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• Buzz Aldrin: Mars Could Become Human Colony

  28-02-2016 17:49
  
  One of the world's most famous astronauts believes that a human colony should be established on Mars. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the second man to set foot on the Moon in 1969 and believes humans could touch down on the red planet by 2040. Dr Aldrin says an outpost on Mars would require people to live on the planet for long periods to set up a colony that would be fully self-sufficient.
  
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• China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives

  10-08-2026 03:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday evening, affecting Shanghai and other parts of eastern China.
  
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• 'Not afraid to stay': The Canadians taking fighting wildfires into their own hands

  10-08-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With wildfires now widespread and frequent, some rural residents in Canada are learning how to fight the flames themselves and protect their own homes.
  
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• Longest serving volunteer helps boost bird numbers

  09-08-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bird charity's longest serving volunteer helps achieve big success in boosting species recovery.
  
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• What lives in the rivers near you? Why scientists want you to know

  09-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists are uncovering the creatures that live in our rivers with techniques like electrofishing and DNA sampling. Here's what they're finding, from mottled sculpins to mayfly nymphs, and why they say we need to know our underwater neighbours.
  
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• Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip

  09-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
  
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• 1999: Solar eclipse experienced from Alderney

  09-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage of people in Alderney catching the best view in the British Isles of the solar eclipse.
  
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• 'If we worry about erosion, we will never get any sleep'

  09-08-2026 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derick Bowler says even if he won the lottery he knows he would not be able to stop nature.
  
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• Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland

  09-08-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
  
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• Waste company owner is a 'woman in a man's world'

  09-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who runs a waste collection firm says she was warned not to get involved in the industry.
  
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• What it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world

  09-08-2026 03:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.
  
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• Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope

  08-08-2026 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
  
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• Tornado formed north of Kemptville last weekend, researchers say

  08-08-2026 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has confirmed that a tornado hit an area near Kemptville, Ont., during a major storm on Aug. 2.
  
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• Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China

  08-08-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
  
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• Couple turning inherited farm into nature site

  08-08-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The farm in Cockermouth is undergoing a 30-year project to boost wildlife there.
  
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• Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons' presence

  08-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada and the U.S. are shadowing two Chinese icebreakers operating in Arctic waters off Alaska, amid growing concern their scientific missions could also gather strategically valuable undersea data. Defence experts warn China’s expanding Arctic presence is testing Canada's already stretched military capabilities.
  
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• What can we see during the partial solar eclipse?

  08-08-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ways to safely enjoy the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.
  
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• What you need to know about the solar eclipse over Yorkshire

  08-08-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire residents have a rare chance to see the best view of a solar eclipse since 1999 next week.
  
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• This pet hamster is probably logging more kilometres on Strava than you

  07-08-2026 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Mollie the hamster has become something of a star in the running world after his owner, a Dutch physicist, rigged a system to track the critter's movements on the running app Strava.
  
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• Is this the best day of the year for stargazing?

  07-08-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Put 12 August in the diary for some of the best astronomical events of the year.
  
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• Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects

  07-08-2026 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
  
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• US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects

  07-08-2026 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
  
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• Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse

  07-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.
  
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• Bezos-backed $200M species project faces greenwashing scrutiny

  07-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Although the Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio-backed Phoenix Species Project faces some funding controversy, grassroots organizations are still using it to make a difference.
  
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• Wildfire damage could take hundreds of years to recover from, experts say

  07-08-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Habitats belonging to snakes and rare moths have been destroyed after the wildfires this summer.
  
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• Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave

  07-08-2026 06:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president has called the extreme heat a "national disaster" and ordered agencies to mobilise all resources.
  
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• Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition

  07-08-2026 00:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anaemia.
  
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• Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS

  06-08-2026 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.
  
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• Charles Darwin finally proven right about bug-eating plant after 150 years

  06-08-2026 23:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists have finally proven what Charles Darwin suspected more than a century ago — that a small, innocent-looking flowering plant growing in the rocky mountain crevices of southwestern China is, in fact, a killer.
  
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• Coyote pup curls up in woman's bed as presence increases across Toronto

  06-08-2026 22:29 via cbc.ca
  
  After leaving the back door open for her routine cleaner, Alice Kent found an unexpected furry visitor curled up in her bed.
  
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