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Deborah Meaden warns time running out to act on climate

Wed, 2023-07-26 09:57
Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden says start-ups can help drive the green agenda.
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Europe and US heatwaves near 'impossible' without climate change

Tue, 2023-07-25 15:04
Scientists say the heatwaves seen in Europe, the US and China in July are no longer unusual.
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How desperate US prisoners try to escape deadly heat

Tue, 2023-07-25 11:29
With no air conditioning, a former prisoner describes lying in toilet water to survive brutal heat.
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Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years

Tue, 2023-07-25 10:04
Banned for a century because of filthy water, bathing is to resume in parts of the river.
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Electric cars are the future, but is the UK ready?

Tue, 2023-07-25 09:56
UK drivers are being told to prepare for an all-electric future, but there are bumps in the road ahead.
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Greta Thunberg fined over Swedish climate protest

Mon, 2023-07-24 22:11
The climate activist was on trial for disobeying a police order to leave the protest in Malmo last month.
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Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists

Sat, 2023-07-22 17:40
A series of records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic sea ice are "unprecedented", some scientists say.
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What does the scrapping of a wind farm plan mean for UK renewable energy?

Sat, 2023-07-22 07:33
Vattenfall stops work on the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm over soaring costs.
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Watch: Hundreds of baby seahorses released in Sydney Harbour

Fri, 2023-07-21 11:05
Scientists have released a record number of endangered White’s seahorses into the wild to boost population numbers.
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Brazil's Embraer plans to build electric flying taxi factory near Sao Paolo

Fri, 2023-07-21 11:02
Embraer says it will build electric aircraft with hopes they will take flight from 2026.
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Can houseplants purify the air in your home?

Fri, 2023-07-21 09:16
Research shows that house plants don't make much difference to air quality.
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Drones are showing us sharks like never before

Fri, 2023-07-21 09:13
Astonishing aerial footage reveals sharks are closer to us than we think – and usually leave us alone.
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Eating less meat 'like taking 8m cars off road'

Fri, 2023-07-21 01:22
A new Oxford University study pinpoints for the first time how high- and low-meat diets impact the planet.
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Orca mothers keep 5-tonne sons out of trouble

Fri, 2023-07-21 01:07
Post-menopausal killer whales protect their adult sons from fights, research shows.
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World will miss 1.5C warming limit - top UK expert

Thu, 2023-07-20 20:15
Former head of the UN climate science body told the BBC's Today programme he was very pessimistic.
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Kuno cheetah deaths: Could radio collars be killing the big cats in India?

Thu, 2023-07-20 10:55
Deaths of some of the cheetahs brought to India last year amid much fanfare have been making headlines.
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The Australian climate protesters cast as extremists

Thu, 2023-07-20 01:46
Counter terror police have raided the homes of a swathe of Australian environmental activists.
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Kitchen shrine serpents and other fascinating new Pompeii discoveries

Wed, 2023-07-19 09:45
New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
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India space chief says no mystery over rocket debris on Australian beach

Wed, 2023-07-19 08:36
An object found on an Australian beach led to speculation it may be debris from India's Moon mission.
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Timelapse captures sandstorm engulfing Phoenix

Wed, 2023-07-19 06:42
These storms are sudden and violent and can stretch across Arizona's desert landscape at any time.
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