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Why India is a world leader in waste paper
Ever wondered what happens to the household waste paper thrown out for recycling in Europe and the US?
YouTuber Jack Harries: 'Climate change protests were worth arrest'
Jack Harries is to appear in court after taking part in climate change protests.
Schools should have 'no idling zones', Public Health England chief says
A review by public health chiefs also calls for charges for cities across the UK to cut air pollution.
Climate change: Pledge to cut emissions from dairy farms
A dairy firm is promising to make its farms carbon-neutral by 2050 in a move described as "ambitious".
Galleonosaurus dorisae: New dinosaur discovered in Australia
Based on its teeth, Galleonsaurus would have been a herbivore and belonged to the ornithopod family.
Wildlife World Zoo: Jaguar attacks selfie-taker
Zoo officials warn that barriers are "there for a good reason" after a woman is injured.
Bristol project aims to cut plastic waste from takeaways
A project in Bristol is trying to help takeaways solve their plastic container problem.
SpaceX Dragon demo capsule returns to Earth
The SpaceX Dragon capsule completes its demonstration flight with a splashdown in the Atlantic.
SpaceX: Dragon capsule splashes down after ISS mission
SpaceX's capsule has splashed down after a week-long test mission to the International Space Station.
Moment SpaceX Dragon capsule undocks from ISS
The unmanned commercial test vehicle will splash down in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday afternoon.
Government's worries over backdoors in Huawei’s 5G tech castle
One potential problem with next-gen mobile technology may have more to do with castles than you’d expect.
Trail-blazing gardening women of Kew
The first female gardeners at Kew had to garden in bloomers, but in other ways were ahead of their time.
Ash dieback: Deadly tree fungus spreading 'more quickly'
Millions of diseased trees near buildings, roads and railways will have to be cut down, it is warned.
Hunterston B: Pictures show cracks in Ayrshire nuclear reactor
New images show cracking in the bricks which make up the core of nuclear reactors at Hunterston B Power Station.
Students with a food waste problem
How easy is it to reduce our food waste? Two students have been finding out.
Dragon in graphics
How Elon Musk's Crew Dragon spaceship goes to, and returns from, the International Space Station.
US Civil War-era tunnels and buildings found under Alcatraz prison
Civil War-era fortifications have been discovered just below the prison's recreation yard, a study shows.
Treasure trove of new insects discovered on island
Meet Yoda, one of 103 new insect species discovered in remote forests on the island of Sulawesi.
Cern cuts ties with 'sexist' scientist Alessandro Strumia
The world-famous lab cuts ties with a scientist who said women were less able at physics than men.
Climate change: Rain melting Greenland ice sheet 'even in winter'
The sheer volume of ice covering Greenland means its fate has global repercussions.
Climate change: Which airline is best for carbon emissions?
New analysis suggests EasyJet is doing a better job of reducing emissions than its airline rivals.
Climate change: Government deal to boost offshore wind
A deal between the UK and the wind industry will ensure 30% of electricity comes from offshore wind by 2030.
Wetland mud is 'secret weapon' against climate change
Muddy, coastal marshes could store more carbon as sea levels rise, scientists reveal.
Fracking: Government guidance 'unlawful' rules High Court
A judge ruled that the government had failed to take into account the latest scientific evidence.
Nasa InSight probe: Mars 'mole' hits blockage in its burrow
The Insight probe's efforts to drill down below the surface of Mars appear to have hit some stony obstructions.
Climate change: Satellite fix safeguards Antarctic data
Scientists ensure the constant monitoring of the White Continent will continue unbroken into the 2030s.
Hayabusa-2: Movie shows moment of asteroid landing
A movie captured by Japan's Hayabusa-2 spacecraft shows the moment it touched down on an asteroid.
Chlorinated chicken: How safe is it?
Is there any evidence that US meat products are less safe than UK products?
Bird extinctions 'driven' by global food trade
A study reveals growing impacts on wild bird species from forestry, farming and palm oil production.
Climate change: California wildfires 'can now happen in any year'
Wet winters are no longer a guide to the severity of wildfires in California, a new study suggests.
WWF accused of funding guards who torture and kill in poaching war
The global conservation charity says it is commissioning an independent review into the claims.
Brexit Britain will be 'lost in space'
One of the UK's most successful space entrepreneurs says Brexit will do immense harm to industry.
The women too scared of climate change to have children
These women from BirthStrike took the decision because they're so scared for the future of life on Earth.
CEFAS scientists create first UK map of shipping 'noise'
Scientists want to evaluate the potential effects of sound "hotspots" on marine life.
Northern white rhinos: could science save the sub-species?
After the death of the last male northern white rhino, scientists are looking at new ways to revive the sub-species on the brink of extinction.
Inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule that has docked on the ISS
ISS astronauts have a look inside the unmanned capsule, which has been designed for commercial travel.
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with space station
America's new astronaut capsule successfully completes the latest task in its demonstration mission.
SpaceX: Nasa astronaut capsule demo takes to the skies
SpaceX has launched a capsule designed to carry people from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Climate change: Angela Merkel welcomes school strikes
Students' mass walkouts to demand action have sparked a debate over school attendance in Germany.
Gateway Moon station: Canada joins Nasa space project
PM Trudeau announces $1.4bn (£1.2bn) for a Nasa space station to help land humans on the Moon.
SpaceX astronaut capsule demo for Nasa lifts off
America takes the first step towards launching astronauts from home soil again after a gap of eight years.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket and astronaut capsule
The new combination could be approved to carry people if the mission is successful.
Hoodwinker sunfish: Rare fish washes up on California beach
The seven-foot (2.1m) hoodwinker sunfish washes up in Santa Barbara, baffling scientists.
Jay Inslee: Washington governor to run on climate change
The two-term governor will focus his campaign on "defeating climate change" and creating energy jobs.
UK's Halley Antarctic base in third winter shutdown
Staff are pulled out once again amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the stability of nearby ice.
Great Barrier Reef: One million tonnes of sludge to be dumped
Australia agrees to discard of one million tonnes of waste in world's largest coral reef.
Hunting for space rocks in Antarctica
60% of the world's meteorites have been found in Antarctica. But what's it like for those who have to look for them?
Webspinners: New order of insects sets up home in UK
Britain has a new order of insects - thanks to stowaways setting up home in the warmth of a glasshouse.
UK Antarctic meteorite hunt bags large haul
The first British-led expedition to gather space rocks in the Antarctic returns with 36 objects.
OneWeb launches mega-constellation pathfinder satellites
A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound project to take the web everywhere gets off the ground.
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