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    Video caption: Iceland volcano: Scientists studying eruption cook sausages on lava

    Researchers at the base of Iceland's Mount Fagradalsfjall have been using its lava to heat up snacks.

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    Video caption: Space debris: ‘We need to clean it up or risk satellites’

    Astroscale aims to offer a commercial service to clear up some of the 9,000 tonnes of space debris.

  3. Warwickshire firm wins £11m funding for energy-saving car scheme

    More than £11m is to be spent on developing and manufacturing energy-saving technology for cars and vans at a site in Warwickshire.

    Shield Manufacturing Technologies, in Southam, will combine "lightweight energy recovery technology from motorsport with a new motor and inverter for cars and vans" to cut energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

    The money is part of three "green" projects around the UK costing £54m which will see hydrogen fuel cells for buses and lightweight structures for electric heavy goods vehicles, the government said.

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    Video caption: How can I stop my houseplants dying?

    With houseplant sales booming, expert Giacomo Plazzotta offers tips for keeping them healthy.

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    Video caption: Walrus caught on camera on Pembrokeshire coast

    RSPCA animal rescue officer Ellie West said the "big, beautiful animals never usually venture so far south".