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Coal power developers 'risk wasting billions'
It is cheaper to build new renewable sources of energy generation than coal plants, a report…
Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover mission delayed until 2022
Europe and Russia decide to postpone their mission to search for life on the Red Planet. …
Greenland and Antarctica ice loss accelerating
The Earth’s great ice sheets are losing mass six times faster today than they were in…
How cruise ships contribute to Southampton's air pollution
How one of the most profitable leisure industries in the world can also be one of…
Top ten garden pests and diseases revealed
The box tree caterpillar comes top of the list of gardeners’ concerns for the third year…
Benin company harvesting plants that could soak up oil spills
A company in Benin harvests water hyacinths which can be used to soak up oil. …
Smallest dinosaur found 'trapped in amber'
Scientists say a fossil from Myanmar represents the tiniest dinosaur ever found. Click here…
Chancellor pledges big increase to research spend
Rishi Sunak pledges to more than double spending on government research and development by 2024. …
Wasp-76b: The exotic inferno planet where it 'rains iron'
Astronomers study an exotic planet where they suspect iron droplets fall through the atmosphere. …