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19 May 2013 Last updated at 09:45 ET

Deep sea 'gold rush' moves closerNautilus operation

The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.


Woodland; Buckinghamshire, UK (Image: BBC)Expert issues UK tree threat warning

A tree expert says the biggest threat facing UK trees is likely to come from a disease currently unknown to science.

Japan 2011 tsunamiGPS 'improves early tsunami alerts'

GPS data could provide faster and more accurate early warning systems for tsunamis, a German team of scientists suggest.

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