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Giant goldfish problem in US lake prompts warning to pet owners
Goldfish released into the wild can grow much bigger and cause major disruption to ecosystems.
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US heatwave: Could US and Canada see the worst wildfires yet?
The annual fire season has barely started - and there are claims that 2021 might be the worst year yet.
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Climate change: Technology boosts efforts to curb tree loss in Amazon
Smartphones and satellite data help indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon to limit deforestation.
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Florida breaks manatee death record in first six months of 2021
Wildlife authorities say the unprecedented number of deaths was primarily caused by starvation.
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Virgin Galactic: Sir Richard Branson rockets to the edge of space
The UK businessman realises a lifetime's ambition by riding a rocket plane high into the sky.
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Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's long, winding path to space
The BBC tracks the long, winding road to Sir Richard Branson's flight to the edge of space.
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Sir Richard Branson: Space flight will be 'extraordinary'
The UK businessman is about to realise a lifetime's ambition by flying to the edge of space.
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Virgin Galactic's Beth Moses: 'No camera can capture the magic'
Virgin Galactic's chief astronaut instructor, Beth Moses, describes the experience of spaceflight.
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Covid origins: Scientists weigh up evidence over virus's origins
Researchers aim to "set the record straight" on how the virus transferred from bats into humans.
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Fire lookouts: The US Forest Service lookouts watching for fires
In remote towers, US Forest Service lookouts act as an early warning system for forest fires.
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Nature: Backyard moth spotting rises during lockdown
Experts are heartened by a new found interest in the "underappreciated and under-threat" insects.
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Climate change: US-Canada heatwave 'virtually impossible' without warming
Without global warming, the searing heat seen in the western US and Canada "just doesn't occur," say scientists.
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Record June temperatures point to more 'extraordinary' extremes
North America experienced its warmest June on record and experts say the figures are frightening.
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Why North America's killer heat scares me
It's not the new record temperatures that concern the BBC's Roger Harrabin - it's the way they were smashed.
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Climate change: The craft brewery using algae to cut emissions
An Australian craft brewery is using microalgae to turn their carbon emissions into oxygen.
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London air pollution turned into art to raise awareness
Marina Vitaglione used a traditional photographic process to create striking images of air pollution in London.
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Climate change: Planting extra trees will boost rainfall across Europe
Converting agricultural land to forestry would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average, a study finds.
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Critically endangered antelope saiga makes comeback
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
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?
Mining returns to the UK as the green revolution drives the need for more minerals and metals.
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