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• First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
  From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.
• Trail hunt ban moves closer as consultation begins
  Animal welfare campaigners welcome a "pivotal moment" in the move towards a ban on trail hunting.
• England sewage spills nearly halved in 2025 due mostly to drier weather
  Water companies said the country was also seeing the effect of greater infrastructure investment.
• Dogs became man's best friend far earlier than thought, scientists find
  A jawbone found in a Somerset cave rewrites the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.
• Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection
  The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.
• Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
  Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.
• Concerns over £166k cost of rehoming bats
  Concerns have been raised over the cost of two bat houses being built next to the M5.
• Bid for £1m to enhance 'treasured' landscape
  A series of improvements to the North Wessex Downs are on the cards if the funding bid succeeds.
• Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour
  France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.
• Call out to volunteers to take part in bug survey
  Buglife says Kent, Surrey and Sussex forms one of the UK's richest regions for insect variety.
• Exclusion zone set up to protect endangered birds
  An area for nesting birds on the Isle of Man has been cordoned off to protect endangered species.
• When is Nasa's Moon mission launch and what will Artemis do?
  The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in April, ahead of a future lunar landing.
• First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
  From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.
• 'We have the ultimate trust in each other,' Artemis II commander says
  Nasa's Artemis II crew have been taking questions from quarantine ahead of their Moon mission.
• The first colour photo of Earth from the Moon
  Witness History tells the story of the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.
• How Cornwall is helping Nasa's deep space mission
  Nasa is on track to launch its Artemis II mission in April which will be tracked by Goonhilly Earth Station, near Helston.
• Two women, two different continents - but they've the same problem with their farms
  Two farmers from Northern Ireland and Rwanda share their experiences and build a friendship.
• Ministers confirm heat pump targets as climate plan unveiled
  The Scottish government says that it intends to wait until 2035 before ramping up the roll-out of the technology.
• Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
  Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.
• What are heat pumps and how much do they cost?
  The government wants more homes to have heat pumps to cut fossil fuel use and drive down energy bills.
• World's longest coastal path opens in England
  King Charles has inaugurated a new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England.
• First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
  From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.
• Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
  Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
• Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
  It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
• The Global Story
  Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.
• Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
  Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
• Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
  Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
• The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
  For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
• The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
  Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
• COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
  The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
• Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power
  Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
• BBC Inside Science
  Humans are returning to the Moon - hear about it on the BBC’s space podcast, 13 Minutes
• BBC Inside Science
  A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.
• BBC Inside Science
  The UK government announces a £2billion investment in quantum computing.
• BBC Inside Science
  New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.

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• Chemical Exposure Linked to Billions in Health Care Costs
  Chemicals that mimic estrogen and other hormones are costing the EU $175 billion per year in health care, according to new research.
• As Smog Thins in L.A., Dramatic Evidence of Kids' Healthier Lungs
  New study shows Los Angeles-area kids have fewer breathing problems now than they did in the 1990s.
• Lack of Snow Leaves California's 'Water Tower' Running Low
  Rising temperatures and declining snowpack in the mountains mean that the drought across the western U.S. is about to get even worse.
• Arctic Ship Breaks Free of Ice for Historic Expedition
  A Norwegian research vessel will spend six months on the sea ice to study the changing Arctic.
• How Geothermal Could Cleanly Power the Planet: Indonesia's Tale
  The Earth's heat could power homes and businesses worldwide, but it's barely been tapped. Indonesia is trying to change that.
• Dramatic New Video Shows Volcano Forming an Island
  A fast growing island off Japan is seen in new video from the Japanese Coast Guard.
• Corn for Home Heat: A Green Idea That Never Quite Popped
  Some enterprising Americans burn kernels to keep warm in winter, but there's a reason the green heating concept hasn't taken off.
• What You Don't Know About History's Most Famous Scientists
  In the 11th and 12th centuries, Muslim scientists were way ahead of contemporaries in Christian Europe.
• New Theory Behind Dozens of Craters Found in Siberia
  Scientists say melting pingos, and not methane hydrates, are likely to blame for the dramatic craters.
• Miami's Choice: Bigger Ships or Coral Reefs?
  Dredging in Biscayne Bay inflicts heavy damage on North America's only coral reef tract.
• Quirky Winds Fuel Brazil's Devastating Drought, Amazon's Flooding
  With severe water shortages in Brazil's cities and destructive floods in the Amazon, the boom-and-bust phenomenon may be South America's new normal.
• 'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark, Famed Marine Biologist, Has Died
  Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist and ichthyologist, who died on Wednesday, helped the public understand and appreciate the much maligned shark.
• Canadian First Nations Seek to Protect Forest Homeland
  By winning protection for their boreal forest, indigenous Canadians help slow global warming.
• Panama Canal: Superhighway for Invasive Species?
  The Panama Canal is being widened. That means bigger ships and more cargo for Gulf and East Coast ports-and more alien species too.
• 'This Is Really Extreme Science': Adrift in the Arctic Ice With a Shipload of Norwegians
  Our correspondent reports from a Norwegian research ship that's drifting inside the Arctic ice cap, gathering data needed to predict its future.
• Two Reasons Why Obama's Keystone Veto Won't Decide Pipeline
  The never-ending saga of the Keystone XL pipeline gets new twists with potential problems in Nebraska and South Dakota.
• New U.S. Dietary Recommendations First to Consider Environmental Impact
  "Linking health, dietary guidance, and the environment will promote human health," new guidelines say.
• Ancient Fellowship of Fishermen, Dolphins at Risk in Myanmar
  Fishing gangs on the Irrawaddy River use electricity to illegally increase their catch.
• Nearly 200 Whales Stranded on New Zealand Beach
  Nearly 200 pilot whales are stranded on a New Zealand beach, prompting a massive rescue effort.
• 100 Years Later, Antarctic Explorers' Huts Look Frozen in Time
  Whiskey and all, the wooden dwellings of early explorers now look as they did during the first treks to the continent, thanks to a decade-long restoration effort.
• New Study Shows Plastic in Oceans Is on the Rise
  The amount of trash flowing into the world's oceans is worse than thought—eight million tons a year, says new study.
• Mysterious Sea Lion Die-Off Strikes Again on California Coast
  Tiny sea lion pups are washing up on beaches in unusually high numbers—for the third winter in a row.
• Fighting Over Herring—the Little Fish That Feeds Multitudes
  Pacific herring stocks are shadows of their former abundance. But the Canadian government wants to reopen fishing off British Columbia.
• To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves
  Coral reefs are in danger of bleaching in open water, but in the sheltering roots of mangroves, some have found a home.
• National Academy: There’s a Good and a Bad Way to “Geoengineer” the Planet
  We should be figuring out how to pull CO₂ back out of the atmosphere, says a National Research Council report. But we should be wary of launching a planet-cooling chemical sunshade.