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Scientists make ‘superfood’ that could save honeybees
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentGwyndaf Hughes/BBCScientists have developed a honeybee "superfood" that could protect the animals against the threats of climate change and habitat loss.Bee colonies that ate the supplement during trials had up to 15 times more baby...
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Colorado’s subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury – that’s a concern for downstream water supplies
The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and deep green sedges, these open expanses flanked by evergreens are a breathtaking sight for passing...
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One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice
Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University -
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, the images still haunt us: entire neighborhoods underwater, families stranded on rooftops and a city brought to its knees.We study disaster planning at Texas A&M University...
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Unprecedented Arctic heatwave melted 1 per cent of Svalbard’s ice
During the summer of 2024, six weeks of record-smashing heat led to a record-obliterating amount of ice melting on...
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Covid-19 seems to age blood vessels – but only among women
Covid-19 seems to accelerate the ageing of blood vessels, but perhaps only among women.
The infection has previously been linked...
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Alongside the heatwave, are we seeing an early autumn in the UK?
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentTim Dodd/BBCBut does it matter if autumn conditions come early? The Wildlife Trusts says this is a sign of "nature shutting down" and that it is likely to have impacts into the winter and next...
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It is impossible to build a practical quantum broadcaster
Sharing quantum information the same way we broadcast TV or radio programs may be impractical – even for mathematical...
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Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo megafire shows the growing wildfire threat to water systems
As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic.A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park’s water treatment facility as the building...
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New blood pressure guidelines recommend cutting back on these two things
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology issued their first new set of guidelines to help minimize hypertension since 2017.The new guidelines used by clinicians nationwide recommend that Americans limit the amount of alcohol they consume....
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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.Since 2011, scientists and local officials have kept a...
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Hippo capsizes boat in Ivory Coast; 11 people missing, including children and baby
Eleven people, including children and a baby, were missing after a hippopotamus capsized their boat...
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