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See how police carefully freed a bear trapped inside a car

Tue, 2023-05-30 14:09
The careful operation required a long piece of rope to open the car door from a distance.
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Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head at Australian resort

Tue, 2023-05-30 12:01
The 51-year-old has a narrow escape from the animal while snorkelling off a luxury island.
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The 'exploding' demand for giant heat pumps

Tue, 2023-05-30 09:23
Whole towns in Europe are being heated by huge, energy efficient heat pumps.
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Precious cheetah cubs die in India national park

Fri, 2023-05-26 14:26
The cubs were the first to be born in the country 70 years after the animals were declared extinct here
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Deep-sea mining hotspot teems with mystery animals

Fri, 2023-05-26 01:32
Thousands of 'otherworldly' animals live beneath the ocean in an area that may be mined for metals.
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COP28: Government defends oil boss Jaber to head talks

Thu, 2023-05-25 20:56
Government minister pushes back against EU and US calls for removal of Sultan al-Jaber as head of COP28.
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Watch tiny newborn meerkats explore zoo enclosure

Thu, 2023-05-25 10:15
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years.
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Fast-growing chickens: Judge dismisses 'Frankenchickens' farming welfare case

Thu, 2023-05-25 01:57
A high court judge dismisses a legal challenge over the welfare of fast-growing chickens on farms.
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Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

Thu, 2023-05-25 01:04
A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants
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Virgin Orbit: Branson’s rocket dream ends after mission failure

Wed, 2023-05-24 15:04
Virgin Orbit's shutdown follows a major launch failure and most of staff have been laid off.
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Biodiversity: Almost half of animals in decline, research shows

Tue, 2023-05-23 20:53
A study led by Queen's University Belfast finds 48% of species are undergoing population declines.
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Bird flu: Brazil declares animal health emergency after several cases found

Tue, 2023-05-23 14:53
The country is the world's largest exporter of chicken meat, and wants to stop the virus spreading.
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Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales

Tue, 2023-05-23 10:32
The government plans to extend a ban on dealing ivory to five endangered species.
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Extreme weather more common but less deadly

Tue, 2023-05-23 00:05
Better early warning systems and disaster management mean fewer lives lost to extreme weather.
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Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change?

Sun, 2023-05-21 09:21
'Enhanced rock weathering' uses tiny volcanic rocks to capture the greenhouse gas carbon from the atmosphere.
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Kuenssberg: Why 'boomer' Schwarzenegger won't wait to tackle climate change

Sun, 2023-05-21 01:56
The actor and ex-governor tells Laura Kuenssberg politicians must move faster to preserve the planet.
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Bijnor: Leopard attacks spark fear in Uttar Pradesh district

Fri, 2023-05-19 13:26
For years, residents of Bijnor have peacefully coexisted with leopards. Now they say they are afraid.
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River sewage: England's water firms issue apology

Thu, 2023-05-18 16:41
Utilities in England pledge a £10bn upgrade of sewage systems, which will have a "modest" impact on bills.
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Farmers and vets facing mass cull trauma need more help

Thu, 2023-05-18 10:45
Farmers and vets traumatised by mass culls do not get enough mental health support, a report finds.
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'We are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued'

Thu, 2023-05-18 09:40
The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.
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