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'Super snow moon' lights up the skies

Wed, 2019-02-20 21:21
The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2019 was observed around the world.
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How your weekly shop affects the environment

Wed, 2019-02-20 10:35
BBC Radio 5 Live's Sam Walker looks at which foods are better for the environment.
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'Brexit gap' over wildlife protection is looming

Wed, 2019-02-20 10:10
Wales risks losing 80% of the laws that protect its environment with no plans in place, charities warn.
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Neolithic skull found by Thames 'mudlarkers'

Wed, 2019-02-20 09:11
A 5,600-year-old skull fragment discovered by Thames amateur archaeologists goes on display.
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Climate change: Death of the 'grandfather of climate science'

Wed, 2019-02-20 04:37
Wallace Broecker, the scientist who helped popularise the term "global warming", has died at the age 87.
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Space travel edges closer at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Wed, 2019-02-20 02:53
It is still the final frontier, but space travel has come a little closer to the public at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.
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'Ivory Queen' Yang Fenglan jailed in Tanzania

Wed, 2019-02-20 00:22
The Chinese businesswoman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for operating an ivory-smuggling ring.
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Mystery disease killing beech trees

Tue, 2019-02-19 21:20
A mystery disease that is killing beech trees could cause widespread die-offs unless more is done to halt its spread, warn scientists.
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Cultured lab meat may make climate change worse

Tue, 2019-02-19 20:03
Growing meat in the laboratory may damage the climate more in the long run, than meat from cattle.
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Fast fashion: 'Penny on a garment' to drive clothes recycling

Tue, 2019-02-19 10:00
Clothing brands and retailers should pay per item to fund a £35m annual recycling scheme, MPs say.
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'Hundreds' of badgers illegally killed each year in NI

Tue, 2019-02-19 05:23
Badger baiting: 'Hundreds' illegally killed every season in Northern Ireland
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Plastic waste - what Neath pupils think

Tue, 2019-02-19 03:46
What do these Neath pupils think of plastic waste after a beach clean-up?
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ZSL London Zoo shares animal X-rays

Mon, 2019-02-18 22:30
X-ray images reveal the inner workings of a variety of different species at ZSL London Zoo.
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Stores accused of 'watering down' bottle deposit scheme

Mon, 2019-02-18 12:32
Campaigners say retailers want fees to only apply to smaller containers, rather than all plastic bottles.
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Clothing conscience

Mon, 2019-02-18 11:15
How sustainable are your fashion habits? Take our quiz.
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AAAS: Machine learning 'causing science crisis'

Sun, 2019-02-17 03:29
Techniques used to analyse data are producing misleading and often wrong results, critics say.
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Call to ban killer robots in wars

Sat, 2019-02-16 09:28
Scientists have called for a ban on the development of weapons controlled by AI.
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Hiker speaks after taking on mountain lion...and winning

Sat, 2019-02-16 08:49
Travis Kauffman was hiking in Colorado when he came toe-to-toe with a young mountain lion.
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Gene-edited animal plan to relieve poverty in Africa

Sat, 2019-02-16 08:00
Researchers in Edinburgh develop gene-edited farm animals for poor farmers in Africa.
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Climate march students: 'We need change and we need it now'

Sat, 2019-02-16 06:15
Students have protested across the UK to air their views on the issue of climate change. We talked to some of those in Manchester.
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