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BBC News - Science & Environment
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High-seas drama over an ocean treasure trove

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:17
Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition.

Battle over deep-sea mining heats up

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 01:20
Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition.

Heat pumps too expensive, government warned

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 00:14
The spending watchdog says the costs remain too high and public awareness of the technology remains low.

Iceland state of emergency after volcanic flare-up

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 17:06
Powerful lava flows began late on Saturday - but authorities say they have since diminished significantly.

The 'insane' plan to save the Arctic's sea-ice

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 00:39
Could a daring experiment help our planet or is it a dangerous distraction?

Australian farm grows world's biggest blueberry

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 02:17
The monster fruit is the size of a ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.

Australian farm grows world's biggest blueberry

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 02:17
The monster fruit is the size of a ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.

Water voles to benefit from £25m landscapes scheme

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 01:07
England's fastest-declining mammal is to be protected as part of a new habitats restoration fund.

Water voles to benefit from £25m landscapes scheme

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 01:07
England's fastest-declining mammal is to be protected as part of a new habitats restoration fund.

Elon Musk's Starship goes 'farther than ever'

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 16:17
The world's most powerful rocket makes a huge leap in progress in its third test flight.

Slugs and snails to get 'image makeover'

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 01:31
The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust says the scourge of gardeners are "nature's clean-up crew".

Whale menopause linked to longer lifespan

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:02
A study of whales sheds light on the evolutionary puzzle of the menopause.

World's largest trees are 'thriving in UK'

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 01:33
A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.

UK needs new gas plants for energy security - PM

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 14:38
Critics say a commitment to build new, gas-fired power stations would threaten climate pledges.