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Urban pollinators make beeline for native violet blooms

Tue, 2020-03-10 22:22
Polish researchers find violet coloured native flowers are favoured by urban-dwelling bumblebees.
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Climate change: Carbon-reducing seagrass planted off Welsh coast

Tue, 2020-03-10 12:40
The "wonder plant" absorbs carbon dioxide faster than trees and supports wildlife, scientists say.
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Climate change: UK 'can't go climate neutral before 2050'

Tue, 2020-03-10 11:47
The UK cannot reach net zero before 2050 unless people stop flying and eating red meat, a report says.
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New colony of rare freshwater pearl mussels found in Highlands

Tue, 2020-03-10 11:40
The species was uncovered during a watercourse survey being carried out in north Highland.
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The million-dollar trade in trafficked rosewood trees

Tue, 2020-03-10 10:14
For a year BBC Africa Eye has been investigating the million-dollar trade in trafficked rosewood.
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Space radar movies track motion on Earth's surface

Tue, 2020-03-10 02:14
Finnish satellite operator Iceye makes movies of activity on the ground through cloud and at night.
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Why plastic is a deadly attraction for sea turtles

Tue, 2020-03-10 01:59
Scientists have new evidence to explain why sea turtles eat and become entangled in plastic so often.
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Nottingham Trent University study to assess impact of traffic on hedgehogs

Fri, 2020-03-06 11:18
Hedgehog numbers are declining in part because so many are killed while crossing our roads.
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Edinburgh University researchers use drones to map retreating Andes glaciers

Fri, 2020-03-06 10:39
A Scottish researcher is mapping the glaciers which have shrunk by 30% in the last two decades.
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Global rescue plan for nature 'overlooks genetic diversity'

Fri, 2020-03-06 05:08
A new 10-year strategy to halt extinction must protect the gene pools of all life on earth, say experts.
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America's next Mars rover will be called Perseverance

Fri, 2020-03-06 05:00
Schoolchildren choose a name for the robot Nasa plans to send to the Red Planet to search for life.
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Europe experiences exceptionally warm winter

Fri, 2020-03-06 01:47
The continent's winter months have seen average temperatures reach 3.4C above the long-term norm.
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Badger cull to be replaced by vaccines in bovine TB fight

Thu, 2020-03-05 23:54
Trials of a vaccine for cattle will take place, while more badgers will also be vaccinated.
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UK firm plans ultra-high definition space videos

Thu, 2020-03-05 23:05
London-based Sen already has some cameras in orbit and now plans a dedicated satellite network.
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Europe's major telescopes 'can meet satellite challenge'

Thu, 2020-03-05 18:26
Europe's flagship telescopes will cope with the effects of thousands of new satellites in the sky.
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Climate change: Workers and poor 'need protection' from policies

Thu, 2020-03-05 15:42
Report demands a clean industrial revolution - but without harming workers or the poor.
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Illicit wildlife products 'slipping through the net'

Thu, 2020-03-05 09:02
A study has called into question the measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade.
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Greta Thunberg brands EU's new climate law 'surrender'

Thu, 2020-03-05 03:35
Addressing MEPs in Brussels, the activist accused the EU of "pretending to be a climate leader".
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Climate change boosted Australia bushfire risk by at least 30%

Thu, 2020-03-05 03:00
Scientists quantify the role played by warming in the country's recent bushfires.
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Greener petrol at UK pumps to target emissions

Wed, 2020-03-04 15:04
The government is consulting on making lower carbon E10 the new standard grade of fuel for vehicles.
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