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Hundreds of baby seahorses released in Sydney Harbour
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Scientists have released a record number of endangered White’s seahorses into the wild to boost population numbers.
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Posted at 23:52 20 Jul
Why we need sharks in our oceans
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Frank Quevedo explains that, while the apex predators may be rebounding, sharks are still under threat.
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Posted at 23:16 20 Jul
Can houseplants purify the air in your home?
By Christine Ro
Technology of Business reporter
Research shows that house plants don't make much difference to air quality.
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Posted at 23:13 20 Jul
Drones are showing us sharks like never before
By Madeline Halpert & Kayla Epstein
BBC News, New York
Astonishing aerial footage reveals sharks are closer to us than we think – and usually leave us alone.
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Posted at 22:02 20 Jul
Stunning drone footage reveals sharks hidden just out of sight
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Joanna Steidle has seen an increase in sharks close to shore in the last five years.
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Posted at 22:01 20 Jul
Banana-cam to highlight mountain litter problem
By George Herd
BBC News
A camera will capture just how long it takes for a banana skin to rot on Wales' highest mountain.
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Posted at 21:23 20 Jul
Climate activists end protests at two oil sites
Twenty people were arrested during 36 hours of protests at sites in Grangemouth and Clydebank.
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Posted at 19:12 20 Jul
Major UK wind farm shelved over soaring cost
Vattenfall cites deteriorating market conditions in its decision to shelve the offshore wind farm.
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Posted at 19:11 20 Jul
Festivals in Wales asked to ban single-use vapes
By Lleu Bleddyn
Newyddion S4C
The Green Man Festival and the National Eisteddfod are reviewing whether to ban them this year.
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Posted at 19:01 20 Jul
Tornado rips apart Pfizer manufacturing site
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Footage captures the tornado that tore through the facility and flattened buildings in North Carolina.
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Posted at 18:26 20 Jul
Beached whales may have been helping pregnant female
Experts believe over 50 whales may have died in the Western Isles trying to help a female giving birth.
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Posted at 17:16 20 Jul
Shopping mall could be turned into science labs
Plans for the Grafton Centre include space for science and tech start-ups.
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Posted at 17:14 20 Jul
Walmart roof destroyed during pounding hail storm
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Golf ball-sized hail smashed through the roof of a Wisconsin Walmart, forcing the store to close.
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Posted at 15:22 20 Jul
Eating less meat 'like taking 8m cars off road'
By Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent
A new Oxford University study pinpoints for the first time how high- and low-meat diets impact the planet.
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Posted at 15:07 20 Jul
Orca mothers keep 5-tonne sons out of trouble
By Victoria Gill
Science correspondent, BBC News
Post-menopausal killer whales protect their adult sons from fights, research shows.
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Posted at 14:56 20 Jul
World will miss 1.5C warming limit - top UK expert
By Esme Stallard & Justin Rowlatt
BBC News Climate and Science
Former head of the UN climate science body told the BBC's Today programme he was very pessimistic.
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Posted at 14:30 20 Jul
Swim in North Bay, Scarborough bathers urged
By Anttoni James Numminen
Local Democracy Reporting Service
The water quality at South Bay is rated as "poor" on the Environment Agency's Swimfo website.
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Posted at 10:28 20 Jul
Twenty arrests at Grangemouth climate protest
Police officers with specialist climbing equipment were deployed to remove the protesters.
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Posted at 10:03 20 Jul
Grocery robot trial extended to new parts of city
By David Spereall
Local Democracy Reporting Service
The experimental use of robots to deliver food is also due to expand to a new town, a meeting hears.
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Posted at 6:43 20 Jul
Watch the moment divers free trapped whale sharks
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Five whale sharks were found trapped in fishing nets in Indonesian waters.
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