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Could e-taxis help clean up London's air?

Fri, 2019-08-02 17:11
Some drivers say there is not enough charging points to charge the vehicles.
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Bid to better protect Scotland's 'Dinosaur Isle'

Fri, 2019-08-02 10:43
There are fears that Skye's fossils of creatures from more than 165 million years ago are threatened by irresponsible collectors.
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Climate change: July 'marginally' warmest month on record

Fri, 2019-08-02 09:55
Preliminary figures suggest last month's temperature equalled or narrowly beat the previous high mark.
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Milky Way galaxy is warped and twisted, not flat

Fri, 2019-08-02 06:26
New research shows our galaxy, the Milky Way, is twisted and warped - not flat as previously thought.
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North Atlantic right whales in crisis - and the people risking lives to save them

Fri, 2019-08-02 03:11
Once hunted to near extinction, North Atlantic right whales are now facing new human threats.
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AI system 'should be recognised as inventor'

Thu, 2019-08-01 23:20
Two patent filings seek to set a precedent by naming an AI as their inventor.
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Taking Nasa's space buggies for a spin

Thu, 2019-08-01 10:04
BBC Click's Spencer Kelly takes a ride in some in some of Nasa's latest vehicles.
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Bloodhound Diary: All roads lead to South Africa

Thu, 2019-08-01 01:34
The British-based land speed record team is heading to Northern Cape to conduct high-speed trials.
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Climate change: UK's 10 warmest years all occurred since 2002

Wed, 2019-07-31 11:38
The patterns of warm and cold years in Britain are a clear signal of climate change, say scientists.
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Northern white rhino hope after artificial insemination birth

Wed, 2019-07-31 08:02
A southern white rhino has given birth after artificial insemination, raising hopes for the northern white rhino population.
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Whale 'swallows' sea lion: 'It was a once-in-a-lifetime event'

Wed, 2019-07-31 00:45
Wildlife photographer Chase Dekker took the photos while whale watching in California.
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Ghana 'exports rosewood timber illegally to China'

Tue, 2019-07-30 22:52
Corrupt officials are forging documents to allow the wood to leave the country, environmentalists say.
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Spanish slugs: Moscow alarm over giant invasive pests

Tue, 2019-07-30 20:53
Voracious Arion vulgaris slugs have spread across Europe from Spain and are major pests.
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Genetic testing: What secrets could it reveal about you?

Tue, 2019-07-30 09:01
Genome sequencing projects around the world are revealing promising new health insights.
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Greta Thunberg to sail Atlantic for climate conferences

Tue, 2019-07-30 06:53
Malizia II, a high-speed yacht built to race around the world, will take the teen activist to the US.
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UK heatwave: Met Office confirms record temperature in Cambridge

Tue, 2019-07-30 03:28
Thursday's 38.7C in Cambridge is the hottest day ever recorded in the UK, the Met Office says.
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Ethiopia 'breaks' tree-planting record to tackle climate change

Tue, 2019-07-30 02:31
More than 350 million trees have been planted in a single day to tackle deforestation, officials say.
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Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe's hospitals

Tue, 2019-07-30 01:11
Scientists are "extremely concerned" by a bacterium resistant to antibiotics of last resort.
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Plastic pollution: Cycle-challenge woman 'speechless' at beach waste

Tue, 2019-07-30 00:42
Kiko Matthews, who cycled around the UK coast, says she collected 3.45 tonnes of rubbish from beaches.
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What's a 'Science Princess' doing in Alaska?

Mon, 2019-07-29 20:55
Celeste Labedz's picture of herself dressed up as a princess while on a field trip researching glaciers has become a viral hit.
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