Would more UK gas actually bring down prices?
Prof Jonathan Stern from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies says: “The main issue is that if you started drilling
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Rural areas hit harder by cost-of-living crisis, study finds
Graham Biggs, chief executive of the Rural Services Network, which represents rural councils and other service providers, said: “Outdated infrastructure
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Artemis: Nasa's Moon rocket completes fuelling test
The Space Launch System edges closer to a maiden flight after concluding a tanking demonstration. Read more BBC News Now
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Ringed Neptune captured by James Webb telescope
The super space observatory returns spectacular imagery of the Solar System’s most distant planet. Read more BBC News Now retrieving
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School uniforms in N America linked to PFAS "forever chemicals"
A study of school uniforms in the US and Canada shows high levels of chemical substances linked to health issues.
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UN chief: 'Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage'
Tax fossil fuel companies’ profits to pay for the damage done by climate change, says UN Secretary General. Read more
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Climate change threatens health and survival of urban trees
Oaks, maples and chestnuts found in cities are among over 1,000 tree species that are flagged at risk. Read more
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China, Europe, US drought: Is 2022 the driest year recorded?
Heatwaves hit China, Europe and the US, causing lakes and rivers to dry up. Is this year the driest ever?
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins award
Winning images of the mysterious and beautiful parts of our Universe are on display in London. Read more BBC News
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World’s ‘oldest 3D heart’ found in prehistoric fish
Usually, it is bones rather than soft tissues that are turned into fossils – but at this location in Kimberley,
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Switching to renewable energy could save trillions – study
New report says falling cost of renewable energy makes switch from fossil fuels cheapest option. Read more BBC News Now
Read moreRare ‘triple dip’ La Niña declared
An image showing the colder waters in the Pacific that characterise a La Niña event The Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Bezos rocket malfunctions on trip to space
The rocket and capsule system developed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos aborts a mission mid-flight. Read more BBC News Now
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Climate change: Six tipping points ‘likely’ to be crossed
Co-author Ricarda Winkelmann, a researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a member of the Earth Commission,
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Earliest evidence of amputation found in Indonesia cave
Archaeologists believe the operation was carried out using stone surgical tools. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an image set.
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Liz Truss cabinet: Key ministers raise climate targets doubts
Is Liz Truss’ new government still committed to dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050? Read more BBC News
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Fresh wave of sewage pollution hits Britain's beaches
Untreated sewage triggers pollution warnings at almost 100 UK beaches after heavy rainfall. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an
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African Swine Fever threat prompts UK border limits on pork
Nick Allen, of The British Meat Processors Association, said: “Our concern had been mounting over the worrying increase in small
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Is this monkey really cuddling a pet mongoose?
By Ella HamblyBBC News Climate and Science Image source, Christian Ziegler A tender moment or something more sinister? The image
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Artemis: Nasa will try to launch Moon rocket on Saturday
“We are going to try to launch on the third (September). And, you know, coming into this prior attempt, yesterday’s
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