8 h. ago Government rules out plan to block out the sun as scientists warn of ‘severe damage’ risks

Announcement comes after more than 40 polar scientists warned ideas to slow polar ice loss were unrealistic, unaffordable and dangerous

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3 d. ago Gen Z gorge on chips for breakfast as scientists warn of major health issues

Youngsters can't get enough of chips, with almost a million of 13 to 28-year-olds having fried potatoes for breakfast instead of a healthier option

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1 week ago Bear attacks sees AI facial recognition and robo wolves drafted in to battle beasts

As bear attacks increase exponentially on the East-Asian archipelago, tech execs are dreaming up a slurry of solutions – from bear-face AI to "dating apps" to robotic wolves.

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2 w. ago Bad news for nervous fliers! Severe turbulence is set to get even WORSE thanks to climate change, scientists warn

It's every nervous flier's worst nightmare, but severe air turbulence is set to get a lot worse, a new University of Reading study shows.

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2 w. ago Sharks are losing their deadly teeth thanks to climate change, scientists warn

They're among the top underwater predators, but even sharks are not immune to the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, report scientists in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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2 w. ago Whales and dolphins are increasingly getting stranded around Scotland’s shores, study warns

Almost all species strand on the northwest coast, with numbers rising dramatically in recent years

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3 w. ago Scientists are baffled by an 'exponential' increase in whale and dolphin strandings in Britain

Scientists are investigating what might be behind an 'exponential' increase in the number of whale and dolphin beachings over the last 30 years.

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3 w. ago Deadly tropical virus could reach London due to rising temperatures, scientists warn

Dengue fever, which is spread by the Asian tiger mosquito, has been moving steadily northward in Europe

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3 w. ago Scientists warn risk to dolphin and whale species after 'exponential increase' in Scotland strandings

Researchers warn the scale and consistency of the rise indicates “a genuine cause for concern”

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3 w. ago Dramatic rise in whale and marine mammal strandings in Scotland

University of Glasgow research shows steep increases over past 30 years, after summer of strandings across EuropeThe number of marine mammals stranded in Scotland has risen dramatically in the past 30 years, a study has found.From 1992 to 2022, 5,147 cetaceans died on Scottish shores, and a new paper shows steep increases in the rate of strandings of up to 800% in some species, continuing exponentially every year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dengue fever is heading for Britain: Scientists warn mosquito

Experts from the University of Montpellier say that climate change could create the perfect conditions for the Asian tiger mosquito - the insect that transmits the virus - in Britain.

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3 w. ago Massive underwater volcano on brink of eruption after unprecedented activity, scientists warn

A scientist studying a massive underwater volcano has warned that the next major eruption is coming sooner than expected.

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3 w. ago Scientists warn a new weather phenomenon dubbed the 'FIREWAVE' will devastate UK cities as summers become hotter and drier

Scientists have warned that climate change is making devastating firewaves more likely - and one could hit London this weekend.

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3 w. ago This prehistoric whale had razor teeth, bulging eyes and a face only evolution could love

Paleontologists have identified a new whale species from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on an Australian beach

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4 w. ago Last year was the most HUMID on record, scientists warn, bringing people into 'potentially life

Climate change drove record levels of global humidity in 2024, posing a rising risk to people's health, a new report has warned.

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4 w. ago Record humidity across the world in 2024 as experts warn of rising health risk

Scientists warn the rise in hot and humid days puts communities under increasing risk from heat stress.

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4 w. ago ‘Deceptively cute’ prehistoric whale species with 'slicing teeth' discovered in Australia

The ancient 'baby whale' was the size of a dolphin with eyes the size of tennis balls and lived around 30million years ago.

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4 w. ago Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn

Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn  BBC

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4 w. ago Heatwave warning: Common home fan mistake could be deadly, causing heart attacks, scientists warn

It may seem like the one thing that can provide relief in a heatwave, but if it is too hot, a fan can be dangerous, a new study has found.

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4 w. ago Scientists discover astonishing razortooth whale which lived 25 million years ago

A new species of prehistoric whale has been discovered in Australia

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