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Experts call for tighter limits on 'forever chemicals' in water

Wed, 2023-10-18 10:48
A group of leading scientists have said the current levels of PFAS could be damaging to human health.
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Is the UK doing enough to monitor air pollution?

Mon, 2023-10-16 09:04
There are now 555 air quality monitors across the country, but some say they aren't good enough.
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Simon Armitage: Poet laureate on 'life-changing' visit to the Arctic

Sat, 2023-10-14 10:42
Simon Armitage says poets can convey climate change in a way that scientists and journalists can't.
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UK's nuclear fusion site ends experiments after 40 years

Sat, 2023-10-14 09:05
The JET laboratory, the focus of European fusion experiments for decades, carries out its last test.
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UK net zero targets 'harder to achieve' after PM's speech - advisers

Thu, 2023-10-12 21:00
The UK's climate advisers say recent changes to net zero policies make it harder to meet climate goals.
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Schools and NHS caterers ‘must stop’ antibiotic overuse

Thu, 2023-10-12 11:06
Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers should be banned.
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Climate change could make beer taste worse

Wed, 2023-10-11 23:11
Study shows quality and quantity of hops - a crucial ingredient - are falling with hotter weather.
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Rare 'skin eating beetle' found on Flat Holm Island

Wed, 2023-10-11 21:31
Scientists believe the species' last stronghold is just four miles from Cardiff.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Horseshoe crab wins gold

Wed, 2023-10-11 11:40
A picture of a mysterious and other-worldly horseshoe crab is this year's top wildlife image.
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The 1975 at the London O2: Will carbon-removed shows change gigs?

Wed, 2023-10-11 11:33
The O2 Arena are trailing carbon removed gigs - will they become more common across the industry?
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Bird flu: Scientists see gene editing hope for immune chickens

Wed, 2023-10-11 01:00
Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu.
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Annular Solar eclipse 2023: Ring of fire to sweep Americas on Saturday

Tue, 2023-10-10 19:55
An annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America on Saturday.
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Pressure on nature threatens many flowering plants with extinction

Tue, 2023-10-10 13:37
Almost half the world's known flowering plants could be threatened by extinction, scientists warn.
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Man trains home cameras to help repel badgers and foxes

Tue, 2023-10-10 09:16
James Milward went high tech in his quest to stop the animals fouling in his Surrey garden.
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World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days

Sat, 2023-10-07 09:07
The BBC finds that there have been a record number of days in 2023 that breached the 1.5C temperature limit.
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Prada to design Nasa's new moon suit

Fri, 2023-10-06 06:17
Art meets science as Prada designers help create the spacesuits for the 2025 moon mission.
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Climate change: Warmest September on record as global temperatures soar

Thu, 2023-10-05 20:54
This year is "on track" to be the warmest on record as global September temperatures surged.
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Bears, birds and kangaroos: Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

Thu, 2023-10-05 09:45
A selection of finalists in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023.
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Fat Bear Week 2023: Can chubby cub 806 Jr beat the seasoned champions?

Thu, 2023-10-05 08:58
His bodyweight has risen nearly 7,000%, but does "806 Jr" have what it takes to win Fat Bear Week?
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Quantum dots: TV screen crystals win Chemistry Nobel Prize

Wed, 2023-10-04 20:22
The nanoparticles create more precise colours and are used in TV screens as well as medical imaging.
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