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Sir David Attenborough named Champion of the Earth by UN

Thu, 2022-04-21 09:04
The broadcaster is recognised for his devotion to telling stories about the natural world.
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Climate change and farming driving insect decline

Thu, 2022-04-21 01:46
Combined pressures of global heating and farming can halve insect populations in some places - study.
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Scientists appeal to trace meteorite near Shrewsbury

Tue, 2022-04-19 17:21
The UK Fireball Alliance believes the space rock landed in Shropshire last week.
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'I felt more joy than I thought possible'

Mon, 2022-04-18 09:29
How it feels to treat your depression with a hallucinogenic drug.
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Climate change: Key UN finding widely misinterpreted

Sat, 2022-04-16 10:18
The latest IPCC guidance on when carbon emissions should peak has been misunderstood say scientists.
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Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change

Thu, 2022-04-14 19:30
Scientists map coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change.
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Nasa scientists spy 'largest comet ever seen'

Thu, 2022-04-14 06:06
It's 85 miles wide, which is larger than the US state of Rhode Island. And it's coming this way.
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Mutations across species reveal clues to ageing

Thu, 2022-04-14 01:01
"Staggering" findings from studying 16 mammals - including humans - sheds light on why we age.
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Climate change: COP26 promises will hold warming under 2C

Thu, 2022-04-14 01:00
Scientists say their analysis is "encouraging" but keeping under 1.5C this century looks unlikely.
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Australia's koalas: Freeze sperm to save species, say researchers

Wed, 2022-04-13 19:51
Bushfires have killed many thousands of the marsupials, who are threatened with extinction.
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NZ professor snorkels over Tonga volcano

Tue, 2022-04-12 00:59
Shane Cronin gets a close-up view of the underwater volcano that erupted spectacularly in January.
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DIY waste recycling fees could be scrapped

Mon, 2022-04-11 10:59
Ministers want to stop some councils in England charging for the disposal of materials.
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Axiom-1: First all-private crew launches to space station

Sat, 2022-04-09 01:38
Four men leave Earth on a commercial mission to spend eight days at the orbiting platform.
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Rejuvenation of woman's skin could tackle diseases of aging

Fri, 2022-04-08 12:22
Researchers rejuvenate a 53-year-old woman's skin by decades, but clinical applications are a way off.
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Shock result in particle experiment could spark physics revolution

Fri, 2022-04-08 04:26
Scientists find a sub-atomic particle's mass is at odds with one a theory underpinning modern physics.
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Farming labour shortage could mean price rises, MPs warns

Wed, 2022-04-06 15:08
A report calls for a relaxation on requirements to speak English, and to expand seasonal worker visas.
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Prof David MacMillan giving Nobel prize money to Scots students

Sun, 2022-04-03 03:27
Chemistry professor Prof David MacMillan has set up a foundation in his parents' honour.
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UK farmers call for weedkiller ban over Parkinson’s fears

Fri, 2022-04-01 10:06
Some farmers say studies suggest Paraquat could be a factor in the onset of Parkinson's Disease.
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Sewage: Urgent plan to stop discharges into rivers and sea

Fri, 2022-04-01 01:44
The UK government is putting water firms under pressure after 1,000 sewage spills a day in 2021.
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Assam: 'Mysterious' giant stone jars found in India

Thu, 2022-03-31 16:08
The jars are thousands of years old and may have been used for ancient human burial practices.
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