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Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for climate activism
The 16-year-old climate campaigner who has inspired school strikes is in the running to receive the Nobel.
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Comic Relief: School shuns red nose plastic because of pollution fears
Sir David Attenborough has written to the children saying he supports what they're doing.
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Professor Stephen Hawking memorial plans 'no further forward'
Cambridge City Council has not decided how to mark the renowned physicist's life a year after his death.
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Emma Haruka Iwao smashes pi world record with Google help
Emma Haruka Iwao calculates the value of pi to 31 trillion digits, after a lifelong fascination.
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The photos that made Moon landings possible
Fifty years after the Neil Armstrong moment, these pictures show the value of photography to that mission.
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Stonehenge was 'hub for Britain's earliest mass parties'
The variety of pig bones found suggest people travelled a long way for the feasts, researchers say.
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Gas heating ban for new homes from 2025
Climate change: fossil fuel burning will become a thing of the past for new homes
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Death metal music inspires joy not violence
Despite gruesome lyrics, death metal does not desensitise fans to images of violence, a study shows.
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Professor Stephen Hawking's nurse struck off over his care
Patricia Dowdy was accused of financial misconduct and failing to properly care for the scientist.
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Prof Stephen Hawking commemorated on new 50p coin
The Royal Mint's tribute reflects the physicist's pioneering work and making science accessible.
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Solar storm: Evidence found of huge eruption from Sun
Scientists have found evidence of a huge blast of radiation from the Sun that hit Earth more than 2,000 years ago.
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#Trashtag: The online challenge cleaning places up
Thousands have joined the Trashtag Challenge and cleaned up litter-filled places along the way.
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Why India is a world leader in waste paper
Ever wondered what happens to the household waste paper thrown out for recycling in Europe and the US?
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YouTuber Jack Harries: 'Climate change protests were worth arrest'
Jack Harries is to appear in court after taking part in climate change protests.
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Climate change: Pledge to cut emissions from dairy farms
A dairy firm is promising to make its farms carbon-neutral by 2050 in a move described as "ambitious".
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Air pollution: Cars should be banned near schools says public health chief
The comments come as Public Health England publishes new recommendations on improving air quality.
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Galleonosaurus dorisae: New dinosaur discovered in Australia
Based on its teeth, Galleonsaurus would have been a herbivore and belonged to the ornithopod family.
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Wildlife World Zoo: Jaguar attacks selfie-taker
Zoo officials warn that barriers are "there for a good reason" after a woman is injured.
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Bristol project aims to cut plastic waste from takeaways
One project in Bristol is linking scientists with takeaways to solve their plastic container problem.
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SpaceX Dragon demo capsule returns to Earth
The commercial astronaut capsule completed its demonstration flight on Friday with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
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