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Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 02:35
The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting.
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Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 02:35
The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting.
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Unacceptable bacteria levels around Jersey seas

Mon, 05/25/2026 - 15:08
Infrastructure and Environment bosses say they believe significant rainfall has caused poor results.
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First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission

Mon, 05/25/2026 - 09:52
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.
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A rare ancient rainforest set to come back to life

Mon, 05/25/2026 - 08:27
Ulster Wildlife takes on 100 year restoration project of ancient rainforest.
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A rare ancient rainforest set to come back to life

Mon, 05/25/2026 - 08:27
Ulster Wildlife takes on 100 year restoration project of ancient rainforest.
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Citizen scientists needed to protect wildlife

Sun, 05/24/2026 - 19:42
Data for animals, such as foxes, will be welcomed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust.
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New charter gives River Wye the right to be free from pollution

Sun, 05/24/2026 - 16:33
The Wye has become the first river in the UK to have a charter covering it from source to sea.
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Rare coastal grassland restoration completed

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 18:13
Almost £1m is spent successfully restoring magnesian limestone grasslands in County Durham.
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Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 06:03
Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.
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The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:42
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
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The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:42
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
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How to keep cool at your summer festivals

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:40
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
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How to keep cool at your summer festivals

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:40
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
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Muck spreading ban to protect rivers doesn't work, new minister says

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 19:03
The regulations were championed by river campaigners but angered many farmers across Wales.
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Musk could become world's first trillionaire

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 19:00
Elon Musk's SpaceX has revealed its plans to go public in the US, allowing people to trade shares in the firm on the stock market.
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Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 17:28
The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.
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Rare species found in Scotland's declining rainforest

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 08:01
A citizen science project is aiming to document species on the Cowal Peninsula for the first time in 50 years.
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:00
El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.
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How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:28
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
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