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Legal threat over bee-harming pesticide use

Thu, 2021-01-28 03:03
The government faces legal action over its decision to allow the use of a pesticide that harms bees.
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Extinction: 'Time is running out' to save sharks and rays

Thu, 2021-01-28 02:02
Scientists say sharks and rays are disappearing from the world's oceans at an "alarming" rate.
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Climate change: Biggest global poll supports 'global emergency'

Wed, 2021-01-27 15:28
More than a million people in 50 countries take part in the biggest poll to date on climate change.
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Keystone XL: Why I fought for - or against - the pipeline

Wed, 2021-01-27 10:18
President Biden has cancelled the permit for the controversial US-Canada project.
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The child environmentalist receiving death threats in Colombia

Wed, 2021-01-27 10:13
Francisco Vera, 11, was threatened after calling for better access to education during the pandemic.
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UK government backs birth control for grey squirrels

Wed, 2021-01-27 04:23
The government gives its support to a project to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrels.
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Kenyan Mansur Mohamed Surur charged in US over '$7m smuggling ring'

Tue, 2021-01-26 22:31
Elephant tusks and rhino horns "hidden inside African masks" were exported, US prosecutors say.
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Climate: Government postpones Environment Bill again

Tue, 2021-01-26 20:35
The Environment Bill has been postponed again because of a lack of time for scrutiny, the government says.
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Covid-19: Five days that shaped the outbreak

Tue, 2021-01-26 11:16
Before Wuhan was locked down in January 2020 officials said the outbreak was under control - but the virus had spread inside and outside the city.
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Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting

Tue, 2021-01-26 10:29
Scientists propose 10 golden rules for restoring forests to maximise benefits for the planet.
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Satellites beat balloons in race for flying internet

Mon, 2021-01-25 23:00
Google's Loon bows out - but thousands of satellites are taking to the skies to beam down the internet.
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Baby tyrannosaurs dinosaurs were the 'size of a Border Collie'

Mon, 2021-01-25 22:28
Scans of fossilised dinosaur remains reveal they were about 3ft long when they took their first steps.
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Bank of England criticised for financing carbon-intensive firms

Mon, 2021-01-25 19:19
MPs criticise the Bank of England for providing financial help without attaching environmental strings.
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Climate change: Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy

Sat, 2021-01-23 11:13
Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project - but how was the decision reached?
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New light shed on Charles Darwin's 'abominable mystery'

Sat, 2021-01-23 11:09
Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.
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Climate change: Trump's Paris withdrawal was 'reckless' - John Kerry

Fri, 2021-01-22 01:32
US Special Envoy on climate John Kerry says President Trump's Paris pull-out endangered lives.
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Elephants counted from space for conservation

Thu, 2021-01-21 10:56
Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.
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Climate change: Biden's first act sets tone for ambitious approach

Thu, 2021-01-21 08:24
Re-joining the Paris climate pact is a symbolic and practical first step for the Biden White House.
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SLS: Nasa finds cause of 'megarocket' test shutdown

Wed, 2021-01-20 14:03
An issue with hydraulic systems led to the early shutdown of a test for Nasa's new "megarocket".
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Natural wonder: Wing 'clap' solves mystery of butterfly flight

Wed, 2021-01-20 11:54
The cupped clap of a butterfly's wings may be the key to their flying abilities and their survival.
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