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£3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:45:44 GMT Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month.

Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:09:59 GMT Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.

Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:13:30 GMT Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places.

World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:23:37 GMT The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.

'Oldest horse' thrives on linseed cake and light exercise Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:22:37 GMT Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK

What is a sinkhole and how are they formed? Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:45:17 GMT Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous?

Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding in Australia Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:56:31 GMT Though 90 of the 157 stranded whales survived, they could not be saved due to complex conditions.

World's sea-ice falls to record low Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:45:06 GMT The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before.

More migrant workers claim UK farm exploitation Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:54:47 GMT The UK government says it always takes "decisive action" where abusive practices are found on farms.

Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:49 GMT The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.

Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:49:58 GMT The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.

'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:23:42 GMT The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.

Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:35:04 GMT The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.

Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:37:03 GMT The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes.

UN monitors asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:02:12 GMT The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job? Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:04:19 GMT The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".

Scenic loch becomes magnet for Scotland's plastic waste Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:23:09 GMT One of Scotland's biggest plastic problems, the Arrochar litter sink, sits at the head of Loch Long.

Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth' Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:51:00 GMT Male frogs carrying tadpoles made an incredible journey to the UK by boat, plane, and car.

Could the UK actually get colder with global warming? Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:45:04 GMT Some scientists fear the risk of a collapse to warm Atlantic currents has not been taken seriously.

Farmers in bird flu 'panic' call for UK vaccine plan Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:48:19 GMT Vaccinating poultry against bird flu is still not allowed in the UK despite a rise in farm outbreaks.

No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:02:23 GMT The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.

Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:01:33 GMT More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.

Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's bizarre new industrial revolution Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:08:17 GMT The UK led the way in this field of science until recently - but now other countries have overtaken. So, how can that lead be recovered?

Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:11:56 GMT Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.

'We sing to them': LA stables turn Noah's Ark for fire rescue animals Wed, 15 Jan 2025 04:34:47 GMT Pigs, donkeys and even a mini cow named Cuddles found a temporary home after the LA fires.

Norway on track to be first to go all-electric Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:51:45 GMT Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.

Bumblebees winter nest-building 'due to climate' Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:19:24 GMT Active worker bumblebees were spotted in Scotland over the Christmas break.

Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:59:32 GMT Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:07:12 GMT Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

Nasa astronaut stuck in space ventures outside Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:13:52 GMT Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.

SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch Fri, 17 Jan 2025 02:27:56 GMT Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:12:27 GMT Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.

Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts? Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:46:51 GMT Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:05 GMT The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:08:27 GMT Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.

What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket? Sat, 12 Oct 2024 17:40:08 GMT The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon

Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:00:32 GMT A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.

Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell' Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:44:52 GMT As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.

Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:00:06 GMT Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.

Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:56:16 GMT After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly.

Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs Sat, 08 Jun 2024 23:58:01 GMT A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?

World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:23:37 GMT The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.

How Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' pledge is affecting other countries Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:04:23 GMT Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.

World's sea-ice falls to record low Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:45:06 GMT The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before.

BP set to scale back green investments as profits drop sharply Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:47:58 GMT The oil giant is widely expected to say it will scale back on renewables later this month.

Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:49:58 GMT The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.

£22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warn Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:43:23 GMT The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.

Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists Thu, 06 Feb 2025 03:10:59 GMT January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.

Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:49 GMT The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.

First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:41:10 GMT The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:07:12 GMT Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:19:16 GMT A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.

UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed Thu, 02 Jan 2025 06:04:22 GMT About 200 footprints made by dinosaurs 166 million years ago have been unearthed in a quarry in Oxfordshire.