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How Pakistan floods are linked to climate change

Fri, 2022-09-02 23:42
Pakistan's geography - and its immense glaciers - make it vulnerable to climate change.
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Heatwave: England has had joint hottest summer on record, Met Office says

Fri, 2022-09-02 03:56
Temperatures this summer tied with 2018, according to data stretching back to 1884.
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Africa's oldest dinosaur found in Zimbabwe

Thu, 2022-09-01 21:57
The skeleton of a long-necked Mbiresaurus raathi is believed to be more than 230 million years old.
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African Swine Fever threat prompts UK border limits on pork

Thu, 2022-09-01 21:43
New border controls on travellers bringing in pork, in bid to keep out African Swine Fever.
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Kinder Scout: Nature reserve that saw 'mass trespass' extended

Thu, 2022-09-01 10:52
Kinder Scout, where walkers famously staked their claim to the countryside, grows by over 500 acres.
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Is this monkey really cuddling a pet mongoose?

Thu, 2022-09-01 09:48
Mystery and wonder in this year's shortlisted images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
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Hornsea 2: North Sea wind farm claims title of world's largest

Wed, 2022-08-31 18:14
The world's largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational, 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire.
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Artemis: Nasa will try to launch Moon rocket on Saturday

Wed, 2022-08-31 10:16
After Monday's postponement, the US space agency thinks it has a strategy to launch at the weekend.
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Artemis: Nasa calls off new Moon rocket launch

Mon, 2022-08-29 23:59
US controllers struggled to get the rocket's engine cooled down to its correct operating temperature.
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Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration

Mon, 2022-08-29 06:07
The clock is counting down to the debut flight of the rocket that will send people back to the Moon.
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Be less squeamish about drinking 'sewage water', says expert

Mon, 2022-08-29 05:13
Drinking reprocessed water is "perfectly safe and healthy", the Environment Agency chief tells public.
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Climate change: Avocados and exotic plants grow in hot UK summer

Sun, 2022-08-28 10:00
Gardeners say that warmer weather is boosting the growth of figs, watermelon and other exotic plants.
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Electricity and drought killing white storks

Sun, 2022-08-28 09:11
The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.
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Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail

Sat, 2022-08-27 14:30
Campaigners say it is a missed opportunity to protect species like sharks at risk of extinction.
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Oder mass fish deaths: Searching for clues to Polish-German border mystery

Sat, 2022-08-27 10:22
Scientists suspect a pollutant caused high salt levels, encouraging algae to flourish, suffocating fish.
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Climate change: England's gardeners face peat compost ban

Sat, 2022-08-27 10:04
The measures are part of a pledge to protect peatlands, the wild boggy spaces that soak up carbon.
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Pakistan: Millions affected by heavy flooding

Sat, 2022-08-27 09:27
Heavy rains have triggered historic flooding, killing more than 900 people since June.
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Apollo Remastered: One man's mission to show us the Moon

Sat, 2022-08-27 09:15
One man's quest to present the historic Moon missions in a way that befits their importance.
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China's severe drought from the air

Sat, 2022-08-27 09:05
After more than 70 days of extreme temperatures and low rainfall, China has seen its worst drought on record.
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Strictest targets pledged to tackle England sewage discharges

Sat, 2022-08-27 02:20
But the Liberal Democrats call the plans a "cruel joke" pointing to higher bills for consumers.
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