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  1. Can the internet ever be green?

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    Video caption: Data drives our modern economy, but at what cost to the climate?

    Data is driving a new industrial revolution globally, and it is growing exponentially. But what damage is it doing to the climate?

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    Video caption: Nasa Mars rover: Confidence high as mission heads for tricky landing

    The Perseverance rover could not be more aptly named, says Nasa science chief Thomas Zurbuchen.

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    Video caption: Chinese Tianwen-1 orbiter's first close-up view of Mars

    The Chinese mission had cameras that recorded its orbit insertion at the Red Planet on Wednesday.

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    Video caption: Where are Cape Town's great white sharks?

    Barely a single great white shark has been spotted off the city's coast for two years, where once there were hundreds.

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    Video caption: Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern coast of Japan

    The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, 37 miles (60km) below surface.

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    Video caption: The mathematicians who worked behind the scenes on the American space programme

    In 1967, Christine Darden started her career at NASA. She was recruited as a "computer", meaning that she carried out mathematical calculations by hand.

  7. Summer with Greta

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    Video caption: Greta Thunberg describes the remarkable and tumultuous past year of her life.

    Campaigner Greta Thunberg describes the remarkable and tumultuous past year of her life and makes a passionate plea for action on climate change.

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    Video caption: Retailers aiming to reduce plastic on Scotland's isles

    A new scheme aims to help reduce single-use plastic in shops on Scotland's islands.