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HS2 boss reveals £100m bill for a railway line ‘bat shed’ that ‘isn’t needed’

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HS2 boss reveals £100m bill for a railway line ‘bat shed’ that ‘isn’t needed’

alertuser March 20, 2025

World News: HS2 is spending more than £100m on a “shed” to protect bats on a section...

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2024 on track to be first year to exceed the 1.5C warming threshold

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2024 on track to be first year to exceed the 1.5C warming threshold

alertuser March 19, 2025

World News: This year is “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began,...

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Vampire bats sprint on treadmill as study shows special way they use blood for energy

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Vampire bats sprint on treadmill as study shows special way they use blood for energy

alertuser March 17, 2025

World News: Vampire bats have been put on a treadmill as a study showed the special way...

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COP29: The almighty row over climate cash that’s about to boil over

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COP29: The almighty row over climate cash that’s about to boil over

alertuser March 16, 2025

World News: China says it’s a developing country, so it doesn’t have to pay towards a major...

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Mpox: New case of Clade 1b strain detected in UK

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Mpox: New case of Clade 1b strain detected in UK

alertuser March 14, 2025

World News: Another case of the new strain of mpox has been detected in the UK, health...

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Elon Musk rocket-boosted Trump’s campaign – but will it all end with a bang?

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Elon Musk rocket-boosted Trump’s campaign – but will it all end with a bang?

alertuser March 13, 2025

World News: “The future is gonna be fantastic,” America’s unlikely kingmaker posted on X, above a photograph...

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Prince William’s Earthshot Awards: Presenter Billy Porter has been ‘crying all day’ over Trump win

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Prince William’s Earthshot Awards: Presenter Billy Porter has been ‘crying all day’ over Trump win

alertuser March 11, 2025

World News: The presenter of Prince William’s Earthshot Awards says he’s been “crying all day” following Donald...

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Unmarried people more likely to be depressed, study suggests

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Unmarried people more likely to be depressed, study suggests

alertuser March 10, 2025

World News: People who are unmarried may be around 80% more likely to be experiencing depression than...

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Mpox: More cases of new Clade 1b strain detected in UK

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Mpox: More cases of new Clade 1b strain detected in UK

alertuser March 8, 2025

World News: Two more cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in the UK,...

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World’s first wooden satellite heads to space in Mars exploration test

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World’s first wooden satellite heads to space in Mars exploration test

alertuser March 7, 2025

World News: The world’s first wooden satellite has been launched into space. The satellite, designed by Japanese...

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