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Why is climate 'doomism' going viral – and how do you fight it?

Mon, 2022-05-23 09:16
Climate "doomers" believe it’s far too late to do anything about climate change - but they're wrong.
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Future foods: What you could be eating by 2050

Sun, 2022-05-22 10:30
Scientists say we need to future-proof our diets in a warming world by eating little-known plants.
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Mary Anning: Lyme Regis fossil hunter's statue unveiled

Sun, 2022-05-22 02:51
The artwork stands in her hometown of Lyme Regis thanks to a teenager's four-year campaign.
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Cyber security: Global food supply chain at risk from malicious hackers

Fri, 2022-05-20 13:10
The growth of "smart" farm machinery is increasing the risk of hacking of food and farming systems.
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Boeing aims for new test launch of Starliner astronaut capsule

Fri, 2022-05-20 01:03
The aerospace company hopes its Starliner vehicle can finally prove its capabilities in orbit.
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Extinction: Why scientists are freezing threatened species in 'biobanks'

Fri, 2022-05-20 01:00
Conservation scientists hope that preserving genetic material offers future insurance against extinction
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EU reveals its plans to stop using Russian gas

Thu, 2022-05-19 03:11
It will invest in pipelines in other countries but will speed up a shift to green energy.
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Girls see physics as for white men only, MPs told

Thu, 2022-05-19 00:59
"If you are black or a woman, you don't see yourself fitting in," a leading female physicist says.
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Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves

Wed, 2022-05-18 09:37
A UK study says record-breaking temperatures in NW India and Pakistan are now 100 times more likely.
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Farm machinery exacting heavy toll on soil - study

Tue, 2022-05-17 17:36
Massive tractors and combine harvesters could be having a lasting impact on soil, a study suggests.
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Full lunar eclipse creates rare super blood Moon

Mon, 2022-05-16 14:27
Its hue was created by sunlight being projected through the Earth's atmosphere onto the Moon.
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Full lunar eclipse to bring super blood Moon

Sun, 2022-05-15 12:05
The Moon will slowly darken and turn red as it falls into Earth's shadow.
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Moon soil used to grow plants for first time in breakthrough test

Fri, 2022-05-13 17:44
The research is an important step towards making long-terms stays on the moon possible.
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Thousands sign up to count plastic waste for a week

Fri, 2022-05-13 09:32
Participants will be given their personal plastic footprint at the end of the week.
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Beaver engineering in the Arctic to be studied

Thu, 2022-05-12 16:52
The mammals are moving further north into the Arctic and having an impact on landscape and people.
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Nature loss: Watchdog highlights 'precarious state' of environment

Thu, 2022-05-12 09:46
A new report says the government must do more to protect the land, the air and waters.
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'Critical mass' of polluters setting carbon targets

Thu, 2022-05-12 09:01
The number of big firms setting climate targets reaches a 'critical mass' say UN-backed researchers.
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Scottish spaceport's prototype rocket unveiled

Wed, 2022-05-11 09:32
The final version of the 19m-long Prime rocket is to be launched from a site in Sutherland.
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Scientists study secrets of starling murmurations

Wed, 2022-05-11 01:01
Theoretical physicists develop a mathematical model to explain how birds dip and dive in whirling flocks.
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Climate change: Airlines miss all but one target - report

Tue, 2022-05-10 09:39
Campaigners say the aviation industry cannot be relied on to tackle their role in climate change.
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