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Shipping faces showdown over greenhouse gasses

Mon, 2023-07-03 10:20
Global maritime industry faces a major decision on curbing carbon as pressure grows for a net-zero target.
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Mystery sea urchin deaths threaten Red Sea coral reefs

Sun, 2023-07-02 09:09
Sea algae could take over coral reefs after an unknown disease decimated sea urchin populations.
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Sex life of rare 'leopard-print' frog revealed

Sat, 2023-07-01 10:05
An all-female team tracked it down amid deadly snakes and 50C heat in a forest known as 'hell on Earth'.
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London Super Sewer gets underground flower garden

Sat, 2023-07-01 01:57
The artificial oasis 50m beneath London aims to reflect a healthier future for the River Thames once the new sewer opens.
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Humans hundreds of times 'deadlier' than sharks

Fri, 2023-06-30 20:31
We exploit around a third of wild animals for own own uses, putting almost half at risk of extinction.
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The climate change-denying TikTok post that won't go away

Fri, 2023-06-30 10:50
The firm is struggling to stop climate misinformation spreading on its platform, BBC investigation finds.
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BBC Weather shows wrong temperatures after technical glitch

Fri, 2023-06-30 10:22
Users are being incorrectly shown forecasts in the single figures throughout the coming days.
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The quest to grow the perfect strawberry

Fri, 2023-06-30 09:17
Gene editing is being introduced which could improve the flavour and growing time for British strawberries.
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Milky Way: Icy observatory reveals 'ghost particles'

Fri, 2023-06-30 09:03
An extraordinary image of ghost particles in the Milky Way is captured by an observatory buried at the South Pole.
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Flu hits breeding rate of UK's largest bird of prey

Fri, 2023-06-30 07:53
Conservationists suspect white-tailed sea eagles have been eating avian flu-infected prey.
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Cambridge University bids to boost waste recycling to 80%

Fri, 2023-06-30 07:30
New bins, scanners and miles of conveyor belts should help reduce waste, Cambridge University says.
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What Titan sub wreckage can tell us about the tragedy

Fri, 2023-06-30 02:54
How debris recovered from the sea bed near the Titanic could help investigators learn what happened.
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Government heat pump scheme misses first year target

Thu, 2023-06-29 21:25
Heat pump costs, poor insulation and lack of workers hinder scheme but industry remains positive.
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Scientists pick up shock waves from colliding galaxies

Thu, 2023-06-29 11:02
Astronomers may have picked up the first signals from giant black holes spiralling in on each other.
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Climate change: China's green power surge offers hope on warming

Thu, 2023-06-29 10:58
A boom in wind and solar energy in China may curb emissions faster than expected, a report says.
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Human remains thought to be found in Titan sub debris

Thu, 2023-06-29 08:33
Human remains believed to be found in debris recovered from Titan submersible that imploded near Titanic wreck, US Coast Guard says
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8 Ursae Minoris b: Scientists unlock mystery of planet that escaped death

Thu, 2023-06-29 01:00
A planet that should have been eaten by a huge star has baffled scientists until now.
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Climate Change Committee says UK no longer a world leader

Wed, 2023-06-28 09:01
The UK's statutory climate body criticises the government for backing new oil and gas projects.
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Climate change: World way off target to end deforestation

Tue, 2023-06-27 16:28
Data shows that cutting down tropical forests increased by 10% in 2022, despite promises made at COP26.
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Monarch butterfly's spots help it migrate - study

Sat, 2023-06-24 02:46
Researchers say that monarchs with more white spots on their wings migrate more successfully.
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