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Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance launch pushed back again
The launch of Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance is delayed again to 30 July at the earliest. …
Amazon fires at 13-year high in June
This early peak indicates a potentially devastating dry season ahead – perhaps even worse than 2019. …
Phil Evans: Briton to take top weather satellite agency job
Phil Evans, formerly at the UK Met Office, will be the new director general of Eumetsat. …
Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
Some 350 elephant carcasses have been spotted in Botswana’s Okavango Delta since May. Click…
Core of a gas planet seen for the first time
Astronomers have found a previously unseen type of object circling a distant star. Click…
Copernicus Sentinels: UK industry loses out in European satellite bids
British firms fail to win leading roles in the expansion of the Copernicus Earth observation project. …
Coronavirus: Immunity may be more widespread than tests suggest
A Swedish study found twice as many people had protective T-cells as tested positive for antibodies. …
Government plans new office to attract scientists to UK
The government says it wants to make immigration “easy and quick” for researchers and innovators. …
Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype?
Can hydrogen – a relatively clean source of fuel – help power the economy of the…