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Government approves 'UK's largest' solar farm

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 18:51
Developers claim it will power about 300,000 homes - making it larger than any currently built.
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Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 02:06
India’s sunshine hours have fallen over the past 30 years due to clouds, aerosols and local weather.
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Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 02:06
India’s sunshine hours have fallen over the past 30 years due to clouds, aerosols and local weather.
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The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 08:25
The rotors, first used in 1925 on a journey to Scotland, are being revived to help emissions in shipping.
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Your nose gets colder when you're stressed. These thermal images show the change

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 02:28
Psychologists subjected a BBC reporter to a carefully designed thermal camera stress test.
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Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 00:27
The highest red alert is declared in one coastal province, as residents are urged to stay indoors.
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Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 11:01
Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.
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'How growing a sunflower helped me fight anorexia'

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 08:04
'Green social prescribing' schemes are being used by NHS doctors to improve patients' mental health.
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Fossil found on Dorset coast is unique 'sword dragon' species

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 03:20
Scientists say the newly discovered species of marine reptile probably met a grisly end.
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Naked mole rats' DNA could hold key to long life

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 21:06
The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 19:00
Renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity.
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King Charles hopes nature film will 'inspire' viewers

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 00:02
The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.
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Chemistry Nobel awarded for work on new materials that could help planet

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 12:52
The winners of the prestigious science prize were announced by the Nobel committee in Sweden.
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Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 08:11
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.
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Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 05:17
From Paris to Taipei, this week's supermoon - also known as the Harvest and Hunter's moon - captured in photos.
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Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 15:59
The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
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Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 15:59
The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 14:37
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 14:37
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes

Sun, 10/05/2025 - 03:28
They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
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