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Government to offer £600m for green steel switch

Mon, 2023-01-23 10:08
The UK's two biggest steelmakers are expected to get support to move away from old-fashioned coal.
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Motion capture tech from Avatar films used in disease research

Sun, 2023-01-22 12:04
Motion capture suits used to create alien characters can track the onset of diseases of movement, researchers say.
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How eating oysters could help protect the coast

Sun, 2023-01-22 09:27
Restaurants in New Orleans are recycling their oyster shells in an effort to protect the Louisiana coastline.
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Winchcombe meteorite: Is this the UK's most important fireball?

Sun, 2023-01-22 09:25
The meteorite crashed in England in 2021, containing water that was a near-perfect match for that on Earth.
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Dartmoor protesters march over right to wild camp

Sun, 2023-01-22 04:05
Environmental activists, families and scout groups protest against the loss of camping rights.
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Shellfish deaths possibly caused by new disease - report

Sat, 2023-01-21 03:08
The report from 12 independent experts found toxic chemicals and dredging were very unlikely causes.
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Glass bottles excluded from deposit return plans

Fri, 2023-01-20 22:44
In England and Northern Ireland the deposit return scheme will be limited to plastic and metal containers.
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Tim Peake retires from European astronaut corps

Fri, 2023-01-20 21:21
The British astronaut who inspired millions with his passion for space will concentrate on educational outreach.
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Light pollution: Huge fall in stars that can be seen with naked eye

Fri, 2023-01-20 10:39
Our view of the stars has been reduced every year over the last decade by artificial light pollution.
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The race to make diesel engines run on hydrogen

Fri, 2023-01-20 10:23
Ordinary diesel trucks could be converted to a hydrogen-diesel mix, according to researchers in Australia.
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Dartmoor wild camping agreement reached

Thu, 2023-01-19 23:45
Dartmoor landowners to be paid by national park in return for letting people wild camp on their land.
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Government falling 'far short' on environmental targets

Thu, 2023-01-19 12:02
An independent watchdog warns that England is facing a 'deeply concerning decline in biodiversity'.
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Climate change: Invest in technology that removes CO2 - report

Thu, 2023-01-19 11:57
Emission cuts must be accompanied by greater efforts to remove CO2 from the atmosphere a new report says.
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Can humanity's new giant leap into space succeed?

Mon, 2023-01-16 10:05
Humanity is set for its next big leap into space with nations and private companies racing to build outposts on other worlds
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Biodiversity: Fungi are 'underloved and understudied'

Sun, 2023-01-15 10:39
One scientist on why we should all pay more attention to the hidden world beneath our feet.
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The man who first discovered plastic in the ocean

Sun, 2023-01-15 10:24
In 1971 Edward Carpenter discovered plastic floating about in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Single-use plastic: Takeaways face ban in October

Sat, 2023-01-14 10:02
More details emerge of a ban that businesses say could make takeaways more costly.
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Historic wild camping tradition outlawed on part of Dartmoor

Fri, 2023-01-13 22:37
Wild camping on part of a Devon moor has been ruled illegal by the High Court unless permission given.
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Net zero: Climate action delay will hurt economy, Tory MP’s review says

Fri, 2023-01-13 21:15
The government is urged to take 25 actions by 2025 and phase out gas boilers within a decade.
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'Forever chemicals' still in use in UK make-up

Fri, 2023-01-13 11:08
PFAS substances linked with cancer discovered in UK cosmetics on day EU sets out to ban them.
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