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Macron to US Congress: 'There is no Planet B'

Thu, 2018-04-26 02:03
The French president received more than one standing ovation in his remarks to Congress on climate change.
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An unusually late start to the season for USA's Tornado Alley

Thu, 2018-04-26 02:02
Things are unusually quiet in Oklahoma and Kansas this year as 2018 could see the latest start to the tornado season on record.
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Galileo: UK plan to launch rival to EU sat-nav system

Wed, 2018-04-25 20:57
The UK is looking at its own sat-nav system if the EU locks it out of Galileo because of Brexit.
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Fancy a French farm for free?

Wed, 2018-04-25 05:47
This Brittany farm could be available to someone who will preserve its traditional methods.
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Modified plant boosts malaria drug yield

Wed, 2018-04-25 02:57
Scientists have modified a plant's genes to make it produce high levels of a key malaria drug, potentially helping meet the large global demand.
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Record concentration of microplastics found in Arctic

Wed, 2018-04-25 01:09
Discovery prompts fear that melting ice will allow more plastic to be released back into the oceans.
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How to revive drowsy bees

Tue, 2018-04-24 23:50
A vet gives advice on how to assist dehydrated bumblebees emerging from hibernation.
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Noxious gas found on planet Uranus

Tue, 2018-04-24 03:05
Hydrogen sulphide, the gas associated with the smell of rotten eggs, is detected in the atmosphere of Uranus.
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Environment prize goes to Flint water activist

Mon, 2018-04-23 16:57
An activist who helped expose a water crisis in a US town has been awarded a prestigious environment prize.
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'Exploding ant' species found in South East Asia

Mon, 2018-04-23 15:08
The newly discovered canopy-dwelling ants are nicknamed after their bizarre defensive behaviour.
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'Welcome to my plastic bottle castle'

Mon, 2018-04-23 09:52
Meet "Plastic King" Robert Bezeau and his four-storey castle made out of recycled bottles in Panama.
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Hemsby: Clifftop home destroyed erosion spanning 40 years

Mon, 2018-04-23 09:15
Erosion of the cliff at Hemsby, Norfolk, has left 18 homes uninhabitable over the past five years.
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Climate change: Michael Bloomberg offers $4.5m for Paris deal

Mon, 2018-04-23 09:15
The former New York Mayor offers $4.5m to cover the lapsed US contribution to the Paris climate deal.
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Nasa engineer: Three facts about landing on Mars

Sun, 2018-04-22 09:29
A Nasa flight analyst explains three things you need to know about going to Mars.
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Rare brown bear dies in Italy capture operation

Sat, 2018-04-21 18:13
The endangered animal died in Italy during an attempt to fit him with a collar to track movements.
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The best and worst space films, according to Nasa

Sat, 2018-04-21 18:04
The best and worst space films, according to Nasa
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Scientists discover protein behind motor neurone disease

Fri, 2018-04-20 22:48
An international team found that a protein causes brain cells to die when it is in the jelly phase.
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ExoMars: Getting ready to drive on the Red Planet

Fri, 2018-04-20 21:03
Engineers finish assembly of the test model for Europe's ExoMars rover mission.
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Stella McCartney: Fashion is swamping our planet

Fri, 2018-04-20 15:34
Designer Stella McCartney says fashion is a medieval industry, which produces a huge amount of waste.
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Oxford Dodo was shot in head, scans find

Fri, 2018-04-20 10:52
The world-famous specimen is the world's best-preserved example of the extinct bird.
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