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Voyager 2: Nasa fully back in contact with lost space probe

Sat, 2023-08-05 07:41
Voyager 2 has restored its communication with Earth months earlier than expected.
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Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet

Fri, 2023-08-04 14:00
The oceans are a vital regulator for the climate and our weather but are rapidly heating up.
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US snake hunters fight pythons big enough to devour gators

Fri, 2023-08-04 10:20
Over the past decade, thousands have competed to kill some of the planet's biggest serpents in Florida.
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James Webb telescope captures end stages of dying star's life

Fri, 2023-08-04 07:19
The images captured by the James Webb telescope show the star in an unprecedented level of detail.
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Atlantic orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats

Thu, 2023-08-03 01:57
Juvenile killer whales in the Atlantic are learning a dangerous game by copying adults.
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Hemel Hempstead boy finds megalodon shark tooth at Walton-on-the-Naze

Wed, 2023-08-02 15:21
Essex Wildlife Trust says intact teeth, like the one found, are a "rare find".
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Thirsty and exhausted, Texans feel the heatwave

Wed, 2023-08-02 09:48
Concern is mounting for workers across Texas unable to avoid the sun and scorching temperatures.
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Voyager 2: Nasa loses contact with record-breaking probe after sending wrong command

Tue, 2023-08-01 22:40
A signal sent in error left Voyager 2's antenna tilting the wrong way, severing contact with Earth.
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The truth about heat pumps and the power needed to run them

Tue, 2023-08-01 14:24
Climate editor Justin Rowlatt on the challenge of how to warm the UK's homes - but not the planet.
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Dartmoor wild camping to resume after appeal win

Mon, 2023-07-31 23:51
Dartmoor National Park Authority win their appeal case against landowners to allow wild camping.
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Europe weather: How heatwaves could forever change summer holidays abroad

Mon, 2023-07-31 09:00
Will the European heatwave and wildfires spell the end of British holidays to hot places?
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Energy security: Rishi Sunak to meet leaders over energy security plans

Sun, 2023-07-30 09:47
Rishi Sunak is facing calls from some Conservative MPs to rethink certain green policies.
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Watch ‘epic’ moment three whales breach in unison

Fri, 2023-07-28 11:28
A man in the US has filmed three humpback whales breaching in almost perfect synchronisation off the coast of Massachusetts.
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Avian flu warning to tourists as birds face 'catastrophe'

Fri, 2023-07-28 10:03
Thousands of dead and sick seabirds are being washed up along the UK's coastline as avian flu spreads.
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False claims of bogus heatwave spread online

Fri, 2023-07-28 09:19
Weather forecasters wrongly accused of using misleading data to "drive fear".
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Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record

Thu, 2023-07-27 23:30
Researchers believe that July will smash the record for warmest month even with several days left to go.
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Environment: Trainee foresters almost guaranteed job - students

Thu, 2023-07-27 15:02
Some undergraduates drop out of degrees after offers of roles by firms "desperate" for staff.
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Swan upping: Royal cygnet numbers drop by 40% in a year

Thu, 2023-07-27 10:55
The historic royal tradition of "swan upping" reveals a sharp decline in swan young on the River Thames.
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Climate change: Last year's UK heatwave 'a sign of things to come'

Thu, 2023-07-27 09:05
Last year's record breaking heat, driven by climate change, gives a snapshot of the UK's future weather.
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Will the Gulf Stream really collapse by 2025?

Thu, 2023-07-27 00:13
A new paper says its collapse could be imminent, but other scientists have serious reservations.
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