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Boycott threatened over Shell's sponsorship of Science Museum carbon capture exhibition

The museum says it has complete editorial control of exhibitions while Shell aims to be a net-zero emissions business by 2050.

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Measuring what matters

Even in countries that have stated their intention to address both environmental destruction and inequality, rescue packages are dominated by spending that supports unsustainable pre-pandemic eco

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Israel studies new forest home for endangered mountain gazelle

Israel is one of the last places in the world where endangered mountain gazelle roams in the wild but, as development shrinks their natural savannah habitat, ecologists are studying if they can also

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UK ash trees losing fight against deadly fungus

03:22 Tangled heaps of broken branches are scattered throughout the ancient Avoncliff Woods, the ailing ash trees belying the natural beauty of the River Avon and the rolling hills of

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Secrets revealed of beetle so tough it can survive being run over by a car

This exoskeleton is thought to be one of the toughest structures known to exist in the animal kingdom.

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Red kite population soars after a 30-year conservation project

03:59 The red kite, with its distinctive russet-coloured feathers and forked tail, circles around in a clear blue sky on a late summer's afternoon, soaring effortlessly on thermals, as

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Bison to be introduced into UK woodland (and they'll have a job to do)

European bison are the closest living relative to the ancient steppe bison that once roamed Britain.

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Romania's 'forest alarm' system to battle illegal logging crisis

04:18 Environmental activists in Romania are using smartphone technology to create a "forest alarm" system that will detect illegal loggers and poachers in the country's lush but endan

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Spanish children allowed out from COVID-19 lockdown

Children under the age of 14 in Spain are allowed to leave their homes and go outside on Sunday for the first time since the country entered a state of alarm and a virtual lockdown on March 15 amid C

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APD | Singapore becomes largest Covid-19 hotbed in Southeast Asia

By APD writer AliceSingapore has become the largest Covid-19 hotbed in Southeast Asia, with the total number of infections reaching 6,588 as of April 19. The country re

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UK commits to building high-speed rail line dubbed the most expensive in the world

The U.K. government has signed off on a high-speed rail line that was first announced more than a decade ago.High Speed 2 (HS2) was first proposed in 2009 under a Labou

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Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia

Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings profound changes to the island continent.