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River Thames: Sharks and seahorses found living in waterway

Wed, 2021-11-10 18:47
A report highlights changes since the river was declared "biologically dead" in 1957.
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COP26: PM’s summit plea and axing trees to save water

Wed, 2021-11-10 18:22
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Wednesday.
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COP26: PM calls on nations to pull out the stops as he returns to summit

Wed, 2021-11-10 14:01
Boris Johnson is urging nations to secure action to limit global warming in the summit's last days.
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Cape Town's Day Zero: 'We are axing trees to save water'

Wed, 2021-11-10 10:33
Cape Town, on South Africa's coast, was the first global city to come close to running out of water.
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Ocean's climate change 'buffer' role under threat

Wed, 2021-11-10 03:16
Rising ocean temperatures are having 'worrying' impacts on the deep ocean's ability to lock away our carbon emissions.
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How much nuclear power does the UK use and is it safe?

Wed, 2021-11-10 02:25
Nuclear power is being promoted as a source of 'clean' energy, but is it safe?
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COP26: World on track for 2.4C warming despite climate summit - report

Wed, 2021-11-10 00:01
New analysis of pledges at COP26 suggest no government is doing enough to limit temperature rise.
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COP26: Focus on gender as giant puppet takes centre stage

Tue, 2021-11-09 18:44
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Tuesday.
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Climate change: What do scientists want from COP26 this week?

Tue, 2021-11-09 11:21
We asked climate experts from around the world what they want to see agreed at COP26 this week.
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The photographer fighting to keep the America's wild horses wild

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:18
A photographer is using her art to inspire, hoping to keep the iconic animals at home on the range.
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Climate change: Seven ways to spot businesses greenwashing

Tue, 2021-11-09 09:58
Firms often claim they are eco-friendly but how can you check they are as green as they make out?
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COP26: Rich countries ‘pushing back’ on paying for climate loss

Mon, 2021-11-08 21:26
Poorer countries say they are not able to get compensation for the damage caused by climate change.
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COP26: UK pledges £290m to help poorer countries cope with climate change

Mon, 2021-11-08 18:58
As the COP26 summit enters its second week, government ministers gather in Glasgow for more talks.
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COP26: Fossil fuel industry's delegation and the UK's £290m pledge

Mon, 2021-11-08 18:00
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Monday.
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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit

Mon, 2021-11-08 10:14
There are more participants than from any single country, a study shared with the BBC suggests.
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The space telescopes inspired by lobsters

Mon, 2021-11-08 10:02
By mimicking the way lobsters’ eyes work, scientists have designed new X-ray space telescopes that can survey much larger areas.
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Small scale nuclear to get green light this week

Mon, 2021-11-08 09:59
Plans for a generation of new smaller nuclear reactors will become more concrete this week.
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Climate change: National Trust joins international call for peat product ban

Sun, 2021-11-07 14:38
The organisation says peat bogs should be left alone as they trap carbon.
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COP26: Time to sober up

Sun, 2021-11-07 10:39
There's been progress - but huge hurdles remain to be cleared in the final week of talks in Glasgow.
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COP26: Countries must make bold compromises at summit - PM

Sun, 2021-11-07 10:13
Officials must "pull together" as the climate summit in Glasgow enters its final week, Boris Johnson says.
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