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First Hurricane of the Atlantic season due to hit the Gulf coast

El Niño has led to an eerily quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is […]

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Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile

The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.

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Wonky elm named UK Tree of the Year

It is the first time a tree in Northern Ireland has won the national title since it was launched in […]

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UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF

The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa’s Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of […]

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Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life’s asymmetry

The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life’s asymmetry.

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Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds

Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall – will drones help?

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A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows

A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.

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SunKnowledge Announces Healthcare Partnership to Tackle Long Outstanding Receivable For A Medical Group

Engagement focuses on reducing receivables aged beyond 120 days through structured account review, follow-up and resolution.

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‘Ghost particles’ from space telescope wins physics Nobel

Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.

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UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal

Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest.

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Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?

At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

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FileOnTap Launches Free Browser-Local HEIC Converter – Photos Never Leave Your Device

FileOnTap has released free browser-based HEIC to JPG, PNG and PDF converters that process photos locally on the user’s device, […]

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Corda Launches AI-Powered Authority Intelligence Platform To Transform How Brands Build Digital Authority

Corda has launched an AI-powered authority intelligence platform that connects website analysis, competitor intelligence, publisher discovery, campaign planning, and reporting.

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Queen’s University students blast off to US for Nasa robotics competition

The students will head to Florida to compete against university teams from Australia, India and the US.

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I’m a wildlife cameraman but ‘special’ rare sightings can still take me by surprise

Wildlife cameraman Dan Abbot is caught off guard by a humpback whale, a rare sight in Welsh waters.

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Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?

For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most […]

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Hawaii’s iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

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How to move 1,300 plants for Kew’s Palm House mega makeover

The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.

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How to see the Orionid meteor shower from Friday

Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It […]

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Prince of Wales tells villagers ‘holistic’ approach is needed to tackle flooding

Prince William visits residents of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, who have faced four floods in six years.

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SpaceX launches crew to ISS

The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend […]

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Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

The Scottish government said the decision will simplify trading for farmers, hauliers, and auction markets.

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Las Vegas Restaurant Chain Reaches Rare Milestone

Ori’Zaba’s Scratch Mexican Grill celebrates 25 years in business and shares its recipe for success.

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Svermo Introduces Valuation AI to Automate Comparable Sales Analysis for U.S. Residential Real Estate Teams

New product expands Svermo’s AI platform for real estate, helping residential teams automate comparable sales analysis and produce consistent, data-backed […]

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The rare Bog Grass Moth found in nature reserve for first time

Experts called it a “special surprise” to find an “incredibly sparse moth” in this habitat.

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Swiss glaciers suffer ‘disastrous’ year of ice loss, threatening water supplies

Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.

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Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest

Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon’s annual Small World In Motion contest.

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The AI telling farmers when to harvest

Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

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Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal

A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.

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