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'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK

Mon, 2023-06-05 01:37
The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner - a keen naturalist - has been on their trail.
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Solar panels - an eco-disaster waiting to happen?

Sun, 2023-06-04 09:01
A French factory is pioneering recycling of solar units as experts warn of a waste mountain by 2050.
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Conservationists tackle decline of Scottish coastal species

Sun, 2023-06-04 03:19
A £6.5m scheme to help prevent the extinction of priority species in Scotland has been launched.
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Are tornadoes in the US getting worse?

Fri, 2023-06-02 08:30
They are largely unpredictable and unforeseeable but are twisters becoming a more serious threat?
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Aras Amiri highlights jailed Iran environmentalists' plight

Thu, 2023-06-01 13:59
A former prisoner held for years in the same jail as the group tells the BBC of their plight.
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Peas that don't taste like peas could help the planet

Wed, 2023-05-31 22:03
UK researchers are developing peas that don't taste like peas as an environmentally friendly alternative to soya.
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Using pig fat as green jet fuel will hurt planet, experts warn

Wed, 2023-05-31 09:09
Animal by-products being used for aviation fuel could increase demand for palm oil, experts fear.
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Black bear walks into bakery and eats 60 cupcakes

Wed, 2023-05-31 08:46
Workers at Taste by Spellbound in Connecticut were shocked when they spotted the uninvited customer.
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Watch rocket launch first Chinese civilian into space

Tue, 2023-05-30 16:28
China has sent three astronauts to its Tiangong Space Station, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time.
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See how police carefully freed a bear trapped inside a car

Tue, 2023-05-30 14:09
The careful operation required a long piece of rope to open the car door from a distance.
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Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head at Australian resort

Tue, 2023-05-30 12:01
The 51-year-old has a narrow escape from the animal while snorkelling off a luxury island.
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The 'exploding' demand for giant heat pumps

Tue, 2023-05-30 09:23
Whole towns in Europe are being heated by huge, energy efficient heat pumps.
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Precious cheetah cubs die in India national park

Fri, 2023-05-26 14:26
The cubs were the first to be born in the country 70 years after the animals were declared extinct here
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Deep-sea mining hotspot teems with mystery animals

Fri, 2023-05-26 01:32
Thousands of 'otherworldly' animals live beneath the ocean in an area that may be mined for metals.
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COP28: Government defends oil boss Jaber to head talks

Thu, 2023-05-25 20:56
Government minister pushes back against EU and US calls for removal of Sultan al-Jaber as head of COP28.
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Watch tiny newborn meerkats explore zoo enclosure

Thu, 2023-05-25 10:15
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years.
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Fast-growing chickens: Judge dismisses 'Frankenchickens' farming welfare case

Thu, 2023-05-25 01:57
A high court judge dismisses a legal challenge over the welfare of fast-growing chickens on farms.
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Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

Thu, 2023-05-25 01:04
A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants
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Virgin Orbit: Branson’s rocket dream ends after mission failure

Wed, 2023-05-24 15:04
Virgin Orbit's shutdown follows a major launch failure and most of staff have been laid off.
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Biodiversity: Almost half of animals in decline, research shows

Tue, 2023-05-23 20:53
A study led by Queen's University Belfast finds 48% of species are undergoing population declines.
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