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'Amazing' gene-silencing drugs reach NHS
Doctors say the drugs are making the “previously untreatable, treatable” and have huge potential. …
Predator Free 2050: New Zealand ramps up plan to purge all pests
New Zealand digs in with its controversial plan to protect native species by wiping out all…
Trump praises his administration's environmental efforts
The US president did not mention climate change, but spoke of improvements to the economy and…
Jodrell Bank Observatory made Unesco World Heritage site
Jodrell Bank has now joined locations such as the ancient city of Babylon on the prestigious…
Wildfires: Our generation needs to stop climate change
The UK has had more wildfires in half of 2019 than any year on record, Joe…
Mandla Maseko: Would-be African astronaut dies in road crash
Mandla Maseko, from South Africa, won a chance to become the first black African in space. …
Chernobyl: Rescuing the abandoned dogs in the exclusion zone
The offspring of abandoned pets in the nuclear exclusion zone are receiving veterinary help. …
Jodrell Bank gains Unesco World Heritage status
The observatory, which tracked US and Russian craft during the space race, wins Unesco recognition. …
The nuclear fight for Sizewell on Suffolk's coast
The nuclear industry says new plants are essential, but protesters say the environment is under threat. …