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Norway on track to be first to go all-electric

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 03:51
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.
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How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 03:29
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.
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2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 07:13
Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.
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New images of Mercury captured by UK spacecraft

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 18:58
Stevenage-built BepiColombo makes final flyby of Mercury ahead of entering the plant's orbit in 2026.
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Million year-old bubbles could solve ice age mystery

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 13:01
What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.
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Bumblebees winter nest-building 'due to climate'

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 09:19
Active worker bumblebees were spotted in Scotland over the Christmas break.
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Saving a species: The slow return of the Iberian lynx

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 04:28
After edging close to extinction, there are now some 2,000 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal.
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'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts

Sun, 01/05/2025 - 17:36
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
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To conserve or cull? Life in Australia's crocodile capital

Fri, 01/03/2025 - 04:01
The Northern Territory is home to over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles, but not everyone wants them there.
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Sweden's green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes

Fri, 01/03/2025 - 03:04
Financial problems at battery maker Northvolt have shaken hopes for Sweden's green industry sector.
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Could bike lanes reshape car-crazy Los Angeles?

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 05:42
LA is trying to expand its cycling network ahead of the 2028 Olympics, but some are skeptical.
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Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 04:46
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
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A year of extreme weather that challenged billions

Sun, 12/29/2024 - 05:03
Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.
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National Trust warns UK's most precious heritage at risk from extreme weather

Fri, 12/27/2024 - 03:09
A blurring of the distinctions between seasons is also a challenge for insects and their predators.
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Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants

Thu, 12/26/2024 - 03:47
A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.
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Penguins and iceberg-watching: Marking Christmas in Antarctica

Wed, 12/25/2024 - 09:39
Staff working out in the wilds of Antarctica share their Christmas Day plans.
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Major report joins dots between world's nature challenges

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 16:00
A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn.
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One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 - report

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 06:20
Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns.
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Government unveils new powers to approve onshore wind farms

Fri, 12/13/2024 - 18:38
The change is part of the government's new action plan for meeting its 2030 clean power target.
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Cop29: US out, China in - the future of climate talks?

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 15:07
What it means for the global climate effort if another superpower comes to the fore, just as Trump steps back
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