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Rare 'triple-dip' La Niña is over

Wed, 2023-03-15 00:26
The natural climatic pattern of La Niña is over after three consecutive years.
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UK swan conservation success gives cause for hope

Tue, 2023-03-14 10:44
Numbers of migratory swans are on the rise, giving hope that declines in nature can be reversed.
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Turkey earthquake: UK team to assess building damage

Tue, 2023-03-14 10:22
They are carrying out detailed assessments of why so many buildings collapsed.
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Willow Project: US government approves Alaska oil and gas development

Tue, 2023-03-14 03:13
President Biden approves an $8bn oil drilling project, in a move that has angered climate activists.
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Still time to save Our Wild Isles, say UK conservation charities

Mon, 2023-03-13 11:33
Three of the biggest conservation charities team up to try and halt the destruction of nature in UK.
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Asteroid headed toward Earth may arrive on Valentine's Day 2046 - Nasa

Sat, 2023-03-11 08:00
The space rock has about a 1 in 560 chance of hitting this planet, the agency says.
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Campaigners slam government river bathing decision

Sat, 2023-03-11 04:51
Just one river included in government's proposal for new designated swimming sites
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TikTokers target controversial Willow oil project

Fri, 2023-03-10 09:07
The US government may approve the Alaska drilling site soon - but its opponents are going viral.
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Climate change: New idea for sucking up CO2 from air shows promise

Thu, 2023-03-09 10:58
A new way of sucking carbon from the air is up to three times more effective than current technology.
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Breakthrough as eggs made from male mice cells

Thu, 2023-03-09 02:32
Researchers have created eggs from the cells of male mice, raising the prospect of male couples having their own children.
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Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces

Thu, 2023-03-09 00:02
New estimates suggest that plastic pollution in the oceans has risen dramatically since 2005.
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Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by watching peers, study finds

Wed, 2023-03-08 13:38
Scientists who trained bees to open a puzzle find that they pass the knowledge on to their colonies.
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Non-native plants outnumber British flora, major report finds

Wed, 2023-03-08 11:29
A 20-year survey of plants shows how agriculture and climate change is affecting UK flora.
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Nobel scientist says 'UK research is in jeopardy'

Wed, 2023-03-08 02:11
A new assessment of Britain's research capability concludes it has "serious and longstanding problems".
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Japan forced to destroy flagship H3 rocket in failed launch

Tue, 2023-03-07 19:25
The rocket's failure to launch is a significant blow to the country's space plans.
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Climate change: Warming to increase UK flood damage bill by 20%

Tue, 2023-03-07 10:53
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could save millions of pounds in flood damage costs.
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How slimmed-down websites can cut their carbon emissions

Tue, 2023-03-07 10:01
Businesses are discovering tweaks that can dramatically reduce the environmental impact of their websites.
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Attenborough's Wild Isles shows us our own 'spectacular' nature

Tue, 2023-03-07 03:08
The nature presenter returns to TV screens to explore the natural history of Britain and Ireland.
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Sir David Attenborough: Three must-see moments in new series

Tue, 2023-03-07 03:00
The nature presenter returns to TV screens to explore natural history in Britain and Ireland.
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China's new human gene-editing rules worry experts

Tue, 2023-03-07 00:08
Regulations were updated after an outcry over gene-edited babies but a leading expert says they don't go far enough.
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