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UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 03:43
For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.
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UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 03:43
For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.
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Hundreds of illegal waste tips operating in England - including 11 'super sites'

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 11:19
A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.
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BBC Inside Science

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 00:00
50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again?
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Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 19:00
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
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Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence group warns

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 18:08
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
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Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence group warns

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 18:08
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
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UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:00
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
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UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:00
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
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Council commits to demolition costs on eroding coast

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 21:06
Four homes in the village have been torn down this winter alone, with more potentially at risk.
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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 04:22
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 04:22
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
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Landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 03:00
Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.
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BBC Inside Science

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 00:00
Nasa’s Artemis II rocket is about to be rolled out. What is the mission hoping to achieve?
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Global temperatures dipped in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 06:44
The last three years were Earth's hottest on record, as humanity's carbon emissions continue to heat the planet.
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BBC Inside Science

Fri, 01/09/2026 - 00:00
What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?
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Rare Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard found

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 09:02
The discoveries are "extraordinarily rare", say the archaeologists who helped find them.
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How Christmas trees are getting a new lease of life

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 09:04
Some businesses are helping to recycle and reuse trees in a bid to reduce landfill and emissions.
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The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 18:47
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
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Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 03:34
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
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