts say 17,500 tree species are at risk around the world, including magnolias, oaks and maples.
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Wildlife photo: Is this the world's most beautiful mosquito?

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:37
Both beauty and beast. A Sabethes mosquito is visually stunning but it's also a carrier of disease.
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Beagle breeding protesters arrested in Cambridgeshire

Tue, 2021-08-31 20:29
A firm wins a court order amid claims protesters are conducting a "vicious" intimidation campaign.
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Greta Thunberg: Scotland 'not a world leader on climate change'

Tue, 2021-08-31 17:18
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg says she does not think Glasgow's COP26 summit will lead to "much results".
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Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN

Tue, 2021-08-31 10:25
The highly polluting fuel has contaminated the atmosphere, water and crops for nearly a century.
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Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial?

Tue, 2021-08-31 09:37
The former boss of blood testing company Theranos is accused of fraud and could face years in jail.
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