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Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft leaves asteroid to head home

Thu, 2019-11-14 00:05
Hayabusa-2 will return with samples of the asteroid after its yearlong journey back to Earth.
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Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, says mayor

Wed, 2019-11-13 23:11
A state of disaster is declared as the Italian city is hit with a high tide of more than 1.87m.
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Could digging up the ocean floor help save the planet?

Wed, 2019-11-13 22:10
The seabed is rich in metals, but what damage could mining it cause?
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Electric car future may depend on deep sea mining

Wed, 2019-11-13 22:02
Demand is soaring for the metal cobalt, an essential ingredient in batteries and abundant on the seabed.
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Netherlands forced to slash speed limit to reduce emissions

Wed, 2019-11-13 21:49
The daytime motorway limit will be cut to 100km/h (62 mph) in a bid to tackle a pollution crisis.
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Greta Thunberg to sail to Spain climate summit with YouTubers

Wed, 2019-11-13 19:48
The 16-year-old climate activist will sail from the US to Madrid for the COP25 summit.
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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019: The winning image

Wed, 2019-11-13 16:21
The winner of this year's competition has been crowned, and it looks a little painful.
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Philippines: The boy diving for plastic

Wed, 2019-11-13 10:13
Ranniel dives into one of Manila's most polluted rivers for less than two dollars a day.
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England floods: What is making them worse?

Wed, 2019-11-13 03:45
Why has the huge amount of rainfall that hit South Yorkshire had such a large impact on people and property?
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Where plastic outnumbers fish by seven to one

Tue, 2019-11-12 22:40
Plastic is building up in the areas of the ocean where fish feed and grow, according to research.
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Fracking: Have the Conservatives left open the back door?

Tue, 2019-11-12 21:58
The Conservatives are accused of harbouring ambitions to revive fracking after the general election.
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Some people 'genetically wired' to avoid some vegetables

Tue, 2019-11-12 20:43
An inherited gene makes certain healthy foods taste exceptionally bitter and unpleasant, according to researchers.
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Vaping nearly killed me, says British teenager

Tue, 2019-11-12 10:36
Vaping caused a catastrophic reaction in Ewan Fisher's lungs that meant he could not breathe.
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Is China gaining an edge in artificial intelligence?

Tue, 2019-11-12 10:02
The US-China over artificial intelligence is heating up, but some warn the US could be over-reacting.
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Climate change: Bigger hurricanes are now more damaging

Tue, 2019-11-12 06:53
The most damaging tropical cyclones are three times more frequent now than they were 100 years ago.
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Ice loss causing Arctic to reflect less heat

Tue, 2019-11-12 06:06
A loss of snow and ice cover are the main reasons for the reduction of the Arctic's albedo effect, not soot as had been previously thought.
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Planet Mercury passes across the face of the Sun

Tue, 2019-11-12 00:33
Astronomers are observing a rare event, a transit of the planet Mercury.
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Bloodhound diary: Racing at over 500mph

Mon, 2019-11-11 23:39
Land speed record holder Andy Green finally gets to drive the Bloodhound car across the Kalahari.
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Bird of the Year: Rare anti-social penguin wins New Zealand poll

Mon, 2019-11-11 22:12
The rare hoiho becomes the first penguin to take the title, after two weeks of "memes and trash-talk".
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Climate change: Speed limits for ships can have 'massive' benefits

Mon, 2019-11-11 10:51
Cutting the speed of ships by 20% can benefit health, protect whales and limit warming, say campaigners.
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