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Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

Getty ImagesBy Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentA deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was "impossible" without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to...

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Prehistoric sea reptile ‘twice as long as bus’

Prehistoric sea reptile ‘twice as long as bus’

Sergey KrasovskiyBy Georgina RannardScience reporterScientists have identified what was probably the largest marine reptile ever to swim in the seas - a creature longer than two, nose-to-nose buses.The creature lived around 202 million years ago alongside the...

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Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs

Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs

Getty ImagesBy Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmosUK scientists are seeking to understand the triggers that result in the production of giant Antarctic icebergs.Nearly half the ice lost from the white continent comes from the shedding of these often city-sized...

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Nasa: ‘New plan needed to return rocks from Mars’

Nasa: ‘New plan needed to return rocks from Mars’

NASABy Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmosThe quest to return rock samples from Mars to Earth to see if they contain traces of past life is going to go through a major overhaul.The US space agency says the current mission design could not return the materials...

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Four-minute showers – a parched Bogota rations water

Four-minute showers – a parched Bogota rations water

This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.By Max MatzaBBC NewsAbout ten million residents of the Colombian capital Bogota are being forced to ration water amid crippling shortages due to a severe drought.It comes as...

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UK food production at threat after extreme flooding

UK food production at threat after extreme flooding

BBC/Lucy VladevBy Malcolm Prior and Lucy VladevBBC News rural affairs Record-breaking rain over the past few months has left fields of crops under water and livestock's health at risk, adding to pressures on food producers.The flooding and extreme weather linked to...

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‘Forever chemicals’ limited in US tap water

‘Forever chemicals’ limited in US tap water

Getty ImagesBy Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkThe US has imposed its first nationwide limits on several harmful chemicals found in tap water across the country. Research suggests millions of Americans likely drink water contaminated with PFAS chemicals, which are...

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