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Biologists have uncovered the genetic secrets of water shrews, the world's smallest diving mammals.
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As demand for electric cars grows, giant battery factories are being built across Europe.
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Allied members have agreed to "significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from military activities".
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Campaigners say government position is 'a step in the right direction but 'not yet on the money'.
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A marine biologist says it’s the first time he’s ever seen a long-snouted seahorse in the wild.
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In a shock result, voters narrowly reject a tax on flights and a fuel levy among other policies.
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G7 leaders make new pledges to combat climate change, but campaigners say they lack detail.
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It comes as Sir David Attenborough warns humans may be about to destabilise the entire planet.
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The mystery auction winner will be part of the the first human flight by space company Blue Origin.
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Nasa has assembled the key elements of its powerful SLS rocket.
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Retired 79-year-old John Stimpson started making the boxes as a hobby and now does it full-time.
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The space industry is one of the UK's fastest growing sectors, worth £14.8bn a year.
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Single-use plastic from take-out food is a big source of pollution in oceans and rivers, scientists say.
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Developing nations put scientific research into sustainability than richer countries, a Unesco report finds.
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An international group of scientists has called on Norway to halt plans for acoustic experiments on minke whales.
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Many petrol stations will close over the next 20 years, accelerating the shift to electric cars.
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Some early risers in the northern hemisphere may have spotted the eclipse in the sky on Thursday morning.
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"Climate fails" include misguided tree planting and large-scale bioenergy crops, say scientists.
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Some parts of the world have seen the annular eclipse, but from the UK there has been a partial solar eclipse.
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The X-Press Pearl, off Sri Lanka, could be a threat to marine life and the fishing industry.
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A large swathe of the Northern Hemisphere is about to enjoy a so-called annular solar eclipse.
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Infecting the mosquitoes with a different bug slams the brakes on dengue fever, trial finds.
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A memorandum of understanding is signed by Spaceport Cornwall and a US firm to explore opportunities.
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September's ban will cut carbon emissions and save consumers money, the government says.
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Shetlanders can expect to have 39% of the Sun obscured during the annular eclipse on Thursday.
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Nasa's Juno probe makes the closest pass of the Solar System's largest moon in more than 20 years.
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The Crown's Jason Watkins will star as a professor who found himself at the centre of a media storm.
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The Australotitan grew up to 30m (96ft) long and is among the largest dinosaurs found worldwide.
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Indigenous people lived sustainably in the tropical Amazon rainforest for more than 5,000 years, a study shows.
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The bdelloid rotifer, frozen under permafrost, may be able survive indefinitely, research suggests.
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The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.
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First Bus will install 160 charging points and replace half its fleet with electric buses at its depot in Glasgow.
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A photo of an orangutan reflected in water has won the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition.
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The two missions will examine the planet's atmosphere and geological features.
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The worms will launch from the Kennedy Space Centre to help UK researchers understand muscle loss.
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The creatures are set to start their journey to the International Space Station on Thursday.
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Why do billions of cicadas emerge from below ground every 17 years? And why are they so loud?
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The £150m project to build a 50m deep pool would be used for deep sea and space research.
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A major project aims to overcome a barrier to electricity grids wholly supplied by renewable energy.
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The president will suspend oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Opposition among UK farmers is rising towards the trade deal close to being concluded with Australia.
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The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why we are accelerating towards an electric car future.
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Stunning images as Nasa's Perseverance continues its mission to seek signs of past microbial life.
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Air pollution is highly damaging to the environment, but Covid lockdowns show we can clear the air.
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The first prehistoric images of their kind to be found in Scotland were discovered by chance inside a cairn.
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Researchers have tracked 4,000 years of human influence on the planet - all from long tubes of mud.
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Heat from industry and warmth from the sea feature in advice to government on future home heating.
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Around the world, animal conservation has evolved so it's not just humans monitoring wildlife.
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The most detailed map of dark matter in the Universe is puzzling physicists.
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The much-loved nature programme is broadcasting from a sustainable farming project in west Norfolk.