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Scientists design contraceptives to limit grey squirrels

Mon, 2022-07-11 11:17
The project's aim is to help protect ecosystems and native red squirrel populations.
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Unsustainable logging, fishing and hunting 'driving extinction'

Fri, 2022-07-08 21:33
A landmark report calls for action to stop the over-exploitation of wild plants, animals and fungi.
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Dinosaur finding hints at why T-rex had small arms

Fri, 2022-07-08 15:34
Scientists believe tiny limbs gave the giant predator - named Meraxes gigas - survival advantages.
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Call for higher animal welfare standards for Parma ham pigs

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:34
An investigation finds supermarkets sell imported ham produced under conditions banned in the UK.
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Australia floods: Unfounded cloud seeding claims spread online

Thu, 2022-07-07 09:23
False suggestions that Sydney floods were linked to weather manipulation reach thousands online.
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Environmentalists sue Dutch airline KLM for 'greenwashing'

Wed, 2022-07-06 18:00
Dutch organisations are taking action against the airline in first lawsuit of its kind in the industry.
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Pentaquarks: scientists find new "exotic" configurations of quarks

Tue, 2022-07-05 19:13
They hope they will help us understand the "strong force" that holds the insides of atoms together.
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Beet farm near Wymondham in colour-based aphid pest trial

Tue, 2022-07-05 15:20
The patchwork "camo-cropping" is developed to attempt find natural alternatives to pesticides.
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Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem

Tue, 2022-07-05 10:12
A storage device made from sand may overcome the biggest issue in the transition to renewable energy.
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Marmolada glacier collapse in Italy kills six

Mon, 2022-07-04 17:21
Emergency officials said another nine people have been injured, and 19 remain missing.
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Scientists discover new giant water lily species

Mon, 2022-07-04 14:00
Scientists discover the first new species of giant water lily in more than a century.
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Using human hair to fight oil spills

Mon, 2022-07-04 09:29
A hairdresser in Wales is collecting her customers' hair and turning it into something useful.
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Finding the Higgs: ‘Incredible’ moment in science

Mon, 2022-07-04 09:02
Cern physicist Dr Andre David describes the moment scientists found the ‘God particle’
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How much of our plastic 'recycling' is actually recycled?

Sun, 2022-07-03 09:09
About 11 million tonnes of plastic waste flows into the ocean each year, the UN says.
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Gambia bans all timber exports to combat rosewood smuggling

Sat, 2022-07-02 19:20
In 2020, the BBC revealed that vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from Senegal.
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Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissions

Fri, 2022-07-01 07:25
The landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.
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New map of ancient trees an opportunity for conservation

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:45
A new tree-map suggests there could be around two million unrecorded ancient trees in England.
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Tributes paid to Oxford neuroscientist Professor Sir Colin Blakemore

Wed, 2022-06-29 19:05
Sir Colin Blakemore received death threats for defending medical research on animals.
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Climate change: UK heading for failure on climate goals - report

Wed, 2022-06-29 09:52
The Climate Change Committee also cites a "shocking" lack of policy to insulate people's homes.
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One in six UK adults doubt human link to climate change - report

Wed, 2022-06-29 09:02
The King's College study also says the UK public underestimates how much scientists agree on the link between human activity and climate change.
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