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Get a grip on greener housebuilding and pollution rules, government told

Thu, 2023-09-21 15:06
A Lords committee warns that the government risks missing housebuilding and environmental targets.
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Rishi Sunak delays petrol car ban in major shift on green policies

Thu, 2023-09-21 14:34
The prime minister claims the changes will support "hard-pressed families" but opponents accuse him of "selling out".
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UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change

Thu, 2023-09-21 12:27
Bird lovers will see a very different pattern of species in the future, scientists warn.
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Could Rishi Sunak's green review threaten UK net zero?

Thu, 2023-09-21 05:17
The prime minister has rolled back some net zero policies, but says he's still committed to targets.
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Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed in Zambia

Thu, 2023-09-21 01:10
Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
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Prince William warns against 'doom and gloom' in eco-debates

Wed, 2023-09-20 05:27
The Prince of Wales joins the global stage in New York as the Earthshot Prize finalists are revealed.
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Rishi Sunak considering weakening key green policies

Wed, 2023-09-20 03:00
Plans could include delaying a ban on sales of new petrol cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.
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Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genes

Wed, 2023-09-20 00:30
Google DeepMind has used its technology to identify parts of human DNA that might cause diseases.
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Royal Society aims to boost number of black scientists

Tue, 2023-09-19 12:51
The Royal Society's scheme comes after black scientists tell the BBC they feel unsupported and overlooked.
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Chandrayaan-3: How important are India's Moon mission findings?

Tue, 2023-09-19 09:53
A former Nasa scientist decodes the significance of the discoveries made by the lunar lander and rover.
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'This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil' - research team

Mon, 2023-09-18 21:50
An Edinburgh food research team produces a lower-fat alternative aimed at cutting palm oil dependence.
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Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts

Sun, 2023-09-17 09:00
Missing winter sea-ice signals changes in Antarctica that could be "absolute disaster for the world", scientists say.
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Major UK methane greenhouse gas leak spotted from space

Sat, 2023-09-16 10:47
In a first for the UK, the methane was detected by satellite, bringing hope for curbing the greenhouse gas.
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UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019

Fri, 2023-09-15 12:01
But scientists warn that some species could decline in the long term due to habitat loss.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year: See the winning images

Fri, 2023-09-15 04:43
Winning images of the amazing parts of our Universe go on display in London.
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England's rarest species to get £14.5m funding boost

Thu, 2023-09-14 10:32
More than 60 projects receive £14.5m for habitat restoration for butterflies, bats and birds.
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Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists - report

Wed, 2023-09-13 09:16
A study shows 60 environmental activists were killed in Colombia in 2022 out of 177 murdered worldwide.
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Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world

Tue, 2023-09-12 22:36
Nasa's James Webb Telescope may have discovered a molecule thought only to be produced by life.
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Government may have broken law over sewage - watchdog

Tue, 2023-09-12 19:55
It is being investigated for allowing excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas.
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Geologists sample lava from Kilauea as it erupts

Tue, 2023-09-12 09:14
Scientists in Hawaii got up close to the active volcano to study its latest eruption
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