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Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power
Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.
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Spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life on a distant moon
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SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster for first time ever as it returns to Earth after launch
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Wildlife numbers fall by 73% in 50 years, global stocktake finds
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Explorer Shackleton’s lost ship as never seen before
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Scotland
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Climate change supercharged Europe floods - scientists
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Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
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England
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Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain
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Science & Environment
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Climate
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Space

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US & Canada
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Science & Environment
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15 September
Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks
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Science & Environment
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12 August
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Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight
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Science & Environment
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10 July
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