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Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic waste
An American explorer finds plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive.
We cannot evict birds with netting, say MPs
A petition signed by 350,000 people calls for “netting” of trees and hedges to be a criminal offence.
Wind-mapping space laser is losing power
Europe’s Aeolus spacecraft is gathering fantastic new data on global winds – but it’s also got a problem.
13 minutes that defined a century
The Apollo 11 landing: What did it take to pull off one of the greatest achievements in human history?
The islands that closed down for repairs
How do you learn to drive on Mars?
Climate change ‘may curb growth in flying’
Features
The soldiers who protect a rainforest
Cosmic ripples hunt now in overdrive
Five things we’ve learned from nature crisis study
Nature’s emergency in five graphics
The teens saving Madagascar’s wildlife
Watch/Listen
Sub dive in Mariana Trench breaks records
Stranded baby elephant rescued from lake
UN chief: Will to fight climate change fading
How to reduce your carbon footprint when you fly
Would you buy a home made from poo?
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Laura Bartley speaks to Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain about agoraphobia.
The UK’s lunch-on-the-go habit is creating nearly 11bn items of waste a year, say campaigners.
Beach schools are among a wave of outdoor learning programmes connecting the national curriculum to the natural world.
Almost half the vultures in the Israeli-occupied Golan died, in a huge blow to conservation efforts.
A petition signed by 350,000 people calls for “netting” of trees and hedges to be a criminal offence.
Rebecca Morelle
Science Correspondent, BBC News
An American explorer finds plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive.
Jonathan Amos
Science correspondent
It has been 16 years in the making but Europe’s transformative Aeolus mission is now ready to fly.
Nature reserve plans aim to bring in tourists
Colin Briggs
Look North
Plans to boost visitor numbers and attract more wildlife at a Teesside nature reserve are being put forward.
The Saltholme Nature Reserve near Port Clarence is a site of special scientific interest run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
The RSPB has submitted plans to Stockton Council for new pools and footpaths plus improvements to the main lake.
Site managers say it’ll improve ponds for nesting terns, wintering waterfowl and invertebrate species such as dragonfly while making them easier to see.
Work on site has to be spread out to avoid disturbing birds and other protected species. If the plans are approved, it’s hoped to complete the improvements this autumn.
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Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
Europe’s Aeolus spacecraft is gathering fantastic new data on global winds – but it’s also got a problem.
Zero Waste Scotland is urging people to cut down the amount of unwanted food they put in the bin.
