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Has another interstellar visitor been found?
An amateur astronomer has discovered a comet that could come from outside our Solar System.
World 'losing battle against deforestation'
A historic global agreement aimed at halting deforestation and curbing dangerous carbon dioxide emissions has failed, according to a report.
Water found for first time on 'habitable' planet
Astronomers discover water in the atmosphere of a "habitable" planet orbiting a distant star.
Roman skeletons found holding hands were both men
The male skeletons, buried in Roman times, have been holding hands for around 1,500 years.
UK eyes cluster of military radar satellites
Defence chiefs want a batch of small spacecraft able to see the Earth's surface in all weathers.
Deep sea habitats survey spots wreck
The ship is believed to be a cargo vessel sunk by a submarine during World War Two.
Farmers 'misunderstand' rewilding project
Plans to restore ecosystems in the countryside will support landowners, its director says.
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Has another interstellar visitor been found?
An amateur astronomer has discovered a comet that could come from outside our Solar System.
World 'losing battle against deforestation'
A historic global agreement aimed at halting deforestation and curbing dangerous carbon dioxide emissions has failed, according to a report.
Water found for first time on 'habitable' planet
Astronomers discover water in the atmosphere of a "habitable" planet orbiting a distant star.
Roman skeletons found holding hands were both men
The male skeletons, buried in Roman times, have been holding hands for around 1,500 years.
UK eyes cluster of military radar satellites
Defence chiefs want a batch of small spacecraft able to see the Earth's surface in all weathers.
Deep sea habitats survey spots wreck
The ship is believed to be a cargo vessel sunk by a submarine during World War Two.
Farmers 'misunderstand' rewilding project
Plans to restore ecosystems in the countryside will support landowners, its director says.
World 'losing battle against deforestation'
A historic global agreement aimed at halting deforestation and curbing dangerous carbon dioxide emissions has failed, according to a report.
Water found for first time on 'habitable' planet
Astronomers discover water in the atmosphere of a "habitable" planet orbiting a distant star.
Roman skeletons found holding hands were both men
The male skeletons, buried in Roman times, have been holding hands for around 1,500 years.
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Read moreCarbon monoxide cases rise in the North East
Stephanie Finnon
BBC Newcastle
It's the silent killer you can't see, smell or taste...
Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning are rising in the North East.
Figures from our region's fire services show a 42% increase over the past five years.
Symptoms include dizziness, tiredness, headaches and nausea, meaning it is sometimes mistaken for a hangover.
The best way to protect yourself is with a carbon monoxide detector.
The male skeletons, buried in Roman times, have been holding hands for around 1,500 years.
Read moreBelgian students sail to UK for 40 day summer holiday beach clean
Three young sailors from Brussels have arrived at Portland Marina aboard their trimaran, 'Zinzinc' on a beach cleaning mission. Tristan De Bassompierre (20), Sebastien Heymans (21) and Adrien Cordier (22) are spending their summer holiday clearing plastics from UK sands and shorelines. The university students have already stopped off at Dover, Brighton, the Isle of Wight and Swanage. Last year, the friends cleaned beaches at Brittany in the west of France, and rivers near their home town. Our reporter Laurence went to meet them on the marina pontoon.
Rare giraffes fitted with solar-powered trackers
Conservationists have fitted members of an endangered giraffe species in northern Kenyan with satellite-tracking devices, part of a campaign to monitor and understand them better.
A total of 28 reticulated giraffes have been fitted with the tracking devices, a feat said to be the largest GPS satellite tagging of giraffe in history, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation says.
The species is considered endangered after its population shrank by 60% in three decades, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The solar-powered tracking devices will help conservationists understand their movements and use of the environment.
Approximately 115 giraffes in six African countries have so far been fitted with the trackers, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation says.
“Knowing where giraffe are, how much space they need, and how they move across the landscape seasonally, is vital to inform effective conservation and planning," it said in a statement.
