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Butterfly wings captured in slow motion footage

Wed, 2021-01-20 10:01
Scientists, using a wind tunnel and high-speed cameras, have captured the butterfly's flying skill.
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Coal mine go-ahead 'undermines climate summit'

Tue, 2021-01-19 23:48
The UK's push to secure a deal over fossil fuels is being undercut by a decision to allow a new coal mine, MPs warn.
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Shetland space launch plans submitted

Tue, 2021-01-19 04:00
The proposals which have gone to the council and could support hundreds of jobs include three launch pads for rockets.
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SLS: Nasa's 'megarocket' set to fire up engines in crucial test

Sat, 2021-01-16 20:16
The four main engines for Nasa's new "megarocket" are to be fired in unison for the first time.
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Government defends Cumbria coal mine green light

Fri, 2021-01-15 03:10
Climate change: Cumbria coal mine "risks making Britain a laughing stock"
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Climate change: 'Exceptionally hot' 2020 concludes warmest decade

Fri, 2021-01-15 02:04
The years between 2011 and 2020 were the hottest on record, and 2020 was among the warmest of all.
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Electric eels work together to zap prey

Fri, 2021-01-15 02:03
The electric predators work in groups to herd and "zap" their prey in unison, scientists shocked to discover.
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Honey detective work raises fears for bees

Thu, 2021-01-14 22:38
Pollinators risk running short of food as wildflowers disappear in a "green desert", experts warn.
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Past Covid-19 infection may provide 'months of immunity'

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:13
But researchers warn there is still a risk of catching and passing the virus on to others again.
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Growing food: Call to give vegetable growers public cash

Thu, 2021-01-14 16:48
An alliance of food experts want more public funds to go towards Wales-grown produce.
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Indonesia: Archaeologists find world's oldest animal cave painting

Thu, 2021-01-14 12:56
The life-sized picture of a wild pig found in a remote cave is thought to be 45,000 years old.
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Australia: Spectacular ‘tree of life’ found in lake

Thu, 2021-01-14 10:24
An amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known "natural wonder".
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Clean air: Coal burning ban and wet wood restrictions planned

Wed, 2021-01-13 19:26
A new clean air law could see burning house coal banned in Wales, and stricter rules on using wood fires.
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Florida manatee with 'Trump' etched on back prompts investigation

Tue, 2021-01-12 21:14
An investigation is launched after the marine mammal was found with the president's name on its body.
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Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fall since WWII

Tue, 2021-01-12 21:12
US greenhouse gas emissions tumbled below their 1990 level last year, because of Covid-19 shutdowns.
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Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility'

Tue, 2021-01-12 10:44
Harbour porpoises exposed to PCBs had shrunken testicles, suggesting sperm and fertility effects.
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Climate change: Africa's green energy transition 'unlikely' this decade

Tue, 2021-01-12 02:03
Hopes that Africa could "leapfrog" fossil fuels and move to renewables are not being realised.
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£3bn UK climate finance to be spent on supporting nature

Tue, 2021-01-12 01:58
The PM says investment is needed to protect marine life, forests and sustainable food production.
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UK allows emergency use of bee-harming pesticide

Tue, 2021-01-12 01:17
In 2018, the EU and UK imposed an almost-total ban because of the serious damage it could cause.
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Terra Carta: Prince Charles asks companies to join 'Earth charter'

Mon, 2021-01-11 12:40
He wants businesses to do more to protect the planet as he marks 50 years of environmental campaigning.
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