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AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals
Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.
Scientists detect signals at the smallest scale ever explored
Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.
From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
The men and women who rummage through commercial bins to take clothes and other items.
'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years
It was feared The Short-Necked Oil Beetle had become extinct in Wales after recent surveys.
Spill from vandalised home oil tank kills 13 birds
A number of birds are also injured after the spill from the oil tank earlier this week.
Oil tank vandalism results in waterfowl park 'nightmare'
The popular attraction in County Down has been forced to close while efforts continue to remove oil from the pond.
'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist
Two men from the Armagh Planetarium and Observatory have had asteroids named in their honour in recognition of their work.
Bute House protested by environmental campaigners
A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.
Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.
Six dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state
The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.
Dry weather for most of the UK for next ten days
High pressure is set to bring a long spell of dry weather to the UK doing little to alleviate drought conditions across most of England.
Largest woodland bat survey a 'nice story of AI for good'
Some of Britain's rarest and most threatened bats have been recorded in the south-west of England.
Boulders dropped off coast to disrupt deep fishing
Greenpeace drops nine large rocks to create a barrier to bottom-trawling fishing vessels.
'New kit' helps battle against bugs
The chemical-free decoys are used while clearing riverside vegetation.
Woman who flew with swans warns of lead danger
Sacha Dench, known as the "human swan", welcomes new laws banning the sale of lead ammunition.
Verdict delayed on controversial sea defences
The council have deferred a decision on the building of 17 rock groynes after RNLI safety concerns.
'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years
It was feared The Short-Necked Oil Beetle had become extinct in Wales after recent surveys.
Do the Shetland Isles need Cold War-style military protection?
Calls are being made for the defence of the Shetland Isles to be strengthened after increased sightings of Russian trawlers off the coast of Scotland.
Scientists detect signals at the smallest scale ever explored
Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.
'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist
Two men from the Armagh Planetarium and Observatory have had asteroids named in their honour in recognition of their work.
Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
Regular spaceplane flights planned in project
Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.
Bute House protested by environmental campaigners
A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.
Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.
Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field
Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.
Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?
Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover
The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science
AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy
How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
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