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Hurricane Ida: Before and after images reveal devastation

Wed, 2021-09-01 23:54
Aerial photographs reveal damage and flooding in parts of Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.
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International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns

Wed, 2021-09-01 22:45
The majority of in-flight systems on the ISS have passed their expiry date, an official warns.
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Majestic birds caught by the camera

Wed, 2021-09-01 18:49
A selection of the winners in this year's Bird Photographer of the Year competition.
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Climate change: Big increase in weather disasters over the past five decades

Wed, 2021-09-01 17:04
Floods, storms and extreme events increase five-fold but the number of people dying in them fell.
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One-in-three trees face extinction in wild, says new report

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:41
Experts say 17,500 tree species are at risk around the world, including magnolias, oaks and maples.
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Wildlife photo: Is this the world's most beautiful mosquito?

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:37
Both beauty and beast. A Sabethes mosquito is visually stunning but it's also a carrier of disease.
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Beagle breeding protesters arrested in Cambridgeshire

Tue, 2021-08-31 20:29
A firm wins a court order amid claims protesters are conducting a "vicious" intimidation campaign.
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Greta Thunberg: Scotland 'not a world leader on climate change'

Tue, 2021-08-31 17:18
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg says she does not think Glasgow's COP26 summit will lead to "much results".
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Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN

Tue, 2021-08-31 10:25
The highly polluting fuel has contaminated the atmosphere, water and crops for nearly a century.
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Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial?

Tue, 2021-08-31 09:37
The former boss of blood testing company Theranos is accused of fraud and could face years in jail.
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Hurricane Ida: Striking pictures show storm sweeping Gulf Coast

Tue, 2021-08-31 05:31
Hurricane Ida made landfall on the US state of Louisiana, on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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Does feeding garden birds do more harm than good?

Sat, 2021-08-28 09:51
How bird feeding could disrupt an ecological balance just beyond our windowsills and gardens.
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Covid origin: US spy agencies publish 'inconclusive' report

Sat, 2021-08-28 06:55
The office that oversees US spy agencies could not establish how the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Greenland island is world's northernmost island - scientists

Sat, 2021-08-28 04:04
They say a tiny island off Greenland's coast was discovered by luck during a recent expedition.
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Climate Basics: Can carbon offsetting help the planet?

Fri, 2021-08-27 09:09
BBC Reality Check looks at whether it's possible to buy your way out of creating harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
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New species of ancient four-legged whale discovered in Egypt

Fri, 2021-08-27 00:11
The three-metre whale was found in Egypt and has been named after Anubis, the ancient god of death.
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Light pollution from street lamps linked to insect loss

Thu, 2021-08-26 10:33
Scientists say light pollution is a factor driving "worrying" declines in local insect populations.
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Tortoise eating bird caught on camera by conservationist

Thu, 2021-08-26 09:01
It is believed to be the first time this behaviour of giant tortoises has been documented.
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Search for Covid's origins stalled, scientists say

Thu, 2021-08-26 01:30
"The window of opportunity" for crucial studies into how the Covid-19 pandemic started is closing, scientists say.
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Climate change: Europe's 2020 heat reached 'troubling' level

Thu, 2021-08-26 01:03
Temperatures in Europe in 2020 broke the previous high mark by a worrying margin say scientists.
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