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Fracking halted after government pulls support

Sat, 2019-11-02 10:02
Drilling for shale gas will cease in England - but the government stops short of an outright ban.
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Brazil oil spill: Greek-flagged tanker believed to be source

Sat, 2019-11-02 03:28
The spill has stained 2,500km (1,553 miles) of coastline, affecting marine life and beaches.
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Bloodhound car ramps up its speed to 461mph

Sat, 2019-11-02 01:26
The arrow-shaped, jet-powered racer is now the third fastest British car of all time - unofficially.
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Climate policies 'will transform UK landscape'

Fri, 2019-11-01 17:12
Britain's countryside could be transformed by policies to combat climate change.
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Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'

Fri, 2019-11-01 10:44
Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.
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Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands

Fri, 2019-11-01 10:11
The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination.
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Measles makes body 'forget' how to fight infection

Fri, 2019-11-01 04:03
The virus can cause 'immune amnesia' which shifts our defences back to a 'baby-like' state.
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Climate change: Spain offers to host COP25 in Madrid

Fri, 2019-11-01 02:18
After Chile withdraws from holding the global climate summit, Spain offers to host it in Madrid.
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Spiders inspire double-sided sticky tape to heal wounds

Thu, 2019-10-31 11:09
The tape could help surgeons bind tissues together when stitching is difficult, scientists say.
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Bronze Age monument discovered in Forest of Dean

Thu, 2019-10-31 10:20
The previously unknown site was found after a laser survey of woodland in the Forest of Dean.
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'Alarming' loss of insects and spiders recorded

Thu, 2019-10-31 04:03
A new study shows hundreds of different butterflies, bugs and flying insects are declining across Germany.
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DeepMind AI achieves Grandmaster status at Starcraft 2

Thu, 2019-10-31 04:00
Artificial intelligence firm says its AI agents have achieved Grandmaster status at Starcraft 2.
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Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests

Thu, 2019-10-31 02:09
The country will also no longer host next month's Apec trade summit, as mass protests continue.
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Climate change: Sea level rise to affect 'three times more people'

Wed, 2019-10-30 23:00
A new analysis of land heights suggests coastal regions are at greater risk of flooding.
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Greta Thunberg rejects Nordic Council environmental award

Wed, 2019-10-30 22:24
She turned down the prize money and said "the climate movement does not need any more awards".
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Asthma carbon footprint 'as big as eating meat'

Wed, 2019-10-30 10:39
Seven in every 10 inhalers prescribed in England contain propellants harmful to the environment, researchers say.
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Quadruple rainbow photographed in Orkney

Wed, 2019-10-30 03:47
The photographer who captured the image of the third and fourth arcs described the sight as "amazing".
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Great Orme copper mine 'traded widely in Bronze Age'

Tue, 2019-10-29 11:12
Copper from a prehistoric mine was traded from "Brittany to the Baltic", metal analysis shows.
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Narcissists 'horrible people but happy'

Tue, 2019-10-29 10:43
They might be shameless attention-seekers but narcissists are also likely to be happier people.
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Probing the Universe's Dark Energy with a super-telescope

Tue, 2019-10-29 04:20
A super telescope has begun the most detailed observation of the Universe ever undertaken.
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