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Toxic blue-green algae warning for dog owners and swimmers

Thu, 2019-08-15 00:13
People urged to check for the bloom which can cause swimmers rashes and fever and prove fatal to dogs.
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'Human-sized penguin' lived in New Zealand

Wed, 2019-08-14 16:51
The animal, dubbed "monster penguin" by Canterbury Museum, stood around 1.6m (5ft 3in) tall.
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Astronaut Luca Parmitano plays DJ set from International Space Station

Wed, 2019-08-14 13:52
Luca Parmitano played from the International Space Station to a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Deforestation: What’s wrong with planting new forests?

Wed, 2019-08-14 09:41
Planting trees can sometimes actually do more harm than good to the environment. Here's why.
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Is the bystander effect a myth?

Wed, 2019-08-14 08:55
A study of CCTV footage from around the world suggests there are more Good Samaritans out there than we think.
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Black squirrels the result of 'interbreeding' grey squirrels, study finds

Wed, 2019-08-14 07:24
Black squirrels evolved when greys and fox squirrels historically bred, Cambridge researchers find.
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Exomars: Parachute test failure threat to launch date

Tue, 2019-08-13 23:45
A European-Russian effort to land on Mars has been hit by another parachute failure, during a drop test in Sweden.
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Greta Thunberg's zero carbon journey to climate change conference

Tue, 2019-08-13 21:09
The climate change activist will spend two weeks travelling to New York on a boat with very few home comforts.
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Environmentalists warn Trump 'weakening' endangered species protections

Tue, 2019-08-13 04:24
A new rule will allow officials for the first time to weigh the economic cost of species protection.
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Beetles threaten Yorkshire's purple heather moorland

Tue, 2019-08-13 01:35
Yorkshire's moors could be losing their purple colour because of an "infestation" of heather beetles.
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King's Cross developer defends use of facial recognition

Mon, 2019-08-12 23:55
The tech is one of "a number of detection and tracking methods" used at the London site, the firm said.
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Grouse shooting: Labour calls for review amid habitat concerns

Mon, 2019-08-12 11:02
Labour raises environmental concerns ahead of the four-month grouse shooting season from Monday.
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Instagram eco-advocate Emma Kennan makes Mondays mellow yellow

Mon, 2019-08-12 10:16
Emma Kennan hopes her #MellowYellowMonday hashtag will encourage people to flush less and save water.
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Is this the world's most sustainable building?

Mon, 2019-08-12 10:10
An enormous logistics warehouse in the Netherlands is helping to power 750 households a year.
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Smart sensors listen to healing wounds

Mon, 2019-08-12 09:44
Researchers are developing a new technique that can hear what is going on below a patient's bandages.
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Giant Lowestoft street art paintings to celebrate wildlife

Sun, 2019-08-11 16:30
Street artist ATM painted a kingfisher on the wall of a hairdressers in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
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Dolphin spotted juggling with jellyfish in Denmark

Sun, 2019-08-11 00:48
It was spotted in the harbour at Sønderborg, in the south of Denmark.
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Typhoon Lekima: Dramatic rescues after floods in China

Sat, 2019-08-10 18:32
Rescue workers battle the effects of Typhoon Lekima after it hits China and causes widespread disruption.
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Engineers design flat pack self-watering plant pot

Sat, 2019-08-10 09:51
Two young designers say their pot could have less environmental impact than the products it replaces.
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'We moved to the forest to fight climate change'

Sat, 2019-08-10 09:01
Janne Utriainen is tackling climate change in his own way - leaving the city to live off the land.
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