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King to host palace event backing action on biodiversity

Fri, 2023-02-17 13:05
King Charles will meet with global leaders as part of an effort to protect nature.
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Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low

Fri, 2023-02-17 10:01
Sea-ice measurements in Antarctica have registered a new minimum, breaking the record set only one year ago.
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Otter kills young beavers released at Loch Lomond

Fri, 2023-02-17 02:25
The two kits were part of a family of beavers moved from an area of Tayside.
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UK space launch: Dislodged fuel filter blamed for rocket failure

Wed, 2023-02-15 13:19
Virgin Orbit says a dislodged filter caused a rocket engine to overheat, leading to a malfunction.
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Turkey earthquake: Fault lines mapped from space

Sat, 2023-02-11 03:43
The EU's Sentinel satellite system traces how the ground ruptured during Monday's big tremors.
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UK science chief says new department will improve lives

Sat, 2023-02-11 00:40
The UK's new cabinet minister for science says that she will have a "relentless focus" on using research to make people's lives better.
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Ancient stone tools found in Kenya made by early humans

Fri, 2023-02-10 22:55
Other branches of early humans, not just ancestors of Homo Sapiens, used them to cut and crush food.
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Dancing lemur: Chester Zoo celebrates Coquerel's sifaka birth

Fri, 2023-02-10 11:49
The arrival of a Coquerel's sifaka brings the number in European zoos to seven, experts say.
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Orca mothers make 'lifelong sacrifice' for sons

Thu, 2023-02-09 11:56
Rearing a son is a lifelong cost for a killer whale mother, a decades-long study reveals.
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Quantum breakthrough could revolutionise computing

Wed, 2023-02-08 20:21
Researchers have transferred 'quantum' information between computer chips at record speeds and accuracy.
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HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature - Wildlife Trusts

Wed, 2023-02-08 11:11
HS2 Ltd's assessment of its impact on biodiversity is "riddled with inaccuracies" - say wildlife charities
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Millions face threat of flooding from glacial lakes

Wed, 2023-02-08 04:01
Just four countries account for half of the total population at risk of catastrophic flooding.
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The Antarctic and Arctic sounds rarely heard before

Mon, 2023-02-06 10:03
The poles are not known for being noisy but a project reveals their weird and wonderful sounds.
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How beavers are reviving wetlands

Sun, 2023-02-05 19:50
Wetlands are being lost at a faster rate than forests, but in some regions beavers are part of the solution.
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Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in UK

Thu, 2023-02-02 13:53
Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is very low.
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Why have there been no named winter storms this year?

Thu, 2023-02-02 13:13
The UK hasn't seen a single named storm so far this autumn and winter. But why?
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Horses and dogs sailed with Vikings to Britain, say scientists

Thu, 2023-02-02 05:04
A Viking leader probably chose his favourite animals to board a longboat to England, scientists say.
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Log burner rule change in England could land users with £300 fines

Thu, 2023-02-02 04:29
The tightening of regulations may lead to criminal records for those flouting them, a new policy says.
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Sex and no sleep may be killing endangered quolls

Wed, 2023-02-01 14:38
New research has found that lack of rest could explain why males of the species mate themselves to death.
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Newly discovered green comet comes close to Earth

Wed, 2023-02-01 10:53
The cosmic ball of ice and dust is about to make its closest approach to our planet.
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