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Pope Leo condemns climate change critics

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 19:58
In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.
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Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 03:50
Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.
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Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 03:50
Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.
Categories: World News

Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 09:55
Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?
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Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 09:55
Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 19:00
What do we know about the causes of autism?
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America's blame game over Canada's wildfire smoke misses the point, experts say

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 04:17
US officials have blamed Canada for not doing enough to stop its wildfire smoke from wafting south. Climate experts say it’s not so simple.
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Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, files show

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 04:07
Data from inside England's environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor serious pollution.
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China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 21:57
It is China's first firm goal to reduce emissions but falls well short of what is needed to meet global targets.
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Musk's fellowship of Royal Society in doubt after rally address

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 20:30
The world's most prestigious scientific body raised concerns about the "language of violence" at the march.
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 19:00
The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis’s latest world record.
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Chimps drinking a lager a day in ripe fruit, study finds

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 21:00
Scientists say chimps consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager a day from dining on ripe fruit.
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US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 02:02
AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 19:00
Results from Nasa's Perseverance rover may show signs left in rocks by living organisms.
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Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 18:00
Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.
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How to see Sunday's 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse

Sun, 09/07/2025 - 20:14
A total lunar eclipse will be visible from parts of the UK on Sunday evening, weather permitting.
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 19:00
The evidence on whether high caffeine energy drinks affect our health.
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New climate assessment for Jackdaw gas field

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 16:08
Oil giant Shell had to review its assessment after a judge ruled the Jackdaw field was permitted unlawfully.
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Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 02:21
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.
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Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 02:21
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.
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