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Low tax on heating is bad for climate, report says

Thu, 2020-09-24 10:12
The rich benefit most from a de facto subsidy for home heating, a report says.
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Pringles and Cadbury 'failing on recycled packaging'

Thu, 2020-09-24 09:11
KitKats and Babybel are among other big brands that did badly in the Which? recycling test.
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Coronavirus: Climate action cannot be another Covid victim - PM

Thu, 2020-09-24 07:46
Boris Johnson will urge leaders to "look ahead to how we will rebuild" after the global pandemic.
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History-making black hole seen to do a shimmy

Thu, 2020-09-24 00:06
Scientists trace a wobble in the brightness around M87* - the first black hole ever to be imaged.
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Spinosaurus dinosaur was 'enormous river-monster', researchers say

Wed, 2020-09-23 19:50
The findings come after the discovery of 1,200 dinosaur teeth in an ancient river bed in Morocco.
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Pilot whales Tasmania: Almost 400 die in Australia's worst stranding

Wed, 2020-09-23 17:58
The long-finned pilot whales have perished after becoming beached on Tasmania's coast.
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Covid: US death toll passes 200,000

Wed, 2020-09-23 12:28
The US is the worst hit country in the world and cases are still continuing to rise, data shows.
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Coronavirus: Whitty and Vallance faced 'herd immunity' backlash, emails show

Wed, 2020-09-23 11:10
Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance were alarmed by questions over the controversial concept, emails show.
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Six African heritage sites under threat from climate change

Wed, 2020-09-23 09:37
A recent study warns that without intervention many of the continent's ancient sites could be lost.
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Climate change: China aims for 'carbon neutrality by 2060'

Wed, 2020-09-23 05:45
China's surprise announcement of a long-term goal to curb emissions boosts UN climate talks.
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Nasa releases plan for Moon return by 2024

Tue, 2020-09-22 19:15
The US space agency (Nasa) formally outlines its $28bn plan to return astronauts to the Moon by 2024.
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Wild maple trees 'in serious need of conservation'

Tue, 2020-09-22 09:41
One in five species of maple are threatened in their natural habitats, an extinction study says.
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Countryside improvements fund 'could be raided'

Tue, 2020-09-22 09:35
A "green" fund to protect wildlife on England’s farms may be under threat, BBC News has learned.
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The long-running debate over greening the land

Tue, 2020-09-22 09:35
UK farmers are complaining of a lack of clarity over how they will be rewarded for tending the land.
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Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes

Tue, 2020-09-22 04:39
The aerospace giant said its hydrogen-fuelled passenger planes could be in service by 2035.
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Arctic sea-ice shrinks to near record low extent

Tue, 2020-09-22 03:06
Only in 2012 have satellites seen the summer floes in the polar north more withdrawn than in 2020.
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Botswana: Mystery elephant deaths caused by cyanobacteria

Tue, 2020-09-22 00:50
Toxins made by algae in water holes caused 330 elephant deaths in Botswana earlier this year.
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Satellite achieves sharp-eyed view of methane

Mon, 2020-09-21 10:19
A Canadian company debuts a powerful new capability to monitor the potent greenhouse gas.
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Climate Week: World split on urgency of tackling rising temperatures, global poll shows

Mon, 2020-09-21 09:30
Concern about climate change is growing, but there are big differences about the need for rapid action.
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Climate Week: Prince Charles calls for 'swift' action on climate change

Mon, 2020-09-21 07:31
Covid-19 provides an opportunity to "reset" the economy for a more sustainable future, he says.
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