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ExxonMobil: Oil giant predicted climate change in 1970s - scientists

Fri, 2023-01-13 05:00
Researchers claim to put a number on what Exxon knew about temperature rise as early as the 1970s.
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Dolphins 'shout' to get heard over noise pollution

Fri, 2023-01-13 02:06
New research reveals dolphins struggle to communicate and work together as noise pollution increases.
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James Webb telescope traces arcs of dusty star formation

Thu, 2023-01-12 22:12
The new super space observatory probes a dynamic star factory 200,000 light years from Earth.
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Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks

Thu, 2023-01-12 17:14
The CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has been chosen as president-designate of key climate meeting.
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What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?

Wed, 2023-01-11 03:06
Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by climate phenomena known as El Niño/La Niña.
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Biodiversity: Rising tide of extinctions on Madagascar

Wed, 2023-01-11 02:03
The island will take millions of years to recover from a wave of extinctions, scientists say.
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UK rocket failure is a setback, not roadblock

Tue, 2023-01-10 23:13
Plans for the UK to become a satellite-launching state are already well advanced.
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Climate change: Europe and polar regions bear brunt of warming in 2022

Tue, 2023-01-10 22:07
Last year was the world's fifth warmest year with Europe enduring its hottest summer on record
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UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure

Tue, 2023-01-10 11:27
The first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has a technical problem on its climb to space.
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Could floating solar farms survive out at sea?

Tue, 2023-01-10 10:08
Engineers are working on building solar farms robust enough to survive in the open ocean.
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Ozone layer may be restored in decades, UN report says

Tue, 2023-01-10 04:52
A global agreement in 1987 to ban chemicals harming the ozone layer is working, scientists say.
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Spaceport Cornwall: From pasty memes to rocket launch

Mon, 2023-01-09 18:04
The first orbital space launch from the UK is set to take off from Cornwall.
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UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket mission set to blast off

Mon, 2023-01-09 17:20
A modified jumbo jet will fly out of Cornwall on a mission to send nine satellites to orbit.
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Lützerath: German coal mine stand off amid Ukraine war energy crunch

Mon, 2023-01-09 11:59
Activists and police are facing off in Lützerath, where diggers plan to expand a giant coal mine.
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Single-use cutlery and plates to be banned in England

Mon, 2023-01-09 04:38
Figures suggest more than four billion pieces of single-use cutlery are used in England each year.
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Can the UK's race to space take off?

Sat, 2023-01-07 03:00
The first orbital rocket launch from Britain is about to blast off - but it's just the start for the UK's race to space.
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Wind generated a record amount of electricity in 2022

Fri, 2023-01-06 14:41
More electricity in Great Britain last year came from renewable sources than from fossil fuels.
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Sierra Madre: The deadly battle to save a rainforest in the Philippines

Fri, 2023-01-06 07:59
Around 90% of the Sierra Madre, which protects the Philippines from the worst of climate change, is gone.
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US approves world’s first vaccine for declining honey bees

Fri, 2023-01-06 07:58
The vaccine targets a disease known to weaken colonies by attacking bee larvae.
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Green farming schemes to be paid more taxpayers' money

Thu, 2023-01-05 20:48
The amount of money paid to farmers in England for environmental work will rise, the government says.
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