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Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease
Smoke from wildfires could be a surprising new route for the spread of microbes, experts believe.
Ivory from shipwreck reveals elephants' decline
A forensic examination of the cargo reveals the devastation of populations caused by the trade.
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The huge iceberg clips the seafloor off South Georgia island and knocks off a sizeable fragment.
Electric cars 'will leave hole in tax revenues'
The Treasury says taxes must rise or services cut to compensate for the loss of fuel tax income.
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Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease
Smoke from wildfires could be a surprising new route for the spread of microbes, experts believe.
Ivory from shipwreck reveals elephants' decline
A forensic examination of the cargo reveals the devastation of populations caused by the trade.
Giant iceberg A68a prangs seabed and loses corner
The huge iceberg clips the seafloor off South Georgia island and knocks off a sizeable fragment.
Electric cars 'will leave hole in tax revenues'
The Treasury says taxes must rise or services cut to compensate for the loss of fuel tax income.
What comes next after air pollution death ruling?
A girl who died in 2013 has had air pollution listed as a cause of death; what are the implications?
Aschbacher to be new European Space Agency boss
One task for the Austrian will be managing the interests of EU and non-EU states, such as the UK.
'World's ugliest orchid' tops list of new discoveries
Scientists find 156 new plants and fungi, including six new species of toadstool in British woodlands.
Ivory from shipwreck reveals elephants' decline
A forensic examination of the cargo reveals the devastation of populations caused by the trade.
Giant iceberg A68a prangs seabed and loses corner
The huge iceberg clips the seafloor off South Georgia island and knocks off a sizeable fragment.
Electric cars 'will leave hole in tax revenues'
The Treasury says taxes must rise or services cut to compensate for the loss of fuel tax income.
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