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Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved
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Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved

Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says....

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Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways

Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

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What is behind the success of dark skies festival?

Stargazers are preparing to enjoy an annual festival that celebrates the beauty of the night sky.

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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off

More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?

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Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world

As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.

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Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

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How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem

A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.

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Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.

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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

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After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?

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Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate change

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The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.

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Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff

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