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'Carnage' unleashed on sleeping town when river hit 18-times normal level

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 01:58
Storm Claudia devastated residents in Monmouth, with many still living with the damage.
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Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 22:09
Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.
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Oil giant forced to pay £6m after major spill

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 19:37
A major incident was declared when a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco.
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3G pitch given approval despite pollution fears

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:46
A charity is worried about microplastics but a council says the plans follow environmental guidance.
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When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 15:42
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:21
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:21
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:21
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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BBC Inside Science

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:00
New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.
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Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 14:23
Much of the Van Allen Probe was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, though Nasa said there was a "low" risk of people being struck by surviving components.
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Greedy beaver caught twice in monitoring trap

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:11
Rangers in Northumberland say the beavers are doing well after they were caught and checked over.
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Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 03:04
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.
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Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found at 'damaging' levels in rivers

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 09:24
Scientists have found further evidence that pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across the UK.
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Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found at 'damaging' levels in rivers

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 09:24
Scientists have found further evidence that pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across the UK.
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Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 03:24
Researchers played a sountrack to hedgehogs to identify the frequency of sounds they can hear
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Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 03:24
Researchers played a sountrack to hedgehogs to identify the frequency of sounds they can hear
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Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 03:11
The government plans to give data centres priority access to the electricity grid to speed up development.
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Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 03:11
The government plans to give data centres priority access to the electricity grid to speed up development.
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Why air strikes on Tehran oil facilities are causing black rain

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:39
Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.
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'Extinct' butterfly found across southern England

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 18:27
There has been a flurry of early sightings of the large tortoiseshell butterfly, a charity says.
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