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The surprising truth about UK energy use
What can we do to meet the demands of our increasingly technology-dependent lives?
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BBC Briefing on energy: how do I use it?
Your downloadable guide to the UK's energy system and why it must change to meet climate pledges.
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Are cities as bad for the environment as we think?
Cities have a bad reputation for pollution but - in terms of climate change - that might be unfair.
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First measurements of 'interstellar comet'
Astronomers report measurements from a presumed interstellar comet, providing clues about its chemical composition.
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Wild wheat genetics offer climate hope for food crops
Wild relatives of food crops, such as wheat, host an abundant array of genetic material to help the plants cope with a changing climate.
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Novosibirsk: 'No risk' after blast and fire at Russian lethal virus lab
A major research centre says no biological agents have been released from a blast and fire at a lab.
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Families fight against toxic dust from Italy's Ilva steelworks
A steel plant in Taranto moves to tackle pollution, but locals say it is too little, too late.
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World's biggest amphibian 'discovered' in museum
DNA from historical museum specimens may help save the giant salamander from extinction in the wild.
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Universities 'failing' victims of sexual misconduct
Dozens of students say they were "traumatised" by investigations that left them feeling unsafe on campus.
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Helium shortage: 'Prices just keep going up and up'
Why is there a shortage of the precious gas and how is it affecting firms?
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2019 ozone hole could be smallest in three decades
The deep thinning in Earth's protective atmospheric layer is not as extensive as it normally is.
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Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?
A smoky haze has blanketed the region, an annual phenomenon that affects millions of people.
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Faster pace of climate change is 'scary', former chief scientist says
The UK should advance its climate targets by 10 years, says the UK’s former chief scientist.
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Is Jordan running out of water?
Jordan is one of the countries most affected by rising temperatures – and it’s predicted to get worse.
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Wasps: If you can't love them, at least admire them
They get a bad press compared with bees and beetles, but wasps are truly remarkable creatures.
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Climate change: Electrical industry's 'dirty secret' boosts warming
It's the most powerful greenhouse gas you've never heard of, and levels in the atmosphere are soaring.
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Research on postmen's testicle warmth wins Ig Nobel
Fertility experts find that the left testicle is warmer, but only when a man has his clothes on.
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Big Butterfly Count: Fine weather boosts species in UK
Survey finds many common species of butterfly enjoyed a good summer this year.
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Dolphins exposed to 'cocktail of pollutants' in English Channel
One of Europe's largest dolphin populations needs special protection, say scientists measuring marine pollution.
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Plastic packaging: How are supermarkets doing?
The UK needs to move away from all single-use packaging, say MPs. But have supermarkets got the message?
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