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Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop series on Netflix slammed by NHS chief

Fri, 2020-01-31 09:59
Sir Simon Stevens accuses Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab of spreading "myths and misinformation".
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Wisbech bees killed by 'morons' in hive attack

Fri, 2020-01-31 04:16
Conservationists believe as many as 10,000 endangered black bees died.
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Bill proposes ban on plastic waste exports

Fri, 2020-01-31 01:16
Plastic waste exports to developing countries to be banned or restricted under new law.
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'Bald' hedgehog returns to wild after re-growing spines

Thu, 2020-01-30 22:08
The animal weighed just 324g and was missing its fur and most of its spines when it was found in Comrie.
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Jersey 'drowned landscape' could yield Ice Age insights

Thu, 2020-01-30 20:59
Archaeologists plan an ambitious survey of part of the seabed off Jersey where Neanderthals once lived.
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Essex beaver flood defences 'stood up well' in winter rain

Thu, 2020-01-30 20:47
The two dam-builders are the first beavers to live in the wild in Essex for 400 years.
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Greta Thunberg to trademark 'Fridays for Future'

Thu, 2020-01-30 20:21
The climate change activist said people had tried to sell products and make money in the movement's name.
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Coronavirus: The US laboratory developing a vaccine

Thu, 2020-01-30 15:02
US scientists have told the BBC they could have a vaccine ready for use before the end of the year.
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Sun's surface seen in remarkable new detail

Thu, 2020-01-30 12:49
A telescope positioned atop a Hawaiian volcano acquires remarkable pictures of our convulsing star.
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Two satellites in close shave over US city of Pittsburgh

Thu, 2020-01-30 12:40
Experts said a collision would have created a debris field, risking damage to other satellites.
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Climate change: Worst emissions scenario 'misleading'

Thu, 2020-01-30 04:08
Scientists should stop using the very worst predictions for carbon emissions, a study suggests.
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Space radar company chases persistent vision

Thu, 2020-01-30 03:00
The American start-up Capella says it's now ready to deploy its fleet of all-weather Earth observers.
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Rescued owl was 'too fat to fly', Suffolk sanctuary says

Wed, 2020-01-29 22:26
The owl probably overindulged during a mild spell that left it with lots of prey, bird experts say.
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Snotsicles and snowdrifts: Extreme climate science

Wed, 2020-01-29 15:08
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains some of the challenges of doing science in the Antarctic.
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Who is Greta Thunberg, the teenage climate change activist?

Wed, 2020-01-29 09:23
The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement of millions.
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Antarctica melting: Journey to the 'doomsday glacier'

Tue, 2020-01-28 23:57
Scientists are studying why the Thwaites Glacier is melting quicker than previously thought.
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Endangered cheetahs can return to Indian forests - court

Tue, 2020-01-28 23:46
The world's fastest land animal was hunted into extinction in the country more than 70 years ago.
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Antarctica melting: Journey to the 'doomsday' glacier

Tue, 2020-01-28 15:00
Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "doomsday glacier", is reported to be melting quicker than previously thought - scientists are now trying to find out why.
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Sainsbury's pledges £1bn to cut emissions to zero by 2040

Tue, 2020-01-28 11:13
The retailer says it can hit "net zero" by 2040 with action on food waste, packaging and water use.
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Are your houseplants bad for the environment?

Tue, 2020-01-28 10:50
Gardeners, botanists and environmental campaigners share ways to keep your horticultural hobby sustainable
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