Iranian officials have warned of historic drought while experts blame years of poor water management. …
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UK military opens first space command centre
The new operations centre will help the UK maintain a “battle-winning advantage”, ministers say. …
Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station
The ISS was pushed out of position after engines on a new Russian module unexpectedly fired…
The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste
Bacteria, fungus and enzymes can all digest plastic, but can they work at a useful commercial…
Delayed Russian Nauka module joins space station
It was scheduled to launch in 2007, but the 13m-long, 20-tonne laboratory is finally in position. …
UK already undergoing disruptive climate change
Last year was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eight sunniest on record in the UK,…
'Most powerful' tidal turbine starts generating electricity off Orkney
The Orbital O2, which is anchored off Orkney, has the capacity to meet the annual power…
Electric car charging prices 'must be fair' say MPs
Consumers should not have to pay excessive prices to use public car charging, MPs say. …
Is there a future for Africa's lions?
As lion populations decline across much of Africa, could community-led conservation help reverse this trend? …
Bezos' $2bn offer to get back in race to the Moon
The billionaire offers to pay $2bn in Nasa costs to be reconsidered for a key Moon…