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Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff
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Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff

Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell....

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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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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

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First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
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First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer

The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.

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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

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How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
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How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?

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US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions
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US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions

Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.

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Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff
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Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff

Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.

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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

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

As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK

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Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
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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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How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
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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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What is behind the success of dark skies festival?
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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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Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?
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Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?

Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.

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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

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How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?

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Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common
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Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common

A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound may be evidence violence shaped human life far earlier than thought.

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How to see the Orionid meteor shower
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How to see the Orionid meteor shower

One of the best-known meteor showers peaks this week and will remain active until 7 November.

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Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year
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Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year

Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.

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Free clear-up has big engagement on social media
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Free clear-up has big engagement on social media

One man's battle against weeds and overgrown pathways makes a big difference to the town

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Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
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Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?

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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Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?
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Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?

So far this autumn wet and windy weather patterns have been steered away from the UK. When could we see that change?

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Burnham - Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas decisions coming 'shortly'
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Burnham - Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas decisions coming 'shortly'

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the prime minister to stop "faffing about" with the North Sea oil and gas fields.

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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
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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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How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?

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Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave
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Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave

Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across the state.

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Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms
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Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.

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What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?

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Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?

Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.

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Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie
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Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie

Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.

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Living with a stink? Technology might help
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Living with a stink? Technology might help

Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

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Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands
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Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands

In the last two seasons, almost 500,000 trees and 27,233 metres of new hedges, have been planted.

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Pony herd gathering raises money for air ambulance
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Pony herd gathering raises money for air ambulance

Kristina Auckland said the herd was made up of around 100 ponies.

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Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
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Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

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India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats
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India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats

Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?

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What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?

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