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Rewilding seas: Some waters off England to get full protection

Tue, 2023-02-28 21:22
Fishing will be banned to allow nature to recover in three areas but critics say the plans lack ambition.
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Green flights not in easy reach, warn scientists

Tue, 2023-02-28 11:44
No clear scientific solutions currently to the emissions caused by flying, scientists conclude.
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Carbon capture: What is it and how does it fight climate change?

Tue, 2023-02-28 11:09
The government hopes a new type of power station will help it meet is climate change targets.
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The tiny diamond sphere that could unlock clean power

Tue, 2023-02-28 10:00
A diamond sphere made in Germany was key to December's breakthrough fusion experiment in California.
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The mission to save the biggest frog on earth

Sun, 2023-02-26 10:37
One man's bid to learn the secrets of the endangered frog that grows to the size of a domestic cat.
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H5N1: Cambodian girl dies in rare bird flu case

Fri, 2023-02-24 18:47
It is the first known human transmission of bird flu in the South East Asian nation since 2014.
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England's archaeological history gathers dust as museums fill up

Fri, 2023-02-24 14:21
Experts say time is running out to solve the storage crisis that has long plagued archaeology.
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Dark Skies: Welsh island is first sanctuary in Europe

Thu, 2023-02-23 16:16
Ynys Enlli, also known as Bardsey Island, officially has one of the best night skies in the world.
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Heat pumps: Lords slam 'failing' green heating scheme

Wed, 2023-02-22 10:52
Government unlikely to meet its green heating targets as take-up of the grant scheme is so low.
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Treasury takes back £1.6bn promised for science

Wed, 2023-02-22 05:49
The Treasury has taken back £1.6bn that it had allocated to UK involvement in a EU science research programme.
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Water firms will face 'substantial' sewage fines, minister says

Wed, 2023-02-22 02:00
The government is still considering fines of up to £250m for firms who dump sewage in rivers and seas.
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Clock ticking on UK food-security action, NFU warns

Tue, 2023-02-21 10:35
The government must protect domestic food supply, the National Farmers' Union warns.
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First woman appointed UK's chief scientific adviser

Tue, 2023-02-21 04:17
Prof Dame Angela McLean is to replace Sir Patrick Vallance as the government chief scientific adviser.
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King to host palace event backing action on biodiversity

Fri, 2023-02-17 13:05
King Charles will meet with global leaders as part of an effort to protect nature.
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Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low

Fri, 2023-02-17 10:01
Sea-ice measurements in Antarctica have registered a new minimum, breaking the record set only one year ago.
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Otter kills young beavers released at Loch Lomond

Fri, 2023-02-17 02:25
The two kits were part of a family of beavers moved from an area of Tayside.
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UK space launch: Dislodged fuel filter blamed for rocket failure

Wed, 2023-02-15 13:19
Virgin Orbit says a dislodged filter caused a rocket engine to overheat, leading to a malfunction.
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Turkey earthquake: Fault lines mapped from space

Sat, 2023-02-11 03:43
The EU's Sentinel satellite system traces how the ground ruptured during Monday's big tremors.
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UK science chief says new department will improve lives

Sat, 2023-02-11 00:40
The UK's new cabinet minister for science says that she will have a "relentless focus" on using research to make people's lives better.
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Ancient stone tools found in Kenya made by early humans

Fri, 2023-02-10 22:55
Other branches of early humans, not just ancestors of Homo Sapiens, used them to cut and crush food.
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