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iSpace: First private Moon landing likely to have failed

Wed, 2023-04-26 05:36
Communication is lost with Japan's Hakuto-R lunar moments before it is due to touch down.
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ispace: Japan Moon landing would be first by private firm

Wed, 2023-04-26 00:15
Only the United States, Russia and China have successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
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Climate change: recent, rapid ocean warming alarms scientists

Tue, 2023-04-25 11:07
There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications.
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How 'rewiggling' Swindale Beck brought its fish back

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:36
How re-wiggling artificially straightened rivers can give nature a boost.
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LionLink: North Sea power line to connect wind farms to UK

Tue, 2023-04-25 00:11
The electricity line between the UK and Netherlands could provide green power to 1.8 million UK homes.
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Earth Day: How to talk to your parents about climate change

Sat, 2023-04-22 09:25
You want to do more about climate change, but how do you persuade the people who call the shots?
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Northern elephant seals sleep in the deep to avoid predators

Fri, 2023-04-21 10:13
Northern elephant seals sleep underwater for just two hours per day on their months-long foraging journeys.
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'Extinct' lion spotted in Chad national park

Fri, 2023-04-21 03:50
A healthy lioness is caught on camera in a national park where big cats have not been seen since 2004.
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Solar eclipse: Thousands flock to remote Australian town for rare celestial event

Thu, 2023-04-20 15:22
Tourists and scientists swell the population of a Western Australia town to view a rare solar eclipse.
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Nasa says flash over Kyiv was not its satellite

Thu, 2023-04-20 09:31
There is widespread speculation over a flash that lit up the skies over the Ukrainian capital.
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Biodiversity targets may be slipping out of reach - study

Wed, 2023-04-19 09:39
Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.
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Florida mermaid collects trash and breaks records

Wed, 2023-04-19 06:14
'Mermaid Merle' swam 30 miles all while collecting 35lbs of trash in Biscayne Bay.
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T. rex skeleton sells for more than $6m

Wed, 2023-04-19 03:03
The "spectacular" skeleton, sold to a private buyer, is nearly 12m long and 4m tall.
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Bird flu: Free range eggs return as clampdowns eased

Tue, 2023-04-18 09:07
Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: Is this the UK's most abused traffic bollard?

Mon, 2023-04-17 15:58
Installed in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood, it has been repeatedly run over, bent, burned and, finally, stolen.
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Greener flights will cost more, says industry

Mon, 2023-04-17 09:00
Demand for air travel will be hit as decarbonisation drives up ticket prices, says industry.
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Environment Agency workers strike over falling pay

Fri, 2023-04-14 09:39
Workers responsible for protecting England's environment will stage a three day walkout over low pay.
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Yellow dust: Sandstorms bring misery from China to South Korea

Fri, 2023-04-14 06:57
Sandstorms are an annual ordeal in north-east Asia but that does not make it easier for millions.
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North Sea oil spills a wildlife threat - activists

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:02
Data and satellite images show oil spills over five years that threaten species like orca whales.
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Nasa's JPL snake robot explores extreme terrain

Thu, 2023-04-13 09:30
Nasa's JPL is developing a snake robot surveyor to search for signs of life in our universe
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