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Why US election could decide climate change battle
Who next occupies the White House could be decisive in the battle to limit global warming.
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Why US election could decide climate change battle
Who next occupies the White House could be decisive in the battle to limit global warming.
Urban gardens boosting the UK's tree cover
A survey of tree cover in England and Wales throws up a few surprises.
October downpour sees UK's wettest day on record
Persistent rain on Saturday 3 October breaks the record for the wettest day across the entire UK.
Bridge of hope for world's rarest primate
An artificial rope bridge across a divided forest could help save the ape, a type of gibbon, from extinction.
Glitter litter 'could be damaging rivers'
Glitter contains microplastics, which can get into rivers and seas, taking years to degrade.
The girl who changed the world with an acorn
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Orbiting space junk collision 'avoided'
There is "no indication of collision" between bits of discarded Russian and Chinese space hardware.
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Why US election could decide climate change battle
Who next occupies the White House could be decisive in the battle to limit global warming.
Urban gardens boosting the UK's tree cover
A survey of tree cover in England and Wales throws up a few surprises.
October downpour sees UK's wettest day on record
Persistent rain on Saturday 3 October breaks the record for the wettest day across the entire UK.
Bridge of hope for world's rarest primate
An artificial rope bridge across a divided forest could help save the ape, a type of gibbon, from extinction.
Glitter litter 'could be damaging rivers'
Glitter contains microplastics, which can get into rivers and seas, taking years to degrade.
The girl who changed the world with an acorn
A story of hope and redemption, which challenges us to think about the way we interact with nature.
Orbiting space junk collision 'avoided'
There is "no indication of collision" between bits of discarded Russian and Chinese space hardware.
Urban gardens boosting the UK's tree cover
A survey of tree cover in England and Wales throws up a few surprises.
October downpour sees UK's wettest day on record
Persistent rain on Saturday 3 October breaks the record for the wettest day across the entire UK.
Bridge of hope for world's rarest primate
An artificial rope bridge across a divided forest could help save the ape, a type of gibbon, from extinction.
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