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Satellite images show lightning strikes surrounding Tropical Storm Idalia

Tue, 2023-08-29 10:06
The storm was captured nearing Cuba and on a path towards Florida where it is expected to make landfall.
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China’s summer of climate destruction

Mon, 2023-08-28 09:26
China sees both extreme heat and devastating floods, including in areas where flooding was unheard of.
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The indigenous groups fighting against the quest for 'white gold'

Sun, 2023-08-27 13:12
Indigenous communities in northern Argentina are determined to protect the land from lithium mining.
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Virgin Galactic: Student Ana Mayers on going to space with her mum

Fri, 2023-08-25 20:22
Two weeks after she was in space with her mum, Ana Mayers is going back to university in Scotland.
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Wisbech farm claims UK record-breaking year for watermelons

Fri, 2023-08-25 08:02
The Wisbech farm doubles production of watermelons, despite the "challenging" British weather.
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Chandrayaan-3: India lunar rover Pragyaan takes a walk on the Moon

Thu, 2023-08-24 14:55
Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan exits Vikram lander and takes first steps near the little-explored south pole.
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Chandrayaan-3: India makes historic landing near Moon's south pole

Thu, 2023-08-24 00:16
Chandrayaan-3 has created history by landing near the little-explored south pole of the Moon.
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Chandrayaan-3: India's Moon lander Vikram aims for historic lunar south pole landing

Wed, 2023-08-23 11:17
India is attempting to make history by landing Chandrayaan-3 near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
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Ulez expansion: Ministers looked at using powers to block scheme

Wed, 2023-08-23 10:41
The charge for the most polluting vehicles will be expanded to all London boroughs next week.
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Anglian Water bills to rise to pay for infrastructure

Tue, 2023-08-22 14:47
The East of England is "seriously water-stressed" and its biggest water firm is working on upgrades.
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Conservation: Lifeline for endangered insect feared extinct

Tue, 2023-08-22 09:08
The tiny insect, the scarce yellow sally, is bred in a zoo, raising hopes for saving the species.
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BBC science correspondent has heart age assessed by AI

Tue, 2023-08-22 01:02
BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh has the age of his heart assessed by artificial intelligence.
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Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous

Fri, 2023-08-18 07:21
Landslides and flash floods have killed dozens India's Himalayan states this month.
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Water voles brought back to the Lake District

Thu, 2023-08-17 10:11
More than 200 water voles are released in restored habitat in Cumbria, having previously been wiped out.
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Canada wildfire: Car 'began melting' as family evacuated north

Thu, 2023-08-17 08:42
A blaze is threatening to reach Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, by the weekend.
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How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers

Wed, 2023-08-16 09:17
How charity investigators went undercover to outwit a global wildlife trafficking gang.
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Harrison Ford has a new Peruvian snake species named after him

Wed, 2023-08-16 07:33
Unlike his Indiana Jones character, Ford says he likes snakes and called the discovery "humbling".
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Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could'

Tue, 2023-08-15 07:05
Indonesia's mangrove forests are being felled to make charcoal - locals say they have to make a living.
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Russia launches first space mission to Moon in 47 years

Fri, 2023-08-11 12:42
The Russian mission is racing against India to be the first country to land on the Moon's south pole.
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British sign language gets climate change update

Fri, 2023-08-11 11:26
Hundreds of key environmental science terms added to the British Sign Language dictionary.
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