Welcome to the “Science & Environment-BBC News” update from Hawaii Science Digest. Views expressed in this science and technology news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content provided by BBC News. Accessed on 20 May 2019, 0705 UTC.
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Scientists: Why we should appreciate wasps
Wasps are seen as ‘bothersome and pointless’ and not given the attention they deserve – researchers.
Can this box answer the biggest question on Mars?
Europe prepares to send technology to Mars to look for evidence that there is life on the planet.
Compassionate conservation ‘flawed’
The idea that you cannot kill any animal is “fatally flawed” as a conservation concept, scientists argue.
‘How crickets have hit the high street’
A London food chain is now including insects on its menu but can eating insects help save the planet?
Spain alarmed by French bear’s attacks on sheep
Brazilian mining dam ‘at risk of collapse’
Will India energy pledges lead to CO2 rise?
Features
Many airlines ‘don’t allow’ CO2 offsetting
13 minutes that defined a century
Snakebite ‘like hammer smashing my hand’
The islands that closed down for repairs
How do you learn to drive on Mars?
Watch/Listen
What’s it like to be bitten by a bedbug?
Blue Planet II and other times TV changed the world
The Arctic farmer growing food in -30C
Sub dive in Mariana Trench breaks records
Stranded baby elephant rescued from lake
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Europe heads to the polls and the fate of the Iron Throne is finally decided.
Several structures have been uncovered in Middlesbrough by construction workers.
Georgina Rannard
BBC News
Cody tried to replant a San Diego forest destroyed by wildfire but climate change is making it hard.
Paula McGrath
Health check, BBC World Service
If you want to stay healthy and help save the planet, how about a dish of algae followed by some cactus and ancient grains?
Bethany Bell
BBC News
The environment is a hot topic in Europe now – so can Green parties turn that into more votes?
There is a healthy increase in the Manx shearwater population on Skomer island off Pembrokeshire.
The flame shell reef at Loch Carron was “devastated” by intensive scallop dredging two years ago.
Mark Kinver
Environment reporter, BBC News
The idea that you cannot kill any animal is “fatally flawed” as a conservation concept, scientists argue.
Researchers begin analysing DNA from the 1,300 bones kept in Winchester Cathedral for centuries.
The 3rd Century coin was minted by an ill-fated Roman emperor who reigned for just two months.