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Is there life floating in the clouds of Venus?

Tue, 2020-09-15 01:06
Telescope observations spy a gas high in the atmosphere of Venus that on Earth is made by microbes.
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Google says its carbon footprint is now zero

Mon, 2020-09-14 20:37
The technology giant has also pledged to be using only carbon-free energy by 2030.
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Humpback whales enter crocodile river 'in Australian first'

Mon, 2020-09-14 14:54
At least one humpback whale remains in the Australian river after getting lost.
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Climate change: Warmth shatters section of Greenland ice shelf

Mon, 2020-09-14 11:29
A big chunk of ice breaks away from the Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf - 79N, or Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden.
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Give us green post-Covid recovery, urges CBI boss

Mon, 2020-09-14 09:01
The head of the industry body is urging government to create new green jobs to lift productivity.
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Coronavirus: Disposable masks 'causing enormous plastic waste'

Sun, 2020-09-13 18:12
The government is urged to do more to get people to wear reusable, washable face coverings.
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Brian Cox and Adele's producer Paul Epworth discuss music and the cosmos

Sun, 2020-09-13 09:35
How do physics and space travel inspire musicians? Award-winning producer Paul Epworth finds out.
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US wildfires fuelled by climate change, California governor says

Sat, 2020-09-12 21:13
The fires raging in three states show that the climate debate "is over", California's governor says.
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Sir David Attenborough makes stark warning about species extinction

Sat, 2020-09-12 09:06
The naturalist looks at the fragile state of the natural world and how human activity drives extinction.
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Citizen science taps into public's love of trees

Fri, 2020-09-11 09:41
Research projects involving the public can raise awareness but are less useful for delivering hard data.
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Pringles tube tries to wake from 'recycling nightmare'

Fri, 2020-09-11 09:39
Kellog redesigns the snackfood container that was dubbed the "number one villain" for recycling.
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Extinction Rebellion: Nuclear power 'only option' says former spokeswoman

Thu, 2020-09-10 23:25
Zion Lights says a car-crash TV interview led her to rethink her support for Extinction Rebellion.
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Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline' due to human destruction, scientists warn

Thu, 2020-09-10 11:18
Conservation group WWF says global wildlife populations have shrunk by two-thirds since 1970.
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UK 'operates double standards' on banned pesticides

Thu, 2020-09-10 11:14
More than 32,000 tonnes of the chemicals were approved for export by the UK in 2018, says Greenpeace.
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Climate change: Tax frequent fliers, get rid of SUVs, government told

Thu, 2020-09-10 09:06
Climate change: Tax frequent fliers, phase out polluting SUVs, citizens say
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L'Oreal launches make-up recycling across UK shops

Thu, 2020-09-10 09:02
The firm's Maybelline brand has set up recycling points in shops including Tesco and Superdrug.
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Climate change: Former minister O’Neill blasts government "inaction"

Thu, 2020-09-10 00:37
Claire O'Neill condemns what she calls broken promises and backsliding on climate commitments.
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Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill

Wed, 2020-09-09 22:10
AstraZeneca describes the pause in its keenly-awaited final clinical trials as routine.
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China claims 'important breakthrough' in space mission shrouded in mystery

Wed, 2020-09-09 21:03
Very little is known about the Chinese vehicle that has been compared to the US's X-37 space plane.
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UN report: Covid crisis does little to slow climate change

Wed, 2020-09-09 21:00
Global lockdowns disrupted CO2 emissions temporarily say scientists but they didn't stop climate change.
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