Reports and Studies
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Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, displaces tens of thousands
More than two dozen Madagascans have died and tens of thousands have been left homeless since a severe tropical cyclone…
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Asteroid’s close passage shows blind spot in planetary threat detection
The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small shipping truck mere days before it passed Earth on Thursday,…
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US to make it easier for gay men to donate blood
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will be changing a current three month abstinence policy for blood…
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Halley station: UK polar base secure after big iceberg breakaway
The British Antarctic Survey says it has seen nothing so far that would endanger its Halley research station, following Sunday’s…
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True wild camping on Dartmoor not threatened say landowners
Landowners at the centre of a row over the future of wild camping on Dartmoor have said it is “perfectly…
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Egyptologists uncover Pharaonic tomb containing possibly oldest mummy found in Egypt
Egyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing what may be the oldest and “most complete” mummy…
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Parents need not search children’s poop if they swallow small toys: Doctor-led study
Emergency room visits are not necessary if a child swallows an everyday object, one doctor has recently said, adding that…
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Government green heating scheme off to slow start
A major new grant scheme to replace gas boilers in England and Wales has got off to a slow start,…
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Asteroid 2023 BU: Space rock to pass closer than some satellites
You definitely shouldn’t panic but there is a biggish asteroid about to pass by Earth in the coming hours. About…
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Elms: England greener farming payments detail unveiled
Long-awaited details of England’s post-Brexit farm payments scheme have been published by the government. Landowners and farmers will be paid…
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