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Eid moon spotters pass skills to next generation
Families and astronomers gathered in Shipley on Thursday to try and spot a slither the new moon.
World's longest coastal path opens in England
King Charles has inaugurated a new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England.
Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
MP raises question in Parliament over fish deaths
Steve Barclay asks why there has been no prosecution after about 900 fish died in Whittlesey.
Second company plans Shetland rocket launch this year
A number of firms hope to use SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst as a launch site for commercial rockets.
Oil firm breaks environmental rules nearly 500 times
Operator Essar has apologised for the breaches committed over four years.
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps
The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps
The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.
Natural History Museum overtakes British Museum as UK's top tourist attraction
The venue broke the record for the most visitors to any museum or gallery in a single year.
BBC Inside Science
The UK government announces a 2billion investment in quantum computing.
BBC Inside Science
The UK government announces a 2billion investment in quantum computing.
US states sue Trump over his move to scrap greenhouse gases ruling
The lawsuit seeks to overturn the Trump administration's reversal last month of the 2009 ruling that underpins all US policies aimed at lowering emissions.
BBC Inside Science
The UK government announces a 2billion investment in quantum computing.
King opens world's longest coastal path around England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.
King opens world's longest coastal path around England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.
Updated plan aims to boost NI's resilience to climate change
The third climate change adaptation plan for Northern Ireland should have been in place since 2024.
Launch of map to report Asian hornet sightings
People are being asked to report Asian hornet sightings as they are an invasive species on Jersey.
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
Fly tippers face clearing up own rubbish as punishment
Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.
Wales strikes deal to speed up renewable energy schemes
The impact of the war in the Middle East on oil prices makes energy independence more important, ministers say.
Dog owners to face unlimited fines if their pets attack livestock under new law
Police will have new powers to seize and detain dogs that have attacked or chased farm animals.
Moment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania
The fireball, which Nasa confirmed to have fallen near Cleveland, broke the sound barrier and caused a kaboom as it landed.
Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans
The chancellor sets out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.
What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?
Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Nino/La Nina.
Discussion over the future of Sark launched
Islanders are being urged to share their ideas on what matters most for them and their home.
Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them
Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.
Elusive nightjar birds making remarkable comeback, conservationists say
An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire.
Farmers 'hammered' by fertiliser and fuel rises
Andrew Williamson, who farms near Bridgnorth, says he is concerned how the Iran war is affecting prices.
Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered
The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.
Funding for green community initiatives
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council says projects can receive up to 5.000.
The astronaut who took one giant leap for Manx-kind
Retired astronaut Nicole Stott says being in space "does make you look at Earth differently".
Major hedgerow restoration project begins on farm
The restored hedgerows will boost wildlife and help farm productivity, says the National Trust.
Former dairy farm could become peat research centre
Honeygar Farm is one of the few areas in the UK that still holds deep lowland peatland.
How reintroducing beavers is changing our landscape
Four pairs of beavers were released into the Par and Fowey river catchment in February.
'Carnage' unleashed on sleeping town when river hit 18-times normal level
Storm Claudia devastated residents in Monmouth, with many still living with the damage.
Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists
Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.
Oil giant forced to pay £6m after major spill
A major incident was declared when a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco.
3G pitch given approval despite pollution fears
A charity is worried about microplastics but a council says the plans follow environmental guidance.
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
BBC Inside Science
New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.
Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere
Much of the Van Allen Probe was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, though Nasa said there was a "low" risk of people being struck by surviving components.
Greedy beaver caught twice in monitoring trap
Rangers in Northumberland say the beavers are doing well after they were caught and checked over.
Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.
Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found at 'damaging' levels in rivers
Scientists have found further evidence that pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across the UK.
Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found at 'damaging' levels in rivers
Scientists have found further evidence that pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across the UK.
Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
Researchers played a sountrack to hedgehogs to identify the frequency of sounds they can hear
Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
Researchers played a sountrack to hedgehogs to identify the frequency of sounds they can hear
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