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Nasa Mission to Save Falling Space Telescope
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (52+ words) BBC Sorry, BBC i Player isn't available in your region. It looks like you're outside of the UK. BBC i Player is only available in the UK. If you are using a proxy or VPN, please turn off any of…...
Renewed pleas to prevent wildfires at Surrey heathland sites
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (569+ words) Visitors are urged to avoid barbecues, dispose of cigarettes safely, and bin or take home litter Firefighters and conservation groups in Surrey are calling for countryside visitors to take steps to prevent wildfires. Surrey Fire & Rescue Service and the Surrey…...
The 'absolute magic' of Morse code that still connects people globally
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (697+ words) Morse code clubs are changing and expanding all the time Holding a tall pole and lightweight antenna wires which connect to Morse keys, a group of amateur radio fans attempt to call strangers on the other side of the world....
Britain's oldest avocet spotted at West Midlands nature reserve
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (841+ words) The avocet was almost extinct in the UK in the 1840s An avocet spotted at an RSPB nature reserve in the West Midlands has been confirmed as the oldest of its kind ever recorded in Britain. The distinctive black and white…...
Turbines turning from wind to sustainable products
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (1049+ words) Andrew Billingsley from Lurgan firm Plaswire Ltd said the company was "preventing the incineration of plastics" by turning old wind farm blades into other products When a renewable energy hero needs to be replaced, how do you maintain its green…...
Tech Now - Saving a Shipwreck
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (70+ words) Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden. Shiona Mc Callum has a round-up of the key innovations and trends on show at Viva Tech in Paris. Tech Now - Saving a Shipwreck Adrienne Murray…...
'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (1214+ words) Outdoor workers can be particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat, such as that seen in the UK and Europe last month We might only be a few days into July, but two record-breaking summer heatwaves have already provided…...
UK weather: Temperatures forecast to exceed 30 C as another heatwave is imminent
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (599+ words) Parts of the UK are set to heat up from this weekend, with forecasters warning that temperatures could exceed 30 C. For some areas this will mark the third heatwave of the year. Highs could reach 33 C for southern and south-eastern England…...
Hengistbury Head live stream captures growth of barn owls
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (351+ words) The barn owls, pictured, are about eight weeks old A dedicated barn owl live stream has captured the "adorable" progress of two chicks. The live stream from Hengistbury Head, external, which is available for anyone to watch on You Tube,…...
Scientist restoring Wales' peatlands in climate change fight
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (1044+ words) Dr Peter Jones says his passion for bogs began when he was just eight Dr Peter Jones has spent the past 30 years immersed - quite literally - in bogs, fens and wetlands, trying to help save the planet and earning himself the…...