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Bloodhound supersonic car set for high-speed trials

Tue, 2019-10-01 19:23
The UK-led project to break the land speed record is ready to start testing in South Africa.
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Pine martens returned to Forest of Dean after facing extinction

Tue, 2019-10-01 09:42
A group of Scottish pine martens have been brought to the Forest of Dean and fitted with tracking collars.
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Aide: after Brexit science is No 10's top priority

Tue, 2019-10-01 04:03
Boris Johnson has given details of a £200m fund for science and technology.
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315 billion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica

Tue, 2019-10-01 02:37
The Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica produces its largest iceberg in more than 50 years.
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Prince Harry: Protecting nature doesn't make me a hippy

Mon, 2019-09-30 12:33
The Duke of Sussex calls on humanity to overcome "greed, apathy and selfishness" and protect nature.
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Where does recycling and rubbish from the UK go?

Mon, 2019-09-30 10:17
As a company is fined for sending UK waste to China, just where does our recycling and rubbish go?
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Green developments 'could avoid planning red tape'

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:43
The Scottish government may remove the need to apply for planning permission for projects that tackle climate change.
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David Attenborough: Save Sussex's magical kelp forests

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:13
Kelp forests are an important marine environment but are being destroyed by changing fishing methods.
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The Displaced: Climate change in Vietnam 'destroying family life'

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:02
Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change - we meet the families on the front lines.
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Amazon fires: The volunteer firefighters battling to save Brazil’s rainforest

Mon, 2019-09-30 09:01
A band of volunteer firefighters are on a mission to stop their stretch of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest from going up in flames.
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Elon Musk upbeat on Starship test flights

Sun, 2019-09-29 22:54
The US entrepreneur says prototype flights of his Moon-Mars rocket system will begin in months.
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Parisians fight climate change with a surprising weapon

Sat, 2019-09-28 06:53
An initiative in Paris is trying to persuade restaurants to turn food waste into compost.
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Giant planet around tiny star 'should not exist'

Fri, 2019-09-27 22:39
The Jupiter-like world is unusually large compared with its host star, challenging existing theories.
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Brazil environment: Vast oil spill hits dozens of beaches

Fri, 2019-09-27 20:25
At least six sea turtles have been found dead as officials still investigate the source of the oil.
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Somerset human remains 'as old as Cheddar Man'

Fri, 2019-09-27 20:18
The remains, initially thought to be Roman, were mislaid soon after being found in the 1960s.
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'Alarming' extinction threat to Europe's trees

Fri, 2019-09-27 19:01
Half of tree species found only on the European continent face extinction, including the conker tree.
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Chandrayaan-2: India Moon probe made 'hard landing', says Nasa

Fri, 2019-09-27 14:08
New pictures from a Nasa spacecraft show the targeted landing site of the Vikram rover.
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Climate change: The girl inspired by Greta to help the planet

Fri, 2019-09-27 09:51
Anwen Whitehead is getting her family to make small changes, inspired by campaigner Greta Thunberg.
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Microplastics: Premium teabags leak billions of particles - study

Fri, 2019-09-27 08:10
The WHO says microplastics in drinking water do not appear to pose a health risk at current levels.
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'Boaty McBoatface' research ship officially named after Sir David Attenborough

Fri, 2019-09-27 03:15
The UK's new polar research shop was nearly named Boaty McBoatface after an online poll.
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