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Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs

Tue, 2023-09-12 09:04
Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral reefs.
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Dolly the Sheep creator Ian Wilmut dies aged 79

Mon, 2023-09-11 23:42
Creating the world's first cloned mammal was arguably one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th Century.
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Lough Neagh: What does future hold for UK's largest freshwater lake?

Sat, 2023-09-09 15:49
A summer of blue-green algae caused havoc, with bathing bans and pondweed complicating matters.
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Climate change: UN calls for 'radical' changes to stem warming

Sat, 2023-09-09 00:00
A review of action on climate since the Paris agreement calls for an end to fossil fuels without carbon capture.
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Orford Ness: Robotic 'dog' surveys ex Cold War site in National Trust first

Fri, 2023-09-08 15:02
Drones and a robot called Spot survey off-limits laboratories at a former arms test site.
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Hurricane Lee may become first category five storm of Atlantic season

Fri, 2023-09-08 09:47
The storm has rapidly gained strength in the Caribbean from category one status earlier on Thursday.
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Urban oases combine roof gardens and solar panels

Fri, 2023-09-08 09:22
Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.
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Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?

Fri, 2023-09-08 02:28
Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".
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UK rejoins EU science research scheme Horizon

Thu, 2023-09-07 17:05
UK-based scientists and institutions will have access to the £85bn fund from today.
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Japan joins Moon race with successful rocket launch

Thu, 2023-09-07 14:18
If all goes well, the lunar lander that the rocket is carrying will attempt a Moon landing in February.
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Hurricane Lee could become 'extremely dangerous'

Thu, 2023-09-07 11:30
It is still too early to determine whether the Atlantic storm might make landfall in the US.
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Why Vancouver is letting go of green lawns

Thu, 2023-09-07 10:18
The Canadian city is choosing sustainability over aesthetics as it deals with a severe drought.
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Thousands of Canadian wildfire evacuees allowed home

Thu, 2023-09-07 09:40
Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will look a little bit different".
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Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge

Thu, 2023-09-07 08:50
But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.
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Africa proposes global carbon taxes to fight climate change

Thu, 2023-09-07 03:25
Despite suffering some of the worst impacts of climate change, the continent only gets 12% of financing.
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Experts warn RAAC concrete affects thousands of UK buildings

Thu, 2023-09-07 03:00
Tens of thousands of UK buildings should be safety checked because of RAAC concrete, experts warn.
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UK expected to re-join Horizon science scheme

Thu, 2023-09-07 01:45
An announcement is likely soon on the UK becoming a fully-fledged member of the multi-billion euro programme.
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Chandrayaan-3: Nasa's lunar orbiter photographs India's Moon lander Vikram

Wed, 2023-09-06 15:28
Nasa said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took the image four days after India's historic Moon landing.
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Claude the koala unmasked as prolific plant thief in Australia

Wed, 2023-09-06 13:07
It ate thousands of seedlings that had been earmarked to help boost Australian koala habitat.
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Kenya's Lake Baringo: Surviving hippo and crocodile attacks

Wed, 2023-09-06 10:58
Residents say that with Lake Baringo getting bigger they are at greater risk of attack.
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