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How coronavirus is driving a revolution in travel

Sun, 2020-05-17 02:00
Manchester is spearheading a new effort to create space for walking and cycling.
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'Golden tongue' helps ensure maple syrup quality

Sat, 2020-05-16 18:40
Scientists use the precious element to grade the quality of the natural sweetener.
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Meet the people who could change the way we live

Sat, 2020-05-16 06:01
The UK’s first climate assembly is holding its final sessions this weekend.
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Covid-19: Inside the UK's top-secret military lab

Sat, 2020-05-16 01:57
Military scientists at Porton Down have shown the BBC the work they are doing investigating coronavirus.
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First wild white stork chick 'in centuries' hatches in UK

Sat, 2020-05-16 00:47
The chick is part of a programme to reintroduce breeding pairs of the birds in the south of England.
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Coronavirus: 'We're in the experimental phase'

Fri, 2020-05-15 10:16
As lockdown is eased, we all become participants in a vast, very cautious observational experiment, experts say.
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'Surge' in illegal bird of prey killings since lockdown

Fri, 2020-05-15 10:15
The RSPB says it has been "overrun" by reports of birds of prey being illegally killed.
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Ozone layer: Concern grows over threat from replacement chemicals

Fri, 2020-05-15 00:08
Substances used for air conditioning in new cars are building up in the environment
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Ancient Tap O' Noth hillfort in Aberdeenshire one of 'largest ever'

Thu, 2020-05-14 23:41
Archaeologists say up to 4,000 people may have lived in more than 800 huts perched high on the Tap O' Noth.
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Coral bleaching: Scientists 'find way to make coral more heat-resistant'

Thu, 2020-05-14 22:51
Researchers say they have developed a lab-grown strain of microalgae which is more tolerant to heat.
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Methane observer eyes UK for analytics base

Thu, 2020-05-14 19:44
Canadian firm GHGSat, which carries out methane monitoring from space, looks to set up a UK hub.
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Coronavirus antibody test a 'positive development'

Thu, 2020-05-14 19:24
A test to find out whether people have already had coronavirus is said to have serious potential.
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Coronavirus puts spotlight on landmark year for nature

Thu, 2020-05-14 10:20
The pandemic could have an impact on conservation efforts for years to come, say conservation experts.
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Coronavirus and Antarctica: 'Isolated within isolation'

Thu, 2020-05-14 09:24
Why the people on the only continent without a recorded case of coronavirus are in lockdown.
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Coronavirus: Does lockdown easing 'follow the science'?

Wed, 2020-05-13 13:40
Why is England pressing ahead with plans to ease lockdown rules ahead of the rest of the UK?
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Nature crisis: Moths have 'secret role' as crucial pollinators

Wed, 2020-05-13 09:26
Fluttering creatures of the night are also vital pollinators of plants and flowers, say scientists.
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MPs urge UK ban on chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef

Wed, 2020-05-13 09:01
Hormone-fed beef and chlorine-washed chicken should remain banned in England. the government is warned.
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India's carbon emissions fall for first time in four decades

Tue, 2020-05-12 16:02
The fall in the carbon dioxide emissions is not just due to the country's coronavirus lockdown.
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Climate change: Study pours cold water on oil company net zero claims

Tue, 2020-05-12 10:06
Doubt is cast on claims fossil fuel companies are curbing their CO2 in line with net zero targets.
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Longer overlap for modern humans and Neanderthals

Tue, 2020-05-12 02:27
Modern humans began to edge out the Neanderthals in Europe earlier than previously thought.
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