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Getting money for your bottles and cans

Wed, 2019-07-10 01:41
Recycling reverse vending machines will soon be a common sight across Scotland.
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California earthquake leaves scar on the desert

Wed, 2019-07-10 01:01
Satellite pictures shows how the 7.1 magnitude earthquake changed the landscape.
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Climate change: Water and green energy produced by a single device

Wed, 2019-07-10 01:01
Researchers adapt a solar panel so that it can produce drinking water from the sea as well as green electricity.
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Dancing cockatoo videos: Snowball 'shows social behaviour'

Tue, 2019-07-09 23:05
Snowball went viral in 2008, but now scientists say he can teach us about dance and social behaviour.
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David Attenborough: 'To chuck plastic into the ocean is an insult'

Tue, 2019-07-09 21:08
Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has told the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee that "to chuck plastic into the ocean is an insult".
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Global warming: How important is the rainforest in limiting global warming?

Tue, 2019-07-09 20:09
Billions of leaves in the Amazon rainforest take in CO2 – a gas that contributes to global warming.
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'Amazing' gene-silencing drugs reach NHS

Tue, 2019-07-09 09:10
Doctors say the drugs are making the "previously untreatable, treatable" and have huge potential.
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Igloo made out of empty plastic milk bottles at County Durham school

Tue, 2019-07-09 09:09
The structure aims to teach about plastic pollution and give the pupils somewhere to read and play.
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Predator Free 2050: New Zealand ramps up plan to purge all pests

Tue, 2019-07-09 09:05
New Zealand digs in with its controversial plan to protect native species by wiping out all predators.
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Trump praises his administration's environmental efforts

Tue, 2019-07-09 07:53
The US president did not mention climate change, but spoke of improvements to the economy and pollution.
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Jodrell Bank Observatory made Unesco World Heritage site

Mon, 2019-07-08 22:05
Jodrell Bank has now joined locations such as the ancient city of Babylon on the prestigious list.
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Wildfires: Our generation needs to stop climate change

Mon, 2019-07-08 11:53
The UK has had more wildfires in half of 2019 than any year on record, Joe wants to learn why.
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Mandla Maseko: Would-be African astronaut dies in road crash

Mon, 2019-07-08 10:57
Mandla Maseko, from South Africa, won a chance to become the first black African in space.
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Chernobyl: Rescuing the abandoned dogs in the exclusion zone

Mon, 2019-07-08 09:30
The offspring of abandoned pets in the nuclear exclusion zone are receiving veterinary help.
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Jodrell Bank gains Unesco World Heritage status

Sun, 2019-07-07 21:12
The observatory, which tracked US and Russian craft during the space race, wins Unesco recognition.
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The nuclear fight for Sizewell on Suffolk's coast

Sun, 2019-07-07 10:27
The nuclear industry says new plants are essential, but protesters say the environment is under threat.
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Nairobi’s park is at risk of further land loss

Sun, 2019-07-07 10:08
Nairobi's National Park is vital for the city's fight against climate change - so why is it being built on?
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Obituary: Georges Brossard, the man who stuck up for insects

Sun, 2019-07-07 09:21
Georges Brossard devoted his life to helping us appreciate "the most misunderstood animals".
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Mystery 'tequila plant' agave to flower in Cambridge after 57 years

Sun, 2019-07-07 09:16
University gardeners are ready to remove a glasshouse roof after the plant had a sudden growth spurt.
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California earthquake: Power 'restored to most' after 7.1-magnitude quake

Sun, 2019-07-07 04:56
Power has been restored to most homes that lost it in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake.
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