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The water-saving device wasting billions of litres every week

Tue, 2020-09-29 09:19
Low flush toilets often waste more water than they save due to poor engineering and confusing buttons.
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Sir David Attenborough warns world leaders over extinction crisis

Tue, 2020-09-29 00:13
The naturalist uses a UN event to call on world leaders to do more to protect nature.
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Maple trees offer most protection from harmful UV

Mon, 2020-09-28 17:49
A species of maple tree gives the best protection from damaging sunlight, a study suggests.
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Boris Johnson promises to protect 30% of UK's land by 2030

Mon, 2020-09-28 09:01
Countries must act now to reverse biodiversity loss, Boris Johnson will tell a UN event later.
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Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply

Sun, 2020-09-27 15:07
People in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged to take precautionary measures amid contamination concerns.
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Photography award winners show the fragility and beauty of mangrove forests

Sun, 2020-09-27 09:42
The Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems.
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Tasmania pilot whales: Rescuers release 108 surviving animals

Sat, 2020-09-26 19:43
Efforts now turn to the disposal of some 350 whale carcasses after Australia's worst ever stranding.
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Covid-19: What do scientists think of the PM's plan?

Sat, 2020-09-26 10:06
The new coronavirus restrictions have been met with mixed reviews.
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What's in Boris Johnson's climate in tray?

Sat, 2020-09-26 10:06
The PM promises he won't be caught "lagging" on green polices.
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'My yacht was attacked by killer whales'

Sat, 2020-09-26 09:40
A skipper from Scotland has been telling how an orca pod attacked his yacht in the seas off north west Spain.
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Sir David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston's Instagram record

Sat, 2020-09-26 02:03
The broadcaster gains a million followers within five hours of joining the platform.
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Missing golden eagle's tag 'wrapped in lead and dumped' in river

Fri, 2020-09-25 22:32
The satellite tag from a bid of prey that disappeared six years ago was found by a walker in Perthshire.
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California wildfire trend 'driven by climate'

Fri, 2020-09-25 09:36
Global warming is behind the scale and impact of recent wildfires in the western US, scientists say.
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Teaching offshore robots to speak our language

Fri, 2020-09-25 09:31
New technology has been unveiled which allows humans to ask robots questions and understand their actions.
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How lockdown birds sang to a different tune

Fri, 2020-09-25 05:34
It's official, bird song did sound different during lockdown, according to a scientific study.
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UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM

Fri, 2020-09-25 02:16
The UK prime minister says the UK holds extraordinary potential for wind power.
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Mysterious beaked whale smashes mammal diving record

Fri, 2020-09-25 01:06
A Cuvier's beaked whale stays under water for almost four hours, leaving scientists puzzled.
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Ministers 'seek alternatives' for UK sat-nav

Fri, 2020-09-25 00:48
The government says it is after all ideas for a sovereign satellite-navigation system post-Brexit.
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Sir David Attenborough joins Instagram to warn 'the world is in trouble'

Thu, 2020-09-24 21:51
The broadcaster gained more than 200,000 followers within an hour of posting his first video.
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Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day

Thu, 2020-09-24 19:51
The 54-year-old construction worker ate a bag-and-a-half of black liquorice every day, doctors say.
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