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Titanic sub: Safety concerns raised about missing submersible

Thu, 2023-06-22 03:15
A former employee warned of potential safety problems with the OceanGate vessel in 2018.
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Horse Hill: Future of UK fossil fuels at stake in test case

Wed, 2023-06-21 12:03
A Surrey woman challenges the decision to allow four new oil wells on climate change grounds.
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Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC

Tue, 2023-06-20 09:12
A year-long investigation uncovers a sadistic abuse network stretching from Indonesia to the US.
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Climate change: Sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland

Mon, 2023-06-19 20:14
Scientists say water temperatures are as much as 3 to 4C above the average for this time of year in some areas.
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Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt

Mon, 2023-06-19 10:22
A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.
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In pictures: Robber flies win insect photo competition

Mon, 2023-06-19 09:51
The winning images from the Royal Entomological Society Insect Week photographic competition.
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Mayon: The people constantly fleeing a Philippine volcano

Sat, 2023-06-17 08:02
Filipinos tell the BBC what it's like being routinely displaced for weeks or months on end.
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Climate change: UN to unmask fossil fuel lobbyists at climate talks

Fri, 2023-06-16 18:30
The UN takes steps to ensure that oil and gas industry delegates declare their affiliations at COP28.
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Isle of Wight: New dinosaur species discovered

Fri, 2023-06-16 13:23
The giant armoured creature, named Vectipelta barretti, dates back between 66 and 145 million years.
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AI to stop water pollution before it happens

Fri, 2023-06-16 11:01
A project in England uses sensors, satellites and past spill data to predict future pollution.
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Five meerkats dead in suspected dye poisoning at Philadelphia Zoo

Thu, 2023-06-15 11:22
Officials say a substance used to mark them might be to blame for the deaths at Philadelphia Zoo.
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Trees found growing at record altitudes up Scotland's Munros

Thu, 2023-06-15 08:02
Researchers' discoveries include a rowan found growing more than 3,700ft up a Highland mountain.
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Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up - study

Tue, 2023-06-13 02:40
Researchers found that severe turbulence had increased 55% between 1979 and 2020 on a typically busy North Atlantic route.
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HotSat spacecraft to map heat loss from buildings

Mon, 2023-06-12 17:14
HotSat-1 will sense heat loss through roofs and walls to help direct insulation improvements.
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Wildfires: UK to set up new Mediterranean-style specialist units

Fri, 2023-06-09 18:13
Fire chiefs are set to increase the number of specialist teams trained in 'fighting fire with fire'.
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El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun

Thu, 2023-06-08 23:01
Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm that El Niño has arrived.
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Is climate change fuelling Canada's wildfires?

Thu, 2023-06-08 20:56
Smoke from wildfires has enveloped Toronto and New York. We look at the role of a changing climate.
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Crocodile found to have made herself pregnant

Wed, 2023-06-07 21:30
Researchers have found the first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant.
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Could ultra-processed foods be harmful for us?

Mon, 2023-06-05 23:19
Panorama investigates the links between UK's food safety advisors and the ultra-processed food industry.
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Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?

Mon, 2023-06-05 09:07
Find out how the world's major economies are doing on cutting their emissions and what lies ahead.
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