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UK heatwave: Why is it so hot in the UK?

Mon, 2022-07-18 21:33
The Met Office estimates that the extreme heat we will be seeing over the next couple of days has been made ten times more likely because of it.
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Climate change: Heat deaths could triple by 2050

Mon, 2022-07-18 09:43
The government's advisors on climate change warn that Britain's homes are not fit for hotter summers.
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Big Butterfly Count: People asked to join in to help address extinction

Fri, 2022-07-15 13:47
Conservationists says two-fifths of British species are under threat.
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Tory leadership race: Where do candidates stand on net zero goal?

Fri, 2022-07-15 10:25
Not all the candidates want to push ahead with policies designed to de-carbonise the economy by 2050.
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Environment Agency seeks jail for polluting water bosses

Fri, 2022-07-15 02:18
The agency made the call after awarding water companies lower marks for pollution.
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Social support helps orphaned elephants 'cope'

Fri, 2022-07-15 01:03
'Friends and family' lower long-term stress in orphaned elephants, study finds.
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Albatross-inspired glider designed for Mars flight

Fri, 2022-07-15 00:41
Scientists are developing a sailplane to soar above the Martian surface like the big seabird.
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Several hundred birds found dead at Norfolk nature reserve

Thu, 2022-07-14 23:59
Bird flu is devastating several sea bird species along the UK coastline.
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In pictures: Buck Moon rises over England

Thu, 2022-07-14 21:53
Photographs capture the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year lighting up England's skies.
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New fungi species unearthed in Cairngorms mountains

Thu, 2022-07-14 09:55
The discoveries included a fungus previously recorded in the Arctic and another in Antarctica.
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Energy bills: Homes could be heated by floodwater from disused mines

Thu, 2022-07-14 07:50
Water from disused mines could be used to heat homes and cut bills, the Welsh government says.
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Closest supermoon of the year to appear in sky

Wed, 2022-07-13 10:54
The largest and brightest full moon of the year will be visible this week.
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How streaming videos gives a Danish city hot water

Wed, 2022-07-13 01:59
A datacentre is cooling its servers while providing nearby residents with heating.
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James Webb: Nasa space telescope delivers spectacular pictures

Wed, 2022-07-13 01:31
A "stellar nursery" and a "cosmic dance" are among James Webb's first batch of colour images.
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Zephyr breaks own record for longest unmanned flight

Wed, 2022-07-13 01:05
The solar-powered Airbus Zephyr S unmanned aircraft beat the record it set in 2018, data suggests.
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The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows 'recycling doesn't work'

Tue, 2022-07-12 10:19
Organisers estimate the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic each year.
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James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos

Tue, 2022-07-12 08:30
The new $10bn space telescope delivers its first full-colour image of the distant Universe.
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World Population Day: India will overtake China in 2023, says the UN

Tue, 2022-07-12 02:57
New data also suggest the planet will be home to 8 billion people by this November.
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Nature's true value overlooked in decision making - IPBES

Mon, 2022-07-11 22:03
Halting the loss of nature requires a shift away from prioritising short-term gains, scientists say.
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Space: First Welsh satellite set to be launched later in 2022

Mon, 2022-07-11 15:14
A satellite built in Cardiff is set to be launched into space later this year.
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