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Satellites used to protect endangered sharks

Mon, 2019-04-08 23:41
Earth observation satellites are proving to be valuable tools in protecting rare sharks, say scientists.
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Use a 'greener' inhaler if you can, patients told

Mon, 2019-04-08 22:55
Five doses of some inhalers are the equivalent of a nine-mile car journey, NHS advisory body says.
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Florida python: Massive pregnant snake caught using new approach

Mon, 2019-04-08 20:41
Big Cypress national park finds a 17ft snake weighing 140lb and carrying 73 developing eggs.
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'I fought for a statue of my hero Mary Anning'

Mon, 2019-04-08 15:25
Evie, 11, has been campaigning to have a statue of one of her heroes - 19th-Century palaeontologist Mary Anning - erected in Lyme Regis. Find out more about her mission.
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Ultra Low Emission Zone: London's new pollution charge begins

Mon, 2019-04-08 11:08
Drivers of older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay a fee to enter the centre of the city.
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UK's Sabre space plane engine tech in new milestone

Mon, 2019-04-08 09:43
UK engineers developing a novel propulsion system say their technology has reached a new performance level.
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London's ULEZ

Mon, 2019-04-08 09:42
New restrictions on drivers come into force in central London today, so how do these compare with the rest of the word?
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Air pollution: what are the effects on humans?

Mon, 2019-04-08 09:05
Fine particles in the air have been linked to cancer, strokes, asthma, heart disease and possibly dementia.
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Dinosaur skin impression goes on show at Tring museum

Sun, 2019-04-07 16:44
An exhibition in Hertfordshire displays items for the first time since the mid-19th Century.
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Different class

Sun, 2019-04-07 09:55
Secmol is an Indian school pioneering practical green education in one of the harshest environments.
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UK scientists discover world's tallest tropical tree

Fri, 2019-04-05 23:27
Researchers from the University of Nottingham first spotted the tree in a Malaysian rainforest last August.
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Sydney Brenner: Molecular biology pioneer dies

Fri, 2019-04-05 20:58
He taught himself to read from newspapers but went on to win a Nobel Prize.
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Thousands of homes destroyed as Iran braces for more floods

Fri, 2019-04-05 14:45
Deadly flash floods in Iran kill dozens, and cause destruction across the country.
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Antarctic: No role for climate in Halley iceberg splitting

Fri, 2019-04-05 10:09
Scientists say natural events are driving the ice changes near Britain's Halley base in Antarctica.
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Plastic Patrol: 'I've pulled engines out of the water'

Fri, 2019-04-05 10:03
Paddle boarder Lizzie Carr takes her plastic patrol to the waterways.
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Fossil of ancient four-legged whale found in Peru

Fri, 2019-04-05 09:46
Researchers believe the four-metre-long mammal, found in Peru, was able to swim and walk on land.
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The lunar effect

Fri, 2019-04-05 04:48
For centuries, our lunar neighbour has been a source of fascination and inspiration for poets and artists.
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Seal named Sir David after broadcaster Attenborough

Fri, 2019-04-05 02:45
"Sir David" was found swimming with a plastic flying ring stuck around its neck.
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Hayabusa-2 probe set to 'bomb' an asteroid

Fri, 2019-04-05 02:34
The Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is about to detonate an explosive charge on the asteroid it is exploring.
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Great Barrier Reef: Mass decline in 'coral babies', scientists say

Thu, 2019-04-04 16:05
Australia's vast reef is struggling to re-grow corals after unprecedented bleaching, scientists say.
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