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'Right to repair' law to come in this summer

Wed, 2021-03-10 10:00
Manufacturers will be obliged to make spare parts for appliances available to consumers.
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SLS: Nasa assembles twin boosters for its 'megarocket'

Wed, 2021-03-10 05:22
The space agency has completed the assembly of two boosters for its "megarocket", the SLS.
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Microsoft-led team retracts quantum 'breakthrough'

Tue, 2021-03-09 22:37
The team believed they had found evidence of particles useful to developing quantum computing.
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Coronavirus: Divers find Philippine reef covered with single-use face masks

Tue, 2021-03-09 10:05
Divers in the Philippines find personal protective equipment (PPE) among rubbish on a coral reef.
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Instagram photos help Facebook AI 'teach itself'

Tue, 2021-03-09 01:42
The photos were used to help a Facebook algorithm learn to recognise images without supervision.
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Climate change: Johnson meeting US envoy Kerry for talks

Mon, 2021-03-08 22:07
The meeting in London comes ahead of crucial international summits later this year.
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Somerset starlings stop man's car in 'impressive' display

Mon, 2021-03-08 16:41
Ecologist Jamie Kingscott took a photograph of thousands of starlings as they surrounded his car.
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London Zoo: Second Easter in lockdown looms

Mon, 2021-03-08 10:08
London Zoo staff explain how they - and the animals - have coped in their most difficult year.
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Could lab-grown meat help tackle climate change?

Mon, 2021-03-08 10:00
Last year Singapore approved the sale of 'chicken' grown in a lab. What is it exactly - and could it be better for the planet?
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Whitehaven coal mine firm seeks judicial review of council U-turn

Sun, 2021-03-07 22:07
West Cumbria Mining says Cumbria County Council's latest decision "cannot be justified".
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World's oldest known wild bird has another chick at age of 70

Fri, 2021-03-05 21:51
Wisdom is believed to have had more than 30 chicks in her life so far, and several partners.
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National Trust maps out climate threats to historic places

Fri, 2021-03-05 17:02
The map will help to plan interventions such as tree planting and peat bog restoration.
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Covid and bird flu: The other lockdown putting livelihoods at risk

Fri, 2021-03-05 16:09
Dealing with a Covid lockdown is tough - now poultry farmers face a second viral challenge.
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International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic

Fri, 2021-03-05 12:15
These three artists turn complex research into easy to digest information to help fight coronavirus.
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Government has no climate change plan - MPs

Fri, 2021-03-05 11:09
Two reports from MPs cast doubt on the government's approach to meeting its climate change goals.
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The Himalayan hazards nobody is monitoring

Fri, 2021-03-05 10:59
Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say.
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Facebook rainforest ads: Inquiry ordered into Amazon land sales

Fri, 2021-03-05 10:01
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil orders an investigation following the BBC's report into the trade.
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Lab-grown wood could be future of furniture

Fri, 2021-03-05 03:59
American scientists are working on a plan to "grow" wood in a laboratory without sunlight or soil.
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Food waste: Amount thrown away totals 900 million tonnes

Fri, 2021-03-05 01:14
Every year, 23 million truckloads of food go straight into the waste bin, according to the UN.
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UK found guilty of dirty air breach by EU court

Fri, 2021-03-05 00:33
The UK is found guilty of “systematically and persistently” breaching air pollution limits.
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