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Tuesday, 16. March 2010
Science & Environment
The "disappointing" outcome of December's UN climate summit was largely down to rich nations not listening, says Lord Stern.
Wednesday, 17. March 2010
Politics
Two government press advertisements to raise awareness of climate change are banned for overstating the risks.
Tuesday, 16. March 2010
Science & Environment
Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.
Wednesday, 17. March 2010
Africa
Many Africans blame themselves for climate change and lack the knowledge to discuss the issue, a new BBC report suggests.
Tuesday, 16. March 2010
Science & Environment
The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists.
Tuesday, 16. March 2010
Science & Environment
Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
Tuesday, 16. March 2010
Highlands and Islands
Seven companies are to push forward plans to generate 1.2 gigawatts of electricity from wave and tidal power.
Monday, 15. March 2010
Science & Environment
Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.
Monday, 15. March 2010
Science & Environment
The European Mars Express probe releases new pictures from its close flybys of the Martian moon Phobos.
Tuesday, 16. March 2010
Science & Environment
A survey of swifts suggests the species is at risk from improvement work being undertaken on old houses.
