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The scientist powering drones with 'happy gas'

Fri, 2020-01-03 19:23
The hydrogen-powered drone which could revolutionise the travel industry.
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Met Office: Last decade 'second hottest in 100 years'

Fri, 2020-01-03 13:33
The year 2019 saw several high temperature records in the UK - concluding a record-breaking decade.
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Belching in a good way: How livestock could learn from Orkney sheep

Fri, 2020-01-03 10:47
The sheep of North Ronaldsay could teach other livestock how to belch in a way less harmful to the climate.
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Tackling the Earth's orbiting space junk

Fri, 2020-01-03 10:11
How the Japanese firm Astroscale is set to start cleaning up the Earth's orbiting space debris.
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Climate change hope for hydrogen fuel

Thu, 2020-01-02 10:02
A trial where hydrogen is added to natural gas raises hopes of a low-carbon heating revolution.
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Writing a ‘national anthem' for Mars

Thu, 2020-01-02 10:01
A former software analyst and rising opera star has penned a song for the Red Planet.
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Chandrayaan-3: India plans third Moon mission

Wed, 2020-01-01 23:47
Plans for a new mission come months after the Chandrayaan-2 failed to land on the Moon.
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Palau is first country to ban 'reef toxic' sun cream

Wed, 2020-01-01 15:23
The move is designed to protect marine life around the Pacific island state.
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Could relatives of measles virus jump from animals to us?

Wed, 2020-01-01 11:06
A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier.
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Earthshot Prize: William and Kate launch prize to 'repair the Earth'

Wed, 2020-01-01 01:35
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil a global prize to tackle climate issues in the next decade.
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York to ban cars from city centre

Wed, 2020-01-01 00:38
The measure would ban all "non-essential" private car journeys in the city centre by 2023.
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Skomer Island managers seek 'fit and hardy' staff

Tue, 2019-12-31 23:49
The Wildlife Trust is looking to recruit a deputy warden and a visitor officer to work on the island.
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Bank of England chief issues climate change warning

Mon, 2019-12-30 20:51
Mark Carney said the financial sector had begun to curb investment in fossil fuels. but slowly.
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When Greta Thunberg met Sir David Attenborough

Mon, 2019-12-30 18:06
The teenage activist and veteran naturalist talk to each other for the first time (via Skype).
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Bank of England chief Mark Carney issues climate change warning

Mon, 2019-12-30 12:38
The world will face irreversible heating unless financial firms shift priorities, Mark Carney tells the BBC.
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Greta Thunberg's father: 'She is happy, but I worry'

Mon, 2019-12-30 12:13
The activist's father says he thought her skipping school to fight climate change was a "bad idea".
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The best space images of 2019

Mon, 2019-12-30 11:07
With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.
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Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel

Mon, 2019-12-30 10:49
Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed.
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The best science long reads of 2019

Sun, 2019-12-29 10:54
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

Sun, 2019-12-29 10:35
A law could be strengthened to punish people who throw litter out of vehicle windows.
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