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SpaceX Starship finally launches but blows up after take-off
There were tense scenes as the launch of the biggest rocket ever was halted with two seconds to go, before being given the final go-ahead.

Accelerating melt of ice sheets now 'unmistakable'
Greenland and Antarctica are increasing their contribution to the annual rise in global sea levels.

Musk's SpaceX to try again with big rocket launch
After Monday's postponement, engineers will have another go at sending their monster rocket to space.

Time running out to halt extinctions, study warns
Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.

Blinding flash over Kyiv was probably meteor
Nasa denies the flash which lit up the sky was caused by a satellite falling to Earth.

Wild birds at risk even as avian flu measures end
Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.

Is India ready to deal with deadly heatwaves?
Heatwaves killed more than 22,000 people in India between 1992 and 2015, according to official figures.
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SpaceX Starship finally launches but blows up after take-off
There were tense scenes as the launch of the biggest rocket ever was halted with two seconds to go, before being given the final go-ahead.

Accelerating melt of ice sheets now 'unmistakable'
Greenland and Antarctica are increasing their contribution to the annual rise in global sea levels.

Musk's SpaceX to try again with big rocket launch
After Monday's postponement, engineers will have another go at sending their monster rocket to space.

Time running out to halt extinctions, study warns
Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.

Blinding flash over Kyiv was probably meteor
Nasa denies the flash which lit up the sky was caused by a satellite falling to Earth.

Wild birds at risk even as avian flu measures end
Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.

Is India ready to deal with deadly heatwaves?
Heatwaves killed more than 22,000 people in India between 1992 and 2015, according to official figures.

Accelerating melt of ice sheets now 'unmistakable'
Greenland and Antarctica are increasing their contribution to the annual rise in global sea levels.

Musk's SpaceX to try again with big rocket launch
After Monday's postponement, engineers will have another go at sending their monster rocket to space.

Time running out to halt extinctions, study warns
Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.
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