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Inside the Indonesian cave where oldest animal art was found

Mon, 2021-10-25 09:02
The BBC is given rare access to film the 45,500-year-old images found on an Indonesian island.
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Wales curriculum: New science GCSE prompts dumbing down fears

Sun, 2021-10-24 17:13
From 2025, physics, chemistry and biology will no longer be offered as separate GCSE subjects.
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Climate change: How technology is helping cities tackle climate disasters

Sun, 2021-10-24 09:27
Cities are under threat from floods, forest fires and other disasters - how is tech helping with emergency responses?
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Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits'

Sat, 2021-10-23 23:41
The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling.
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Saudi Arabia commits to net zero emissions by 2060

Sat, 2021-10-23 23:13
The world's biggest oil exporter will cut carbon emissions, but not stop producing fossil fuels.
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Norfolk sand: Has a colossal experiment worked?

Sat, 2021-10-23 09:58
Millions of tonnes of sand were shifted to part of the Norfolk coast - have they held back the sea?
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One of world's last northern white rhinos retired from breeding scheme

Fri, 2021-10-22 11:26
Najin, 32, has been part of a programme in Kenya trying to save her species from extinction.
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COP26: PM warned over aid cuts ahead of climate summit

Fri, 2021-10-22 10:57
Government advisers express "deep concern" at planned reductions in aid spending before COP26.
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Climate change will bring global tension, US intelligence report says

Fri, 2021-10-22 06:29
Countries will argue over a response and the poorest will suffer most, US intelligence says.
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Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says

Thu, 2021-10-21 22:56
Scientists say they have precisely dated a camp in Newfoundland, Canada, thanks to a new technique.
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Orion: Nasa's Moon-ship is attached to SLS megarocket

Thu, 2021-10-21 22:19
Nasa's next-generation spaceship is attached to the rocket that will launch it to the Moon.
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South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket Nuri

Thu, 2021-10-21 20:02
The launch completes all its stages but fails in its goal of putting a dummy satellite in orbit.
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Abolish energy price cap, says Scottish Power boss

Thu, 2021-10-21 14:00
The recent crisis exposed deep flaws in the way the market was structured, top executive says.
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COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report

Thu, 2021-10-21 11:00
Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
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Climate plan urging plant-based diet shift deleted

Thu, 2021-10-21 01:39
A research paper recommending people shift towards plant-based foods is not policy, the government says.
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What is Climate Justice?

Wed, 2021-10-20 21:58
Who is responsible for climate change and who should take the lead in trying to fix it?
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COP26: Russia's Vladimir Putin will not attend climate summit

Wed, 2021-10-20 21:54
No reason was given for the Russian leader's decision not to attend the conference in Glasgow.
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Is the UK's green plan enough to halt climate change?

Wed, 2021-10-20 19:10
Support for roads, aviation and fossil fuel drilling could undermine UK's green credentials at COP26.
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Climate change: Fossil fuel production set to soar over next decade

Wed, 2021-10-20 14:08
Government plans to extract coal, oil and gas are incompatible with safe temperatures, says the UN.
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Tips on how to save energy at home and help the planet

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:54
What can homeowners do to reduce their energy consumption?
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