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The best science long reads of 2019
A selection of the best science and environment features published this year.
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Action over roadside rubbish thrown out of car windows
A law could be strengthened to punish people who throw litter out of vehicle windows.
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‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’
Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore.
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Extinction: A million species at risk, so what is saved?
With around one million species at risk, how do conservationists decide what species to save?
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The man who spent 30 years caring for crocodiles in Ethiopia
Tomas Tama has spent 30 years protecting the reptiles in Ethiopia, despite once being bitten.
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Satellite constellations: Astronomers warn of threat to view of Universe
A mission to launch thousands of satellites is about to begin, but scientists say this could affect astronomy.
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Climate change: Migrant species do well in warm and wet UK in 2019
The National Trust says it's been a good year for migrant butterflies but not for water voles.
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Is 'super coral' the key to saving the world's reefs?
Scientists in the Seychelles have started the world's first large scale coral reef restoration project.
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The 'ring of fire' eclipse witnessed across Asia
Crowds have gathered to watch the 'once in a lifetime' eclipse in a number of countries.
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The big science and environment stories of 2019
We look back at some of the major stories of the year in science and the environment.
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Communities in Calderdale 'traumatised' by 2015 floods
Hundreds of people affected by severe flooding four years ago have sought mental health support.
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Why I spend my weekends ringing birds
More than a million birds are trapped every year in the British Isles by volunteers.
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New engine tech that could get us to Mars faster
Nasa wants to send humans to Mars one day, but do we have the engines to get us there?
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Measuring the cost of an invasive tree killer
A study attempts to assess the devastation caused by the invasive emerald ash borer in US forests.
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Inventing sign language for space
British sign language is receiving an astronomical update thanks to a unique collaboration between a space scientist and a group of deaf astronomers.
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Lewis stone circle has star-shaped lightning strike
The discovery was made by scientists at a 4,000-year-old archaeological site in the Hebrides.
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World 'faces 80% calorie increase by end of century'
The amount of food needed to feed the world's population by the end of the century could increase by almost 80%, a study suggests.
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Starliner spacecraft returns early after failed mission
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has returned early after a timing error meant it failed to dock with the International Space Station.
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'The closest thing on Earth to interplanetary travel'
Justin Rowlatt lands in a dazzling white and blue world to join scientists checking up on Antarctic ice.
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The teenage activists taking after Greta Thunberg
These three teenagers are passionate about issues they see around them, and are training to be activists at The Advocacy Academy in London.
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