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First space tourist Dennis Tito: 'I was euphoric'

Tue, 2021-07-20 09:02
Dennis Tito paid $20 million to travel to the International Space Station in 2001.
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Met Office issues first UK extreme heat warning

Tue, 2021-07-20 02:53
It covers south-west England and large parts of Wales as the UK experiences a prolonged hot spell.
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Jeff Bezos to blast into space aboard New Shepard rocket ship

Tue, 2021-07-20 01:48
Billionaire Jeff Bezos will launch into space in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship.
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Oregon Bootleg Fire: Evacuations as largest US fire burns 300,000 acres

Tue, 2021-07-20 01:42
The Bootleg Fire has burned an area larger than New York City and forced thousands to evacuate.
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Hubble space telescope's function is restored

Mon, 2021-07-19 18:21
Engineers restore the Hubble Space Telescope to full operations, after a computer glitch in June.
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Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages

Mon, 2021-07-19 09:06
With construction sand in short supply crushed plastic is being used as an alternative.
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UK looks to extend ivory ban to hippos and other animals

Sat, 2021-07-17 10:25
Ministers say elephants are not the only animals at risk from hunters, as they launch consultation.
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Mystery 19th Century botanist tracked down following appeal

Sat, 2021-07-17 09:16
Pressed flowers and a poem found inside a centuries-old botany book sparked a quest to find the owner.
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Ros Atkins on… the North America heat waves

Sat, 2021-07-17 09:00
Ros Atkins explains the link between climate change and recent heat waves in the US and Canada.
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US wants giant radar in UK to track space objects

Sat, 2021-07-17 07:08
It comes amid growing concern about congestion, competition and even an arms race in space.
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Climate change: Science failed to predict flood and heat intensity

Fri, 2021-07-16 21:36
Scientists want a super-computer powerful enough to accurately project the most damaging extremes.
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Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn says hydrogen could be future fuel

Fri, 2021-07-16 09:01
Hydrogen-powered cars could be the future of Formula 1 according to Ross Brawn, the F1 managing director for motorsports.
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Blue Origin: Teenager to fly into space with Jeff Bezos

Fri, 2021-07-16 02:33
Oliver Daemen, 18, will become the youngest person to fly to space with the Blue Origin venture.
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National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says

Thu, 2021-07-15 18:34
Historic reforms of the food system are needed to protect the NHS and the environment, a review finds.
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Climate change: 'No more excuses' at COP26 climate summit - poor nations

Thu, 2021-07-15 17:41
More than 100 developing countries set out key demands ahead of the climate summit in Glasgow.
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Nasa zeroes in on cause of Hubble's trouble

Thu, 2021-07-15 07:42
A possible cause is identified for the Hubble telescope's worst glitch in years.
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Climate change: Amazon regions emit more carbon than they absorb

Thu, 2021-07-15 01:04
Rising heat and deforestation cause eastern parts of the Amazon to become carbon sources, not sinks.
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EU unveils sweeping climate change plan

Wed, 2021-07-14 23:13
It proposes taxing jet fuel and effectively banning the sale of petrol cars within 20 years.
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Climate crisis rallies young people

Wed, 2021-07-14 18:05
Thousands of young people are joining a mission to help solve the environmental crisis facing their generation.
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Benjamin Jesty: The unsung hero of vaccination

Wed, 2021-07-14 15:57
Edward Jenner is credited with inventing the vaccine but his method was pioneered by a Dorset farmer.
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