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New environment laws in Queen's speech
Crime and health take centre stage, but opposition parties dismiss the programme as "election manifesto".
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The Russian who could have been first to Moon
Alexei Leonov, who died on Friday, could have been the first human to land on the Moon.
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Microplastics: Seeking the 'plastic score' of the food on our plates
Microplastics are everywhere, but how worried should we be? Scientists are on a mission to find out more.
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Climate change: Big lifestyle changes are the only answer
The experts tell us that small, easy changes alone will not be enough to combat climate change.
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Norfolk RSPCA centre saves 50th seal with injuries from rubbish
The "necklace" injuries, many caused by discarded plastic waste, are becoming more common, says the RSPCA.
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Alexei Leonov: First person to walk in space dies aged 85
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov floated above the Earth for 12 minutes in 1965.
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Nobel Peace Prize: Why is it so important?
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is named as the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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Badger culls have varying impacts on cattle TB
The UK government policy sees cattle TB incidence fall in two badger cull areas but rise in a third.
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Plastic pollution: How Ibiza is tackling its problem with waste
Hundreds of thousands of Brits travel to Ibiza each summer, but what happens to their waste when they leave?
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Europe eyes improved 'space weather' resilience
The Sun's outbursts can disrupt technology on Earth, and Europe needs better protection.
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Natural 'bumblebee medicine' found in heather
Preserving heather in the natural landscape could have benefits for wild bees, say scientists.
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Extinction Rebellion: Flight delayed as activists vow to 'shut down' airport
Extinction Rebellion activists say they want to "shut down" London City Airport for three days.
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Israel cave bones: Early humans 'conserved food to eat later'
Early humans living 200,000-420,000 years ago were previously not thought capable of such planning.
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'Molar Berg' does a quick Antarctic pirouette
Satellite spies the White Continent's newest giant iceberg as it spins around.
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UK fast food ‘linked to Brazilian forest fires’
Greenpeace asks fast-food chains to stop selling meat from animals fed on soya from Brazil.
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Northern California braced for mega power cut
In a bid to stop wildfires, San Francisco Bay Area residents could be denied power for several days.
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Lithium-ion batteries take chemistry Nobel
Three scientists have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries.
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Badger culls risk increased spread of TB to cattle, study finds
Culls drive badgers to roam further afield, allowing them to disperse TB over a larger area, research suggests.
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Hundreds of temperature records broken over summer
Nearly 400 all-time high temperature records were broken over the summer.
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Plastic-free Penzance: The UK's most eco-friendly town?
Where businesses cut down on plastic, fishermen collect litter and students march about the climate.
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