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One in four councils to miss food waste collection deadline Local authorities blame the delays on a lack of funding and a shortage of bin lorries.
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Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.
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Nasa astronauts' moon mission delayed due to rocket issue The mission to the far side of the Moon and back will be postponed after problems with were spotted with its rocket, a Nasa official said.
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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.
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When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew? The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
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Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
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Deer culling to be made easier to protect trees and crops The government unveils a long awaited 10-year deer management plan that will identify priority culling areas.
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SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
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'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
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Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay? Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
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UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
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Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed Homes on a street at severe risk of flooding will be bought by a local council.
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Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
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Arrests made in multi-million pound waste fraud case Dawn arrests in Cornish town as part of Environment Agency investigation.
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Foot and Mouth disease detected in Cyprus Foot and mouth disease has been detected in Cyprus.
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Accredited official statistics: Food statistics pocketbook Publication giving an overview of statistics about food.
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Research: Climate adaption reporting fourth round: local authority Adaptation reports to Defra by local authorities. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.
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Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
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Research: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Cyprus Preliminary outbreak assessments for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Cyprus.
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Councils urged to crush more fly-tippers’ vehicles New government guidance outlines how offenders’ vehicles should be searched, seized and destroyed

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