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Wasps are back this summer in the UK – a lot of them
Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggsGetty ImagesMs Banfield suggests we leave something sweet, such as a small cap of jam or orange juice, a short distance from the picnic area to distract the insects.Other practical tips include not screaming, flapping your...
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Is it time to aim for 1.7°C as the new limit for global warming?
If you told a child to stay “well away” from a cliff edge, how close to the edge could...
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Unique ice, 1.5m year old, to be melted to unlock mystery
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentReporting fromBritish Antarctic Survey, CambridgePNRA/IPEVThe transition from warmer eras to cold glacial eras, when ice covered a lot more of Earth, had been every 41,000 years but it suddenly switched to 100,000 years.The cause of...
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Unique ice, 1.5m years old, to be melted to unlock mystery
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentReporting fromBritish Antarctic Survey, CambridgePNRA/IPEVThe transition from warmer eras to cold glacial eras, when ice covered a lot more of Earth, had been every 41,000 years but it suddenly switched to 100,000 years.The cause of...
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Why we urgently need to talk about geoengineering
We are heading towards a future that is so much hotter we won’t just be able to carry on...
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The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi
Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits.But this food craze has also unleashed an...
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California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power
Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated this land for decades, but drought, increasing costs and decreasing water availability are making each year more...
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Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll
Mark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC News Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesIf further droughts are declared, it does not automatically mean that hosepipe bans will be put in place, but these can often follow.Hosepipe bans have already started for millions of...
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Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods − lack of funding plays a big role
Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University -
The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality: Despite years of warnings and recent improvements in flood planning, Texas communities remain dangerously vulnerable to flood damage.The...
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The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?
Dire wolves were massive and highly intelligent animals nearly the size of a small horse, capable of ripping a...
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4 dead, 50 missing after flash floods and landslide hit Indian village
New Delhi — At least four...
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