Experts say the unusual weather has triggered a 'false autumn' as trees struggle to cope with drought.
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Environment correspondent
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Why do the trees think it's autumn already?
Experts say the unusual weather has triggered a 'false autumn' as trees struggle to cope with drought.
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Why do the trees think it's autumn already?
Experts say the unusual weather has triggered a 'false autumn' as trees struggle to cope with drought.
Crops 'made better' at using sunlight to grow
Researchers say a genetic modification that boosts plant growth could help alleviate global food shortages.
Did Freya the 94-stone walrus have to die?
After becoming a tourist attraction in Oslo, a travelling walrus was killed. Was that right?
Possible breakthrough to destroy 'forever chemicals'
US scientists have discovered a low-cost method for destroying chemicals associated with cancer.
First Native American woman to travel to space
Nasa astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will travel to the International Space Station in September.
Battery problem cuts short Russian spacewalk - Nasa
A cosmonaut was rushed back to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the US space agency says.
Drought sees first hosepipe ban in Wales since '89
A drought is officially declared in south-west Wales after heatwave causes water levels to plummet.
Crops 'made better' at using sunlight to grow
Researchers say a genetic modification that boosts plant growth could help alleviate global food shortages.
Did Freya the 94-stone walrus have to die?
After becoming a tourist attraction in Oslo, a travelling walrus was killed. Was that right?
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US scientists have discovered a low-cost method for destroying chemicals associated with cancer.
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