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Where to watch the Geminids meteor shower

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 03:03
One of the year's most reliable meteor showers peaks on Thursday and Friday.
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COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 10:21
The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last-minute changes.
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Whale filmed swimming with Australian beachgoers dies after stranding

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 07:23
Experts had expressed grave concerns for the 15m-long animal after it came dangerously close to shore.
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COP28: Climate mums make themselves heard in halls of power

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 03:07
Three mothers from different continents say their love for their children has motivated them to take climate action.
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Could there be a gold rush for buried hydrogen?

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 03:05
Many see hydrogen as the green fuel of the future so underground deposits of the gas could be valuable.
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Mosquito-borne disease risk looms for UK - study

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 04:14
Diseases like dengue fever could be common if little is done to tackle climate change, report warns.
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Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 09:00
Scientists marvel at the fossilised head of an underwater 'killing machine' from the Jurassic.
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Coral reef: How divers are using antibiotics to save sick corals

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 04:44
Turks and Caicos Islanders are helping protect the reef from the deadliest ever coral sickness.
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Fossil fuels: Can humanity really kick its addiction?

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 04:03
Will the transition to a new clean energy system happen quickly, or will we fry the planet first?
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COP28: Tuvalu negotiator travelled 8,000 miles to save her home. Can she?

Sat, 12/09/2023 - 04:24
The UN climate talks turn to oceans and a Pacific islander is here to fight for her home.
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Tyrannosaur’s last meal was two baby dinosaurs

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 22:22
Remains of baby dinosaurs inside another dinosaur reveal what a young predator ate 75m years ago.
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COP28: Five reasons for optimism on climate

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 05:18
Amid all the doom and gloom on climate change, there are some good reasons for cautious optimism.
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COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 04:58
COP28 host country the United Arab Emirates is "cautiously optimistic" on a deal to at least reduce them.
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Five climate change solutions under the spotlight at COP28

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 04:39
The world is well off track to limit warming to 1.5C, but there have been some encouraging steps.
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COP28: Record number of fossil fuel delegates at climate talks

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 08:00
Over 2,400 participants are linked to coal, oil and gas, four times more than attended last year's gathering.
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Firefighters rescue injured owl from crows

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 07:31
An injured owl in the Russian city of Smolensk has the good fortune to end up outside a fire station.
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Air pollution: map shows 'concrete jungles' more polluted

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 03:03
A Sheffield school is fighting dirty air with trees as new data links their absence to pollution.
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Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:51
Leaked papers suggest United Utilities logged dozens of incidents as less serious than they had been.
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COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:38
The head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says "everything" he is doing is centred on science.
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First images capture world's largest iceberg

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:03
The UK's polar research vessel visits A23a, an iceberg that's more than twice the size of London.
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