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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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US astronaut and Russian cosmonauts return to Earth

Thu, 2022-03-31 08:46
They landed safely in Kazakhstan after leaving the International Space Station in a shared capsule.
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Fast fashion: EU Europe plans fast fashion crackdown

Wed, 2022-03-30 10:22
Fast fashion could be a thing of the past under plans to make clothing worn in the EU more sustainable.
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Climate change: Wind and solar reach milestone as demand surges

Wed, 2022-03-30 10:20
Wind turbines and solar panels produced 10% of global electricity in 2021 but coal also had a resurgence.
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Biodiversity: Pressure grows for deal to save nature

Tue, 2022-03-29 10:12
Observers have slammed the 'snail's pace' of negotiations and are pressing for a step up of ambitions.
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Biodiversity: What is it and how are we protecting it?

Tue, 2022-03-29 10:11
The planet is experiencing its sixth mass extinction event, but it is hoped action can be agreed.
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Climate change: Heatwave temperature threshold raised in England by Met Office

Tue, 2022-03-29 10:07
As the UK's climate warms, the temperature threshold in eight counties is raised by the Met Office.
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Ukraine war: Chernobyl’s vodka producer remains defiant

Sun, 2022-03-27 10:38
A company that produces Chernobyl’s ‘Atomik vodka’ releases new products, donating profits to Ukraine's refugees.
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Solar farms: Can expansion overcome Tory MPs' concerns?

Sat, 2022-03-26 11:27
Ministers hope solar farms can vary the UK's energy mix - but they face increasing local opposition.
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Thousand-year-old oaks seed experimental 'super forest'

Sat, 2022-03-26 10:26
Could an experimental forest hold the answers to meeting the UK's big tree planting ambitions?
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RSPB: Bitterns make booming recovery in UK wetlands

Fri, 2022-03-25 17:04
Record numbers of Britain's loudest bird - the bittern - are recorded in the latest RSPB survey.
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Orchards vanishing from the landscape, says National Trust

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:50
Orchards are in big decline, with an area the size of the Isle of Wight lost since 1900, research finds.
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Climate change: Extreme weather warning systems for all 'in five years'

Wed, 2022-03-23 23:27
The UN wants to ensure that everyone on the planet is covered by early warning systems by 2027.
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OneWeb to fly on competitor SpaceX's rockets

Tue, 2022-03-22 00:07
The London-based satellite internet firm turns to its US rival to get its spacecraft into orbit.
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Climate change: 'Madness' to turn to fossil fuels because of Ukraine war

Mon, 2022-03-21 19:33
UN Secretary General says climate goals are in danger if countries turn to coal because of Ukraine.
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Climate change: IPCC scientists to examine carbon removal in key report

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:53
There's likely to be a new emphasis on technology to suck CO2 from the air in IPCC report on mitigation.
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Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours

Sat, 2022-03-19 21:13
Three cosmonauts ditch the standard-issue Russian uniforms in an apparent show of solidarity.
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Drinking water 'forever chemical' level set too high, say scientists

Sat, 2022-03-19 11:00
Experts say the UK should reduce the amount of toxic 'forever chemicals' it allows in drinking water.
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Climate change: Wildfire smoke linked to Arctic melting

Sat, 2022-03-19 01:02
Researchers find that "brown carbon" from wildfire smoke is helping to melt Arctic snow and ice.
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