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Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves

Climate change makes record-breaking heatwaves in northwest India and Pakistan 100 times more likely, a Met Office study finds.

The region should… Read more

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Perseverance: Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars

Nasa's Perseverance rover has reached a big moment in its mission on Mars.

Tuesday will see the six-wheeled robot begin the climb up an… Read more

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Tonga eruption was record atmospheric explosion

The eruption of the Tonga volcano in January has been confirmed as the biggest explosion ever recorded in the atmosphere by modern instrumentation.

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Moon soil used to grow plants for first time in breakthrough test

Scientists have grown plants in lunar soil for the first time, an important step towards making long-term stays on the moon possible.

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Boy, six, finds giant megalodon shark tooth on Bawdsey beach

A six-year-old boy has found a shark tooth belonging to a giant prehistoric megalodon that could be up to 20 million years old.

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Climate change: Airlines miss all but one target - report

UK airlines have missed all climate targets set since 2000 except for one, a new report claims.

The aviation industry sets its own goals for… Read more

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Climate change: Fifty-fifty chance of breaching 1.5C warming limit

The likelihood of crossing a key global warming threshold has risen significantly, according to a new analysis.

UK Met Office researchers say… Read more

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Jamestown: Americas first English settlement now endangered

One of the most important historic sites in America has been put on a list of endangered places. Preservation groups warn that Jamestown, Virginia,… Read more