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Isle of Wight: New dinosaur species discovered
The giant armoured creature, named Vectipelta barretti, dates back between 66 and 145 million years. …
AI to stop water pollution before it happens
An innovative AI project in southwest England is using sensors, satellites and data on past spills…
Five meerkats dead in suspected dye poisoning at Philadelphia Zoo
Officials say a substance used to mark them might be to blame for the deaths at…
Trees found growing at record altitudes up Scotland's Munros
Researchers’ discoveries include a rowan found growing more than 3,700ft up a Highland mountain. …
Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up – study
Researchers found that severe turbulence had increased 55% between 1979 and 2020 on a typically busy…
HotSat spacecraft to map heat loss from buildings
HotSat-1 will sense heat loss through roofs and walls to help direct insulation improvements. …
Wildfires: UK to set up new Mediterranean-style specialist units
Fire chiefs are set to increase the number of specialist teams trained in ‘fighting fire with…
El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun
Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm that El Niño has…
Is climate change fuelling Canada's wildfires?
Smoke from wildfires has enveloped Toronto and New York. We look at the role of a…