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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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Light pollution: Huge fall in stars that can be seen with naked eye

Fri, 2023-01-20 10:39
Our view of the stars has been reduced every year over the last decade by artificial light pollution.
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The race to make diesel engines run on hydrogen

Fri, 2023-01-20 10:23
Ordinary diesel trucks could be converted to a hydrogen-diesel mix, according to researchers in Australia.
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Dartmoor wild camping agreement reached

Thu, 2023-01-19 23:45
Dartmoor landowners to be paid by national park in return for letting people wild camp on their land.
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Government falling 'far short' on environmental targets

Thu, 2023-01-19 12:02
An independent watchdog warns that England is facing a 'deeply concerning decline in biodiversity'.
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Climate change: Invest in technology that removes CO2 - report

Thu, 2023-01-19 11:57
Emission cuts must be accompanied by greater efforts to remove CO2 from the atmosphere a new report says.
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Can humanity's new giant leap into space succeed?

Mon, 2023-01-16 10:05
Humanity is set for its next big leap into space with nations and private companies racing to build outposts on other worlds
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Biodiversity: Fungi are 'underloved and understudied'

Sun, 2023-01-15 10:39
One scientist on why we should all pay more attention to the hidden world beneath our feet.
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The man who first discovered plastic in the ocean

Sun, 2023-01-15 10:24
In 1971 Edward Carpenter discovered plastic floating about in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Single-use plastic: Takeaways face ban in October

Sat, 2023-01-14 10:02
More details emerge of a ban that businesses say could make takeaways more costly.
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Historic wild camping tradition outlawed on part of Dartmoor

Fri, 2023-01-13 22:37
Wild camping on part of a Devon moor has been ruled illegal by the High Court unless permission given.
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Net zero: Climate action delay will hurt economy, Tory MP’s review says

Fri, 2023-01-13 21:15
The government is urged to take 25 actions by 2025 and phase out gas boilers within a decade.
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'Forever chemicals' still in use in UK make-up

Fri, 2023-01-13 11:08
PFAS substances linked with cancer discovered in UK cosmetics on day EU sets out to ban them.
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ExxonMobil: Oil giant predicted climate change in 1970s - scientists

Fri, 2023-01-13 05:00
Researchers claim to put a number on what Exxon knew about temperature rise as early as the 1970s.
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Dolphins 'shout' to get heard over noise pollution

Fri, 2023-01-13 02:06
New research reveals dolphins struggle to communicate and work together as noise pollution increases.
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James Webb telescope traces arcs of dusty star formation

Thu, 2023-01-12 22:12
The new super space observatory probes a dynamic star factory 200,000 light years from Earth.
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Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks

Thu, 2023-01-12 17:14
The CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has been chosen as president-designate of key climate meeting.
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What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?

Wed, 2023-01-11 03:06
Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by climate phenomena known as El Niño/La Niña.
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Biodiversity: Rising tide of extinctions on Madagascar

Wed, 2023-01-11 02:03
The island will take millions of years to recover from a wave of extinctions, scientists say.
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UK rocket failure is a setback, not roadblock

Tue, 2023-01-10 23:13
Plans for the UK to become a satellite-launching state are already well advanced.
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