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The activist entrepreneurs running zero-waste shops

Sat, 2021-08-07 07:24
Environmentally conscious entrepreneurs explain the movement towards zero-waste lifestyles.
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Why artificial intelligence is being used to write adverts

Fri, 2021-08-06 09:06
Advertisers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to come up with their winning slogans.
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COP26: What is the UN climate conference in Glasgow and why is it so important?

Fri, 2021-08-06 00:13
The annual climate change summit is being held in Glasgow - who's going and what's at stake?
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Scuba-diver photographs Scotland's colourful marine life

Thu, 2021-08-05 09:46
Scuba-diver Ross McLaren has taken thousands of photos of marine life in Scotland's rivers and sea-lochs.
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Farming's chemicals mix killing more bees - study

Thu, 2021-08-05 09:06
Commercial formulas, which contain multiple chemicals, should require their own licences, researchers say.
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Why whales in Alaska have been so happy

Thu, 2021-08-05 09:02
What will happen to Alaska's whales when tourism returns to waters stilled by Covid?
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Thailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens in marine parks

Thu, 2021-08-05 04:44
Anyone flouting the rules could be fined due to the damage some lotions can cause to coral.
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Floods: Research shows millions more at risk of flooding

Thu, 2021-08-05 01:05
Numbers of people exposed to flooding globally have risen by almost a quarter in two decades.
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Keir Starmer attacks government record on green jobs

Wed, 2021-08-04 22:11
The Labour leader says there is a "chasm between soundbites and action" on climate-friendly employment.
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Climate change: Wales 'to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes'

Wed, 2021-08-04 16:39
A Welsh minister is to set out plans to tackle a housing shortage and the problem of climate change.
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Timber shortage due to 'unprecedented' post-lockdown demand

Wed, 2021-08-04 09:57
Prices are rising sharply as climate change and post-lockdown DIY and building projects hit supplies.
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft: A guide

Tue, 2021-08-03 19:20
Starliner is one of two vehicles designed to transport astronauts to and from the space station.
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Finance firms plan to close coal plants in Asia

Tue, 2021-08-03 15:32
The Asian Development Bank aims to have the plan ready for the COP26 climate conference in November.
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COP26 'should be hybrid event' says former climate chief Figueres

Tue, 2021-08-03 15:09
The main architect of Paris Agreement says the summit will need to be a mix of virtual and in-person meetings.
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Finding answers to the world's drinking water crisis

Mon, 2021-08-02 09:22
Scientists are racing to come up with technologies that can solve the world's clean water shortage.
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Then and now: The burning issue of wildfires

Mon, 2021-08-02 09:21
Scientists are increasingly concerned climate change is making fires more frequent and more intense.
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Iran water: What's causing the shortages?

Mon, 2021-08-02 09:03
Iranian officials have warned of historic drought while experts blame years of poor water management.
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UK military opens first space command centre

Sat, 2021-07-31 01:06
The new operations centre will help the UK maintain a "battle-winning advantage", ministers say.
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Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station

Fri, 2021-07-30 14:06
The ISS was pushed out of position after engines on a new Russian module unexpectedly fired up.
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The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste

Fri, 2021-07-30 09:04
Bacteria, fungus and enzymes can all digest plastic, but can they work at a useful commercial scale?
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