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• Meet Nasa's commercial flight astronauts

  03-08-2018 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  They will be aboard the first US flights to the International Space Station since the shuttle programme ended.
  
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• Nasa names astronauts for first commercial flights

  03-08-2018 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The US space agency assigns the first men and women to fly on commercial rockets and capsules.
  
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• Stonehenge: First people came from west Wales

  03-08-2018 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The first long-term residents of Stonehenge, along with the first stones, arrived about 5,000 years ago.
  
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• Deaths rose 650 above average during UK heatwave – with older people most at risk

  03-08-2018 13:36
  Exclusive: data shows spike in UK deaths coinciding with high temperatures, with frail, older people with kidney or heart problems most vulnerableNearly 700 more deaths than average were recorded at the peak of the heatwave in June and July in England and Wales, according to official statistics.
  Experts said that an increase in deaths is fully expected during heatwaves. And they cautioned that the provisional data requires further analysis to determine if the higher mortality is statistically si
  
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• Engineered pig lung transplant 'a success'

  03-08-2018 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists have successfully transplanted a bioengineered lung into a pig.
  
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• The future of smart cities is up for grabs: Chips with Everything podcast

  03-08-2018 13:00
  What happens when our smart toaster and smart fridge tech is scaled up to create entire smart cities – and what are the limits to this expansion?Subscribe and review: Acast, Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, AudioBoom,Mixcloud. Join the discussion on Facebook, Twitter or email us at [email protected] term “smart city” is widely used and recognised – but there’s some disagreement over what exactly makes a city smart. If you take the core concept of a city th
  
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• Chimp sanctuary created by World Bank threatened by World Bank-backed dam

  03-08-2018 12:45
  Bank helped create reserve for endangered primates, but has since funded studies used to approve dam that would flood newly created habitat Less than a year after it helped to create one of the planet’s most important chimpanzee sanctuaries, the World Bank is accused of backing a dam project that could flood the newly protected habitat.The 6,426 square-kilomet re Moyen-Bafing national park was established by the government of Guinea last November with the support of the International Finan
  
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• Too hot? Spare a thought for Londoners in 1858

  03-08-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Temperatures hit the 30s and there were no proper drains, bringing flies, disease and panic.
  
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• Too hot? In 1858 a heatwave turned London into a stinking sewer

  03-08-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Temperatures hit the 30s and there were no proper drains, bringing flies, disease and panic.
  
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• Big pong

  03-08-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Temperatures hit the 30s and there were no proper drains, bringing flies, disease and panic.
  
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• Pollution is slowing the melting of Arctic sea ice, for now | John Abraham

  03-08-2018 12:00
  Human carbon pollution is melting the Arctic, but aerosol pollution is slowing it down
  The Arctic is one of the “canaries in the coal mine” for climate change. Long ago, scientists predicted it would warm quicker than other parts of the planet, and they were right. Currently, the Arctic is among the fastest-warming places on the planet. Part of the reason is that as the Arctic warms, ice melts and ocean water is uncovered. The ocean is darker than ice so it in turn absorbs more sunli
  
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• Canon educates youth on the importance of SDGs

  03-08-2018 11:57
  Global imaging manufacturer Canon has this week worked with the University of the Arts London to help students harness the power of visual storytelling to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  
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• More than 5,500 UK churches now running on renewables

  03-08-2018 10:02
  British churches have diverted more than £5m from fossil fuels, with more than 5,500 places of worship putting their faith in clean energy by switching to renewables.
  
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• Unilever launches toiletry range with 100% recycled packaging in UK

  03-08-2018 08:40
  Consumer goods giant Unilever has launched a range of beauty products housed in 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic bottles in the UK, following the success of the "eco-beauty" line in the US.
  
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• Gove: Water companies need to 'raise the bar' to tackle leaks

  03-08-2018 08:40
  Water companies have agreed they need to "do more" to adapt and prepare for changing weather patterns as the environment secretary challenged them to "raise the bar" to tackle leakage.
  
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• Denialism: what drives people to reject the truth

  03-08-2018 07:00
  From vaccines to climate change to genocide, a new age of denialism is upon us. Why have we failed to understand it? By Keith Kahn-HarrisWe are all in denial, some of the time at least. Part of being human, and living in a society with other humans, is finding clever ways to express – and conceal – our feelings. From the most sophisticated diplomatic language to the baldest lie, humans find ways to deceive. Deceptions are not necessarily malign; at some level they are vital if humans
  
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• Country diary: a bird associated with lost souls and otherworldly forces

  03-08-2018 06:30
  Hardown Hill, Dorset: Nightjars’ dawn and dusk habits have given them an eerie reputation. Thomas Hardy called them dewfall-hawks; others goatsuckers and flying toads Continue reading...
  
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• Tweets going viral: birds can 'learn second language' from peers

  03-08-2018 04:19
  The Australian fairy wren can master the meaning of a few key ‘words’ by listening to other speciesBirds can learn a second language by listening to the tweets and chirps of other birds, helping them to find out when a predator is approaching, scientists have found.Wild animals are known to listen to each other for clues about lurking predators, effectively eavesdropping on other species’ chatter. Birds, for example, can learn to flee when neighbours cluck the equivalent of &ld
  
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• Blockchain boat fuel and compostable cups: the best green innovations of the week

  03-08-2018 02:01
  A number of eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations have emerged that could help businesses and nations deliver on resource efficiency, low-carbon transitions and combat climate change. Here, edie rounds-up six of the best.
  
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• Crop-spraying drones

  03-08-2018 01:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Drones are now delivering pesticides, fertilisers and crop monitoring to farms around the world.
  
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• 5,500 UK churches switch to renewable energy

  03-08-2018 01:01
  Churches estimated to have diverted £5m from fossil fuels to clean energy providersMore than 5,500 churches including some of the UK’s most famous cathedrals have converted to renewable power to help tackle climate change.
  Church of England places of worship, along with Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Quaker and Salvation Army congregations, have made the switch to 100% renewable electricity, and faith leaders are urging more to follow suit. Continue reading...
  
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