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Hundreds of watchdog job cuts 'put nature at risk'
NRW, Wales' environmental watchdog, is making job cuts to plug a 13m gap in its budget.
Crew's final words and new footage of wreck: Key takeaways from Titan sub hearings
The hearings have included new video and insights from those who worked on the Titan that day
Musk's satellites 'blocking' view of the universe
Radio waves from the satellites are "blinding" radio telescopes and hurting research, say scientists.
Supermoon and lunar eclipse delight stargazers
The Moon appeared brighter and bigger as it reached its closest point in its orbit around the Earth.
Wildlife charity declares 'butterfly emergency'
The charity is calling on the government to ban pesticides that can harm butterflies and bees.
Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems - but there's still hope
Despite facing a catastrophic combination of challenges, there is optimism in the African country.
Whistleblower testifies Titan sub tragedy was 'inevitable'
Former employee David Lochridge tells a public hearing the whole idea of OceanGate was to "make money".
Climate a more fundamental threat than terror - Lammy
Foreign Secretary David Lammy vows to put climate change at the heart of the UK's foreign policy.
Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.
Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.
'All good here': Titan sub's last messages before implosion
Two-week public inquiry sees last communication before deep-sea disaster near wreck of Titanic last year.
Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
SpaceX crew returns to Earth after historic mission
The Polaris Dawn crew is back following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.
SpaceX crew returns to Earth after historic mission
The Polaris Dawn crew is back following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.
Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate's submersible.
Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate's submersible.
Coal mine plan quashed by High Court
A High Court judge rules the decision to give permission for the mine was "legally flawed".
Butterfly thieves handed $200,000 fine
Two Italian men were arrested at a Sri Lankan wildlife park after they were found with hundreds of protected insects.
Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami
Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world
Billionaire completes first private spacewalk
A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to perform a spacewalk.
National parkland in public hands 'would help nature'
Campaigners call for national parks to be given new powers to buy private land and protect habitats.
Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues
Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.
Billionaire takes off for first ever private spacewalk
The mission is the first of three funded by payments processing business founder Jared Isaacman.
Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste?
The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky.
Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste?
The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky.
Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, but without astronauts
The troubled spacecraft returns empty to New Mexico from the International Space Station.
Race against time in Asian hornet battle
Bee inspectors aim to destroy the bee-eating predators in the South East before new queens hatch.
Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flu
A census suggests the population has stabilised following the outbreak, with numbers up by 15%.
Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail
New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.
Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail
New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.
Walking, cycling to school more likely in Ulez - report
Research shows children living in the zone are now nearly four times more likely to be walking or cycling.
The child-killing wolves sparking panic in India
Since April, wolf attacks have terrorised villages near the Nepalese border, killing nine children.
Five seabirds added to UK red list of most concern
Conservation groups are calling for action as populations of seabirds decline on UK cliffs.
Striking images reveal depths of Titanic's slow decay
A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.
Striking images reveal depths of Titanic's slow decay
A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.
Badger culling to end in England within five years
Efforts to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis will now focus on vaccinating badgers not killing them.
Badger culling to end in England within five years
Efforts to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis will now focus on vaccinating badgers not killing them.
Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?
Sustainable aviation fuels work, but can they be made in sufficient quantity to replace fossil fuels?
Watch out for Ashley but never fear Yvonne
With the next storm season starting on 1 September, a new list of names has been announced - including Ashley, Bert and Conall.
Baby boom prompts call to boost wild beaver population
A leading conservation group wants the government to give the go-ahead to bringing back beavers in the wild.
Baby boom prompts call to boost wild beaver population
A leading conservation group wants the government to give the go-ahead to bringing back beavers in the wild.
'Windiest part of the UK' could power nearly 500,000 homes
The islands are the windiest part of the UK, which means it will be rare for the turbines not to be spinning.
Manatee mum and calf charm wildlife photo judges
The photo is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest
SpaceX delays first private spacewalk mission
Elon Musk's company said it would be delayed "due to unfavourable weather forecasted" in the capsule's splashdown areas.
The people working to help Scotland's bats bounce back
Beth Bridge is working to create the conditions which will let these endangered mammals thrive again.
Have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough?
The whole of the cocoa fruit is used in production, rather than just the beans.
Ancient ocean of magma found on Moon south pole
The findings are from India's historic Chandrayaan-3 mission that landed on the Moon's south pole.
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