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True wild camping on Dartmoor not threatened say landowners

Fri, 2023-01-27 03:27
They say it is "perfectly understandable" that people are upset that wild camping was restricted.
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Asteroid 2023 BU: Space rock to pass closer than some satellites

Thu, 2023-01-26 19:37
About the size of a bus, the space rock will whip over the southern tip of South America.
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Elms: England green farming subsidies detail unveiled

Thu, 2023-01-26 11:25
Landowners in England will be rewarded for environmental work as well as for producing food.
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Can these rocks really power light bulbs? No, say the experts

Thu, 2023-01-26 10:47
Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.
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Signs used by apes understood by humans

Wed, 2023-01-25 11:57
Researchers believe gestures used by chimps and bonobos were a "starting point" for our language.
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UK museums ask for children to inspire action through art

Wed, 2023-01-25 02:17
Major artists including FKA Twigs will work with children across 500 museums to create wildlife artworks.
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Clouds part to reveal colossal Antarctic iceberg

Wed, 2023-01-25 01:30
The EU's Sentinel-2 satellite obtains a crystal clear image of Antarctica's new monster iceberg.
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Webb telescope hunts life's icy chemical origins

Tue, 2023-01-24 20:31
The new super space telescope has been studying some of the darkest, coldest regions of space.
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Bee-harming pesticide use given emergency authorisation

Tue, 2023-01-24 05:27
Permission to treat sugar beet seeds with a pesticide that can harm bees is given by the government.
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The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown

Mon, 2023-01-23 12:12
An indigenous community in Canada is suing for their land - and using unusual evidence in their case.
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Egypt zoo overhaul plan raises animal welfare fears

Mon, 2023-01-23 12:10
Activists say not enough has been made public about controversial plans for the outdated attraction.
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Algae that blights our seas is harvested to make useful products

Mon, 2023-01-23 10:10
Seaweed, including that from unwanted outbreaks, is increasingly being turned into useful products.
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Government to offer £600m for green steel switch

Mon, 2023-01-23 10:08
The UK's two biggest steelmakers are expected to get support to move away from old-fashioned coal.
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Motion capture tech from Avatar films used in disease research

Sun, 2023-01-22 12:04
Motion capture suits used to create alien characters can track the onset of diseases of movement, researchers say.
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How eating oysters could help protect the coast

Sun, 2023-01-22 09:27
Restaurants in New Orleans are recycling their oyster shells in an effort to protect the Louisiana coastline.
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Winchcombe meteorite: Is this the UK's most important fireball?

Sun, 2023-01-22 09:25
The meteorite crashed in England in 2021, containing water that was a near-perfect match for that on Earth.
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Dartmoor protesters march over right to wild camp

Sun, 2023-01-22 04:05
Environmental activists, families and scout groups protest against the loss of camping rights.
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Shellfish deaths possibly caused by new disease - report

Sat, 2023-01-21 03:08
The report from 12 independent experts found toxic chemicals and dredging were very unlikely causes.
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Glass bottles excluded from deposit return plans

Fri, 2023-01-20 22:44
In England and Northern Ireland the deposit return scheme will be limited to plastic and metal containers.
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Tim Peake retires from European astronaut corps

Fri, 2023-01-20 21:21
The British astronaut who inspired millions with his passion for space will concentrate on educational outreach.
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