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Critically endangered antelope saiga makes comeback

Sun, 2021-07-04 09:08
The population of the rare saiga has more than doubled since 2019, reversing a slide towards extinction.
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Then and now: Arctic sea-ice feeling the heat

Sat, 2021-07-03 09:02
As Arctic sea-ice melts in a warming world, it causes the world to heat more rapidly.
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Climate change: Will UK mining drive a green revolution?

Fri, 2021-07-02 09:15
Mining returns to the UK as the green revolution drives the need for more minerals and metals.
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Blue Origin flight: Wally Funk, 82, to join Jeff Bezos space flight

Fri, 2021-07-02 04:08
The historic journey will see her become the oldest person to ever fly to space.
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Change needed to tackle climate crisis, Queen says

Fri, 2021-07-02 01:10
The monarch was visiting the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute during her visit to Scotland.
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Climate change: 'Last refuge' for polar bears is vulnerable to warming

Fri, 2021-07-02 01:04
A "last ice area" is crucial for the survival of polar bears but is suffering from climate change.
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US-Canada heatwave: Visual guide to the causes

Thu, 2021-07-01 20:11
Maps, graphics and charts explaining the Canada and north-west US heatwave, with temperatures at nearly 50C.
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Covid common in cats and dogs, study finds

Thu, 2021-07-01 10:07
Pet owners with Covid could infect about 20% of cats and dogs, although most symptoms are mild.
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Amazon eagle faces starvation in 'last stronghold'

Thu, 2021-07-01 01:00
One of the world's largest eagles has "nearly zero" chance of surviving deforestation, study shows.
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India's Bharti invests $500m in UK space start-up OneWeb

Wed, 2021-06-30 15:37
The cash injection comes after the British government and Bharti Global bailed out the company last year.
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Flying car completes test flight between airports

Wed, 2021-06-30 09:57
The vehicle runs on regular fuel and can travel up to 1,000km while airborne, its creator says.
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Fukushima disaster: Tracking the wild boar 'takeover'

Wed, 2021-06-30 09:51
A genetic study shows wild boar are thriving and breeding with domestic pigs from abandoned farms.
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UK government's 'toothless policies' failing to protect nature

Wed, 2021-06-30 09:49
MPs say that the government's plans for nature are wholly insufficient to stem the losses of plants and species.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021: Shortlist revealed

Wed, 2021-06-30 09:42
The competition has received more than 4,500 entries from people in 75 countries.
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5,000-year-old man was 'oldest plague victim'

Wed, 2021-06-30 04:51
Scientists piece together clues from "patient zero", who likely caught the plague from a rodent.
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Rare black hole and neutron star collisions sighted twice in 10 days

Tue, 2021-06-29 22:02
Separate collisions of a neutron star and a black hole are detected in a short space of time.
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Climate change: Courts set for rise in compensation cases

Tue, 2021-06-29 02:59
As links between climate change and extreme weather events increase, experts predict more lawsuits.
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Climate change: Why action still ignites debate in Australia

Mon, 2021-06-28 09:08
Climate change has ended political careers in Australia and action over it remains widely debated.
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Appeal to identify 'La Botaniste' who slipped from history

Sun, 2021-06-27 16:48
Who was the mysterious Isabella Allen and what was her contribution to 19th Century botanical science?
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Scientists hail stunning 'Dragon Man' discovery

Sat, 2021-06-26 02:24
Chinese researchers unveil an ancient skull that could belong to a completely new species of human.
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