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Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash

Thu, 2025-03-13 23:01
BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.
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Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash

Thu, 2025-03-13 18:36
BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.
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BBC travels out to 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker in North Sea

Thu, 2025-03-13 07:32
While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.
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BBC travels out to 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker in North Sea

Thu, 2025-03-13 07:32
While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.
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Green scheme closure a 'shattering blow' to farms, says union

Wed, 2025-03-12 23:27
The government says it cannot accept any new applications for its key green farming funding scheme.
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Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit

Wed, 2025-03-12 16:02
The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
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Lunar eclipse to grace pre-dawn sky

Wed, 2025-03-12 11:30
UK skywatchers will see a partial but still hopefully spectacular eclipse before dawn on Friday.
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How bad could the ship collision be for the environment?

Wed, 2025-03-12 00:03
Experts are assessing the potential fallout for marine species and nearby wildlife populations.
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Households near new pylons to get hundreds off energy bills

Mon, 2025-03-10 22:57
The government says it could help reduce opposition to new projects needed to deliver more clean energy.
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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

Mon, 2025-03-10 11:38
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

Mon, 2025-03-10 11:38
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
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Data, waves and wind to be counted in the economy

Sat, 2025-03-08 11:52
Wind and wave power is set to be included in calculations of the size of countries' economies for the first time, as part of changes approved at the United Nations.
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Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission

Sat, 2025-03-08 02:51
The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.
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Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission

Sat, 2025-03-08 02:51
The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.
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US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades

Fri, 2025-03-07 05:06
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.
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Genetic drive to overeat found in labradors and humans

Fri, 2025-03-07 05:02
Scientists have found a genetic cause of many labradors' - and some people's - tendency to overeat.
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BBC Inside Science

Fri, 2025-03-07 03:00
Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.
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BBC Inside Science

Fri, 2025-03-07 03:00
Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.
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Spaceraft carrying hopping robot to attempt Moon landing

Fri, 2025-03-07 01:00
The spacecraft is carrying instruments to look for ice as part of Nasa's vision to return humans to the Moon.
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UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level

Thu, 2025-03-06 19:40
Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.
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