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UK-built Sentinel satellite to track air pollution

Fri, 2017-10-13 12:05
A UK-assembled satellite is set to go into orbit shortly to monitor air quality around the globe.
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How do you build the next-generation internet?

Fri, 2017-10-13 11:01
What will it take to build the ultra-fast internet of the future?
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Ozone layer recovery could be delayed by 30 years

Thu, 2017-10-12 23:00
Rising global emissions of some chemicals could slow the progress made in healing the ozone layer.
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Clean Growth Plan could see stamp duty incentive for homeowners

Thu, 2017-10-12 19:05
The changes are part of the Clean Growth Plan to reduce the UK's greenhouse emissions.
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Asteroid close approach to test warning systems

Wed, 2017-10-11 23:30
A house-sized asteroid is set to pass close to the Earth allowing scientists to rehearse future strike threats.
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Satellites spy Antarctic 'upside-down ice canyon'

Wed, 2017-10-11 18:03
An Antarctic ice shelf is shown to have a deep gorge cut in its underside by warm ocean water.
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Mass extinctions 'offer cautionary tale'

Wed, 2017-10-11 09:36
Past mass extinctions have the potential to guide modern conservation efforts, say scientists.
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Why British scientists are watching Iceland's volcanoes

Wed, 2017-10-11 03:43
A team of British scientists fly around Iceland's volcanoes to find out how to avoid future air traffic disruption.
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Can we make fashion greener?

Wed, 2017-10-11 01:05
We continue to buy new clothes at an incredible rate. How can manufacturers reduce fashion's environmental footprint?
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Siberian blue robin excites bird watchers in Orkney

Tue, 2017-10-10 20:27
The sighting in North Ronaldsay is believed to be the first time an adult male Siberian blue robin has been seen in the UK.
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'Sooty birds' reveal hidden US air pollution

Tue, 2017-10-10 09:49
Black carbon trapped in the feathers of songbirds gives new insight into historic US air quality.
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New evidence on how birds took to the air

Tue, 2017-10-10 09:47
Key modifications for flight happened as early as 120 million years ago, a fossil discovery suggests.
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British mission to giant A-68 berg approved

Mon, 2017-10-09 23:34
UK scientists will take a ship to explore waters exposed by a huge new iceberg in the Antarctic.
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Kent mussels tested for plastic contamination

Mon, 2017-10-09 10:00
Almost two thirds of mussels in the sea around Kent are contaminated with plastic particles, research has shown.
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Blue sky thinking

Mon, 2017-10-09 09:08
British scientists played a key role in developing radar, which has helped deliver safer skies.
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Australia's solar challenge begins

Sun, 2017-10-08 14:14
Teams from around the world are competing on solar cars in an epic transcontinental race.
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Swallowtail butterfly could benefit from Papua New Guinea project

Sat, 2017-10-07 22:23
A conservation project in Papua New Guinea could help secure the future for Britain's biggest butterfly.
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Red deer rut 'spectacle' draws visitors to RSPB Minsmere

Sat, 2017-10-07 21:34
RSPB Minsmere has about 200 red deer, one of the largest wild herds outside Scotland.
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Clumsy tumblers: Giant panda cubs play at the Toronto Zoo

Sat, 2017-10-07 04:58
The Toronto Zoo releases a compilation video of their giant panda cubs falling and tumbling.
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Butterfly swarm shows up on Denver radar system

Sat, 2017-10-07 00:02
Weather scientists first mistook the radar pattern to be birds, and turned to social media for help.
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