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Oil majors are facing pressure from shareholders, lawsuits and the IEA to change their ways.

Oil Majors Vow Energy Transition - At Their Own Pace

Oil majors vow energy transition - at their own pace

Build A Homemade James Webb Telescope To Win A Prize From The ESA

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Even children can submit their entries and get prizes.

UK Carbon Market Targets Emissions Post-Brexit

Britain targets zero net carbon emissions by 2050 to help meet commitments under the Paris accord

UK carbon market targets emissions post-Brexit

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Waking Up Earlier May Reduce Depression Risk By 23%, New Study Says

Each hour of earlier sleep midpoint led to a 23% lower risk for major depression disorder.

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6-Month-Old Baby Contracts Rare, Deadly Disease; Close Contacts Possibly Infected

Fifteen people are now completing a course of clearance antibiotics after coming in close contact with the baby.

The dazzling turquoise waters and coral reefs off Egypt's Red Sea coast attract scuba divers, but plastic trash and global warming threaten the fragile marine ecosystem.

World Reef Awareness Day 2021: Interesting Facts About The Biodiverse Ecosystem

Coral reefs are not just beautiful, they are crucial to the planet.

The Seoul summit's video showed a map of Pyongyang

Capital Confusion: South Korean Video Highlights... Pyongyang

Capital confusion: South Korean video highlights... Pyongyang

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New Tardigrade Species Named After Eurovision Winner

A newly identified tardigrade species is now named "Macrobiotus rybaki."

The Baekdudaegan National Arboretum Seed Vault Centre preserves nearly 100,000 seeds from 4,751 different wild plant species to ensure they are not lost to "apocalyptic events"

Last Resort: The Seeds Kept Safe In A South Korean Mountain

Last resort: the seeds kept safe in a South Korean mountain

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ISS' Robotic Arm Damaged After Getting Hit By Orbital Debris

Images show the hole caused by the "lucky strike."

Between 2000-2019, the world's glaciers lost an average of 267 billion tonnes of ice each year

Iceland's Glaciers Lose 750 Km2 In 20 Years

Iceland's glaciers lose 750 km2 in 20 years

Talks on how to tackle climate change have long been hampered by disagreement between rich countries and rising giants

US, EU Leaders Call For More Action At Climate Summit

US, EU leaders call for more action at climate summit

With increasingly dire warnings that the pace of global warming is outstripping humanity's best plan to cut emissions, the pressure for progress is high

Climate Talks Resume Online As Pressure To Act Grows

Climate talks resume online as pressure to act grows

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How To Get Your Dog To Cope With Post-COVID Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety among pets can be a major cause of concern for their owners.

A Long March 7 rocket carrying China's Tianzhou-2 cargo craft lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan province

China Sending Three Astronauts To Its New Space Station Next Month

The manned mission follows this weekend's successful cargo mission.

Mealworms are widely eaten around the globe, with an estimated 1,000 species appearing on the dinner plates of some two billion people

Kuwaiti Breeder Hopes Superworms Will Become New Superfood

Kuwaiti breeder hopes superworms will become new superfood

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Astronomical Events To Look Forward To In June

There will be another eclipse on June 10.

South Korea -- which recently announced plans to cut finance for international coal projects -- is seeking a bigger role in the global initiative to go green

World Leaders Call For Action, Inclusion At Seoul Climate Summit

World leaders called for more action and inclusion of all countries in the global drive towards a cleaner and greener planet at a climate summit hosted virtually by South Korea.

American marketing consultant Melissa Paul became Croatia's first official digital nomad earlier this year

'Beautiful Gift': How Croatia Is Luring Digital Nomads

'Beautiful gift': How Croatia is luring digital nomads

This general view shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province

Why Scientists Are Concerned About Leaks At Biolabs

Why scientists are concerned about leaks at biolabs

Kazakhstan's vast steppe is home to a majority of the world's Saiga

Kazakhstan Sees Rare Antelope Rebound After Mass Die Off

Kazakhstan sees rare antelope rebound after mass die off

Russian Sukhoi jet fighters fly over Moscow -- Russia and US have both decided to leave the post-Cold War Open Skies Treaty

Biden Follows Trump, Shuts Door On Airspace Treaty With Russia

Biden follows Trump, shuts door on airspace treaty with Russia

Total won huge backing for its climate plan but some say it falls short

Energy Giant Total Rebrands As Shareholders Back Climate Plan

Energy giant Total rebrands as shareholders back climate plan

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The Animal With Strongest Bite Force Kills 200 Humans Each Year

Although its diet mainly consists of fish, Nile crocodiles will devour any living animal in its sight.

"We are seeing climate litigation expand into countries where climate activism is lower by the threat of climate change is more significant," said climate risk analyst Liz Hypes

Corporations Face Crescendo Of Climate Litigation

Corporations face crescendo of climate litigation

Just one percent of the South African population of 59 million has been vaccinated -- most of them health workers and people aged 60 or above

Pandemic Takes Centre Stage In Macron's SAfrica Trip

Pandemic takes centre stage in Macron's SAfrica trip

Bytedance founder Zhang Yiming is the latest Chinese tech entrepreneur to step aside well before their prime

China Tech CEOs Slip Off Backstage To Avoid Beijing's Glare

China tech CEOs slip off backstage to avoid Beijing's glare

A woman wearing a face mask and shield sits in a New York subway train during rush hour amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 16, 2020; as many people turn away from mass transit, bicycle use has exploded

World's Subways Teeming With Viruses, Bacteria: Study

Researchers spent years swabbing mass transit systems in 60 cities across the world.

Facebook is reversing its policy which had banned posts suggesting Covid-19 was man-made, amid renewed debate on the origins of the virus

Facebook Reverses Course, Won't Ban Lab Virus Theory

Facebook reverses course, won't ban lab virus theory

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SpaceX To Carry 128 Glow-In-The-Dark Baby Squid To Space

The animals will be involved in experiments on the International Space Station.

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Scientists Partially Restore Vision Of Blind Man By Re-Engineering Eye Cells

The blind patient began seeing the white stripes of a crosswalk several months using a specialized pair of goggles after the procedure.

An emu makes its way through a wheat field on a farm near Chinchilla, about 250km (155 miles) west of Brisbane, October 28, 2011.

First 'Almost Complete' Egg Of Now-Extinct Dwarf Emu Discovered

The King Island emu egg was of the same size as that of a mainland emu.

The P4 laboratory (C) at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China one of just among a handful of labs worldwide cleared to handle dangerous viruses that pose a high risk of person-to-person transmission

China Rails At Biden Intelligence Probe Into Virus Origins

China rails at Biden intelligence probe into virus origins

The children involved in the case are activists in the 'School Strike 4 Climate' movement inspired by Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg

Kids' Bid To Block Australian Coal Mine Scores 'Landmark' Victory

Kids' bid to block Australian coal mine scores 'landmark' victory

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