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Blue Planet II and other times TV changed the world

Thu, 2019-05-16 09:53
Bafta called for more environment plot lines on TV, here's a look at how television can raise awareness.
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Chang'e-4: Chinese rover 'confirms' Moon crater theory

Thu, 2019-05-16 03:43
The Chinese Chang'e-4 rover may have confirmed a longstanding idea about the origin of a vast crater on the Moon's far side.
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Wood wide web: Trees' social networks are mapped

Thu, 2019-05-16 03:00
Research has shown that beneath every forest and wood there is a complex underground web of roots and fungi, connecting trees and plants to one another.
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Antarctic revealed in sharper 3D view

Wed, 2019-05-15 21:52
The European satellite measuring the shape of the White Continent is now working at higher resolution.
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Olive tree killer disease still poses risk to Europe

Wed, 2019-05-15 19:08
A disease posing a "very serious threat" to the EU's olive industry still poses a real threat to southern European producers, say experts.
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Climate change: Bafta calls for more environment plot lines on TV

Wed, 2019-05-15 14:15
New research by Bafta found references to "climate change" lag far behind "beer" or "sex" in UK TV shows.
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Meet the Arctic farmer hoping to make his town more sustainable

Wed, 2019-05-15 09:17
This man is growing vegetables in the most northerly major human settlement on Earth.
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Construction industry 'not reporting full carbon impact'

Wed, 2019-05-15 02:51
The boss of Skanska tells 5 Live that companies only calculate carbon emissions.
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Jakobshavn Isbrae: Mighty Greenland glacier slams on brakes

Tue, 2019-05-14 20:10
Jakobshavn Isbrae - the likely originator of the Titanic iceberg - goes into an unexpected quiet mode.
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Butterfly temperature research 'could boost survival chances'

Tue, 2019-05-14 17:23
Conservationists hope the results will help them understand how butterflies survive in a warming climate.
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We cannot evict birds with netting, say MPs

Tue, 2019-05-14 02:49
A petition signed by 350,000 people calls for "netting" of trees and hedges to be a criminal offence.
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Aeolus: Wind-mapping space laser is losing power

Tue, 2019-05-14 01:16
Europe's Aeolus spacecraft is gathering fantastic new data on global winds - but it's also got a problem.
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Mariana Trench: Record-breaking journey to the bottom of the ocean

Tue, 2019-05-14 00:24
Victor Vescovo descended almost 11km in a submersible to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean.
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Mariana Trench: Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic bag

Tue, 2019-05-14 00:00
An American explorer finds plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive.
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Faroe Islands 'close down' as tourists fly in to repair them

Mon, 2019-05-13 09:06
The Faroe Islands declared themselves shut down as foreign volunteers came to take part in sustainable tourism.
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Apollo Moon landing: The 13 minutes that defined a century

Mon, 2019-05-13 08:35
The Apollo 11 landing: What did it take to pull off one of the greatest achievements in human history?
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Political will to fight climate change is fading, warns UN chief

Sun, 2019-05-12 20:55
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges world leaders to follow science advice on climate change.
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Stranded baby elephant rescued from lake

Sun, 2019-05-12 09:32
Officials in north-east India guided an elephant calf to safety, after it became separated from its mother.
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Climate change 'may curb growth in UK flying'

Sat, 2019-05-11 09:40
The UK may need to review expansion of aviation to meet CO2 targets, the government admits.
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How do you learn to drive on Mars?

Sat, 2019-05-11 07:56
Engineers are making sure their joint European-Russian rover will perform as expected on the Red Planet.
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