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Methane on Mars back down to background levels after spike

Levels of methane on Mars have dropped following a spike detected by Nasa’s Curiosity Rover last week which fuelled discussions about the possibility of...

France orange alert declared for 40 degree heat wave

Authorities around Paris have issued an orange alert for intense heat, the second-highest level on its scale, as very hot temperatures are expected across...

Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast than before

Cold War-era spy satellite images have shown scientists that glaciers on the Himalayas are now melting twice as fast as they used to. The...

Microplastics tested in Greenpeace study

A survey of 13 UK rivers has found they all contain microplastics – and one is more polluted than the “great Pacific garbage patch”,...

Nasa captures closest image yet of Bennu asteroid

US space agency Nasa has captured its closest and most-detailed image yet of Bennu, a 78 billion kilogram asteroid which makes a close approach...

Campaigners vow further action as oil rig heads to North Sea

Environmental activists have vowed to continue attempts to prevent an oil rig from reaching a North Sea field despite the structure leaving port overnight. Greenpeace...

Heavy rain prompts ‘treacherous’ conditions warning in UK

Forecasters have warned of “treacherous” conditions in parts of the UK amid intense rainfall and flooding. Surface water flooding could cause problems for motorists during...

Nasa to open ISS up to private space tourists from 2020

American space agency Nasa has announced it is opening the International Space Station up to new commercial opportunities such as space tourism from 2020. Up...

Jeremy Hunt warns against sending ‘ultra hardliner’ to Brussels for Brexit talks

Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt insisted he would be more likely to succeed in Brexit negotiations with Brussels than an “ultra hardliner”. The UK Foreign...

Tornadoes hit US states leaving areas ‘like a warzone’

A vicious storm has torn through the western outskirts of a US city, spawning one or more tornadoes that downed trees and power lines,...

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