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UK saw below average summer sunshine despite ‘major’ heatwave, Met Office says

Despite being hit by a “major summer heatwave” the UK saw below average sunshine for the season, the Met Office has said. The mercury rose...

Unilever to replace carbon from non-renewable fossil fuels in cleaning products

Consumer goods giant Unilever will replace 100% of the carbon derived from fossil fuels in its cleaning and laundry products with renewable or recycled...

Antarctica ice platform nearly four times size of UK ‘at risk of collapse’

A platform of ice surrounding Antarctica which is nearly four times the size of the UK is at risk of collapse, according to a...

Marco becomes hurricane headed for US Gulf Coast

Tropical storm Marco has become a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward the Louisiana coast. Tropical storm Laura battered the Dominican...

Deadly California wildfires threaten thousands of homes

Wildfires in California have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, straining firefighting resources by the sheer vastness...

Hanna’s rain remains biggest threat to virus hot spot Texas

South Texas was braced for flooding on Sunday after Hanna roared ashore as a hurricane, bringing winds that lashed the Gulf Coast with rain...

Scientists identify six different ‘types’ of Covid-19

Scientists say they have identified six different “types” of Covid-19, each based on a “particular cluster of symptoms”. Their findings are based on data gathered...

Comet provides spectacular show as it streaks past Earth

A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning night-time show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. Comet Neowise swept within...

World has 20% chance of exceeding 1.5C in next five years – climate forecast

There is a one-in-five chance annual global temperatures will be at least 1.5C warmer than in pre-industrial times in the next five years, experts...

Scientists looking for volunteers for Covid-19 vaccine trial

A scientist heading the human trials for a possible Covid-19 vaccine has said volunteers are “critically important” to their research. Speaking on the BBC’s Radio4...

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