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Coronavirus: Government promises a green recovery

Mon, 2020-07-20 22:25
Environment Minister George Eustice seeks to allay environmentalist fears over new planning rules.
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Red kite 30-year Chilterns project a 'conservation success'

Mon, 2020-07-20 09:49
The "near-extinct" species is thriving 30 years after being reintroduced in England.
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Assam flooding: Several rare rhinos die in India's Kaziranga park

Mon, 2020-07-20 00:10
Eight one-horned rhinos have been killed after rains left 85% of the Kaziranga park under water.
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Coronavirus: Are mutations making it more infectious?

Sun, 2020-07-19 09:10
While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour.
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Amazon soya and beef exports 'linked to deforestation'

Sat, 2020-07-18 09:35
UK consumers may unwittingly be buying meat linked to the destruction of the Amazon, experts say.
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US cars 'must be left out of post-Brexit trade deal'

Sat, 2020-07-18 09:02
UK safety campaigners raise concerns about an increase in the number of US deaths caused by SUVs.
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Beetle-mounted camera streams insect adventures

Fri, 2020-07-17 22:23
Researchers have developed a tiny lightweight video camera that can be carried by a beetle.
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Scientists shed light on how the blackest fish in the sea 'disappear'

Fri, 2020-07-17 10:24
Experts have shed light on the mystery of how the blackest fish in the deep sea are camouflaged.
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The bilbies 'thriving' after a 100-year absence in New South Wales

Fri, 2020-07-17 09:02
The marsupial has bred in the wild in New South Wales for the first time in a century.
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Summers could become 'too hot for humans'

Fri, 2020-07-17 02:00
Rising global temperatures could see summers that are too hot to work in.
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Solar Orbiter: Sun probe's first images reveal small 'camp fires'

Thu, 2020-07-16 22:15
Solar Orbiter takes the closest ever pictures of the Sun, just 77 million km from the surface.
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UK electrical waste mountain growing

Thu, 2020-07-16 10:25
Households and businesses in the UK are producing 1.45 million tonnes of electrical waste a year.
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Climate change: Siberian heatwave 'clear evidence' of warming

Thu, 2020-07-16 07:36
The heatwave would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study says.
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Trump weakens environmental law to speed up infrastructure projects

Thu, 2020-07-16 07:30
The president hails the changes as "historic", but critics say they are designed to avoid scrutiny.
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Desert telescope takes aim at ageing our Universe

Thu, 2020-07-16 00:01
A telescope high in the Atacama Desert in Chile enters the debate about the age of the Universe.
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Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy

Wed, 2020-07-15 18:29
A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova, astronomers say.
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Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Wed, 2020-07-15 09:36
Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.
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Aztec palace's remains uncovered off Mexico City's main Zócalo plaza

Tue, 2020-07-14 19:17
The location of ruler Axayácatl's palace was later used by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
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Coronavirus: How to talk about conspiracy theories

Tue, 2020-07-14 18:11
Conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic - what's the right way to talk to someone who believes them?
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Mythbusters host Grant Imahara dies at 49

Tue, 2020-07-14 17:33
He was known for Mythbusters and White Rabbit Project, and made models for the Star Wars prequels.
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