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Plastic crisis needs binding treaty, report says
Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report.
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Climate-related deaths fall in England and Wales - ONS
Lots of factors are at play in new data, including better home insulation and flu vaccinations.
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Government says its climate change curbs inadequate
Ministers say coping even with low levels could cost the country billions of pounds a year.
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SLS: Nasa fixes glitchy megarocket equipment ahead of key test
Nasa fixes malfunctioning equipment on a new rocket designed to take astronauts to the Moon.
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Why satellites are key to understanding Pacific volcano
When the huge eruption happened over the weekend, a fleet of spacecraft overhead gathered key data.
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Climate: Wales' coal mining past means it has a 'duty'
A charity director says the country's coal mining history means it has released a lot of carbon.
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Pacific volcano: New Zealand sends flight to assess Tonga damage
Up to 80,000 people could be affected after tsunami waves caused "significant damage" to Tonga.
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Tsunami threat over after huge Pacific volcano eruption - monitor
While further tsunamis may be unlikely, there are mounting fears over how badly Tonga has been hit.
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Rutland sea dragon: How remarkable ichthyosaur fossil was protected
The inside story on how the UK's largest, most complete ichthyosaur fossil was saved for the nation.
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Will ScotWind auction deliver a renewables revolution?
Over the next decade or so these new offshore wind farm sites could supercharge renewable energy capacity.
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How a colossal block of ice became an obsession
Artist Kevin Eason won't ever see his favourite iceberg up close, but he's come to know it so well.
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Plans to protect England's national parks set out
The government proposals also aim to ensure landscapes play a key role in tackling climate change.
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Space travel destroys red blood cells faster than on Earth
Canadian research on astronauts' red blood cells while in space could help knowledge of anaemia.
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'As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities'
Chemist Cynthia Chapple talks about how to get more black girls from inner-cities into STEM careers.
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The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant
The UK's wood-burning Drax power plant hopes to expand but faces questions on its green credentials.
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Durham University fibre-optics help largest 3D map of Universe
Their Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has already broken all records for 3D galaxy surveys.
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Water pollution: How clean are the UK's rivers and lakes?
England's rivers are contaminated by a "chemical cocktail" of pollution- what's being done to tackle the issue?
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No English river is free from pollution - Parliament report
Tyres and wet wipes are soiling rivers but the biggest polluters are farming and water companies.
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Homes, roads and airports at high risk of damage in Arctic - study
New research shows the huge threat posed by permafrost thaw to millions living in the Arctic.
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Antarctica: Invasive species 'hitchhiking' on ships
Ships travelling to Antarctica could bring invasive species to the ocean’s last pristine ecosystem.
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