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Black-naped pheasant-pigeon sighted in PNG for first time in 140 years

Fri, 2022-11-18 16:40
Scientists say capturing footage of the black-naped pheasant-pigeon was like "finding a unicorn".
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Deep rift over climate cash clouds end of COP27

Fri, 2022-11-18 11:38
Clashes over cash for poor countries are dominating as talks at COP27 in Egypt go down to the wire.
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Plastic Pollution: Waste from across world found on remote British Island

Thu, 2022-11-17 07:11
A tide of plastic debris from all over the world has washed up on Ascension Island, says researchers.
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Nasa: Artemis Moon rocket to make third launch attempt

Wed, 2022-11-16 16:08
The American space agency is trying once again to get its giant new Moon rocket off Earth.
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UK zoonotic research site left to deteriorate - MPs

Wed, 2022-11-16 11:30
A lack of government investment in an animal disease lab is a threat to safety, a report says.
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COP27: Lack of women at negotiations raises concern

Wed, 2022-11-16 11:01
Women barely feature in negotiations in Egypt despite bearing the brunt of climate change.
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COP27: Oil pollution in Egypt threatens one of world's few thriving coral reefs

Wed, 2022-11-16 10:34
A climate-change resistant Red Sea reef is being flooded with toxic wastewater, leaked documents show.
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COP27: Without Greta, activists make waves at climate summit

Tue, 2022-11-15 10:05
Young campaigners say they are calling out "greenwashing" at COP27 from the inside.
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Fears 1.5C climate goal could be softened at COP27

Mon, 2022-11-14 10:56
There are fears the commitment to a key warming limit may soften as nations seek agreement in Egypt.
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Climate change: Dimming Earth, mustard shortages and other odd side-effects

Sat, 2022-11-12 10:51
Changes to our planet's shine is just one of the stranger side effects of rising temperatures.
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Air pollution: Uncovering the dirty secret behind BP’s bumper profits

Sat, 2022-11-12 10:38
How the BBC uncovered gas flaring in an Iraqi oil field, where locals are showing a high rate of cancer.
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COP27: Joe Biden issues climate rallying cry to world leaders

Sat, 2022-11-12 03:02
The US president also defends his country's climate leadership at the UN summit COP27.
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Businesses warn research cuts will stall UK economy

Fri, 2022-11-11 18:20
Leading scientists and businesses have said that cuts to the government's research risks "stalling" efforts to make the UK a science superpower.
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COP27: Key climate goal of 1.5C rise faces new challenge

Fri, 2022-11-11 12:17
There is a 50% chance dangerous warming limit will be breached in nine years, experts say.
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COP27: BP chief listed as delegate for Mauritania

Fri, 2022-11-11 01:26
Chief executive of leading oil company is registered for COP27 as a delegate from poor African nation.
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Tractors and crops targeted in rural crime wave

Thu, 2022-11-10 12:41
Suspects are almost 25% more likely to be charged for crimes in urban areas than the countryside.
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COP27: Sharp rise in fossil fuel industry delegates at climate summit

Thu, 2022-11-10 12:00
Data shared exclusively with the BBC show large numbers of oil and gas lobbyists attending COP27.
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UK-Swiss science deal as both barred from EU scheme

Thu, 2022-11-10 11:46
Political tensions mean both nations have been shut out of the EU's prestigious Horizon programme.
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COP27: The oil project being called a sin

Thu, 2022-11-10 11:02
Indigenous people warn of risks to the Okavango Delta, and an ex-bishop of Namibia calls on COP delegates to take action.
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COP27: Can India really adopt a climate-friendly lifestyle?

Wed, 2022-11-09 11:20
India wants to embrace an environment-friendly lifestyle to fight climate change - but what about its economy?
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