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Climate change: Rich nations accused of 'betrayal' at Bonn talks

Thu, 2022-06-16 11:01
As key talks end, rich and poor countries are at loggerheads on the divisive issue of loss and damage.
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Anglo-Saxon burial ground unearthed at HS2 site in Buckinghamshire

Thu, 2022-06-16 10:50
Nearly 140 graves, a skeleton with a spear point embedded in it, jewellery and weapons are among the finds.
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Defra Weybridge animal disease lab fighting bird flu needs rebuild - report

Wed, 2022-06-15 22:01
The UK's ability to tackle the likes of bird flu could be undermined by poor lab facilities, a report warns.
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Climate change: Green energy 'stagnates' as fossil fuels dominate

Wed, 2022-06-15 17:02
A new report says that increased demand for energy is being met mainly by coal, oil and gas.
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Dog health: Don't buy a bulldog until breed is reshaped, vets plead

Wed, 2022-06-15 10:37
A study finds the English bulldog has double the health risks of other dogs.
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Climate change: Rising sea levels threaten 200,000 England properties

Wed, 2022-06-15 10:30
A report indicates that lots of houses in England could be lost to flooding in the coming decades.
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Happy the elephant is not a person, New York court rules

Wed, 2022-06-15 03:19
An animal rights group was seeking legal means to have the elephant moved from a zoo to a sanctuary.
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Climate change: New fossil fuel funding is 'delusional' says UN chief

Tue, 2022-06-14 17:50
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that the rush to find new sources of coal, oil and gas is a major mistake.
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Falklands War: Digging for physical memories on Mt Tumbledown

Tue, 2022-06-14 10:06
Archaeologists and veterans survey the remains of the Falklands War's decisive final battle.
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Huge plan to map the DNA of all life in British Isles

Tue, 2022-06-14 09:02
Scientists are planning to sequence the genomes of all species, including plants, animals, fungi, found in Britain and Ireland.
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Frog bones found in Cambridgeshire Iron Age ditch baffle experts

Tue, 2022-06-14 02:32
More than 8,000 frog and toad bones found in a single ditch is "extraordinary", baffled experts say.
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Food strategy for England will back farmers, Boris Johnson says

Mon, 2022-06-13 10:22
England's future food strategy is being released amid criticism from campaigners it lacks ambition.
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Scotland and UK split over gene-edited food

Sun, 2022-06-12 05:26
The food should not be "forced" on Scottish markets by a new UK bill, a government minister says.
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Love Island: Second hand clothes and the trouble with fast fashion

Fri, 2022-06-10 12:44
As Love Island contestants get dressed in second-hand clothes, can fashion ever be eco-friendly?
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Elephant tusk ivory sold on eBay a decade after self-imposed ban

Fri, 2022-06-10 12:28
Sellers simply call ivory by other names including 'bovine bone', investigation shows.
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Europe's 'largest ever' land dinosaur found on Isle of Wight

Thu, 2022-06-09 21:00
University of Southampton palaeontologists identify the remains of a dinosaur measuring 32ft.
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James Webb Space Telescope hit by tiny meteoroid

Thu, 2022-06-09 18:34
Nasa says the incident is not expected to limit the mission's overall performance.
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Climate change: Ukraine war prompts fossil fuel 'gold rush' - report

Wed, 2022-06-08 18:12
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring gas prices have led to new greenhouse gas emitting projects, researchers say.
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Antarctica: Southern Ocean floor mapped in greatest ever detail

Wed, 2022-06-08 10:42
A new map traces the shape of the remote ocean bed surrounding Antarctica.
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Bonn climate conference: Ukraine war no excuse for prolonging coal, Kerry warns

Mon, 2022-06-06 09:09
US climate envoy John Kerry warns the world is "cooked" if countries continue using coal.
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