Science/Environment
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Car-sized turtle fossils unearthed
Fossils of a turtle the size of a car have been unearthed in what is now northern South America. The…
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Climate change: Loss of bumblebees driven by ‘climate chaos’
“Climate chaos” has caused widespread losses of bumblebees across continents, according to scientists. A new analysis shows the likelihood of…
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Earth’s oldest asteroid impact ‘may have ended ice age’
Scientists have identified the world’s oldest asteroid crater in Australia, adding it may explain how the planet was lifted from…
Read More » 2 bodies recovered from scene of fresh Lagos pipeline explosion
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said that two bodies had been recovered from the explosion site of…
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Taal volcano: Lava spews as ‘hazardous eruption’ feared
A volcano in the Philippines has begun spewing lava, as authorities warn that a “hazardous eruption” is possible “within hours…
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Climate change: COP25 talks open as ‘point of no return’ in sight
Political leaders and climate diplomats are meeting in Madrid for two weeks of talks amid a growing sense of crisis.…
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Australia fires: Sydney blanketed by smoke from NSW bushfires
People in Sydney woke up to a city shrouded in smoke on Tuesday, as scores of bushfires rage across the…
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Voyagers shed light on Solar System’s structure
Data sent back by the two Voyager spacecraft have shed new light on the structure of the Solar System. Forty-two…
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Delhi air quality: Severe pollution drives car rationing
The Indian capital, Delhi, has launched a car rationing system as it battles hazardous levels of pollution. Private cars with…
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Climate change ‘making mountaineering riskier’
Mountaineering in some parts of the world is becoming riskier because of climate change, climbing experts and scientists warn. They…
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