Reports and Studies

The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target

Gothenburg, Sweden’s second city, is highlighting its environmental credentials by continuing to put its money on the line. Back in…

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More Myanmar quake survivors pulled from rubble

Four more people have been pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on…

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‘Inside-out, headless wonder’ fossil discovered

A professor has published details of a rare “inside-out, legless, headless wonder” fossil from 444 million years ago, which belonged…

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Myanmar earthquake: What we know

A huge earthquake has hit central Myanmar. The magnitude-7.7 tremor was felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China. Hundreds…

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Mud, water and wood: The system that kept a 1604-year-old city afloat

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city…

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Glowing spiral in UK sky believed to be caused by SpaceX launch

A large glowing spiral that appeared in the night sky above parts of the UK on Monday is believed to…

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Why earthquake predictions are usually wrong

Brent Dmitruk calls himself an earthquake predictor. In mid-October, he told his tens of thousands of social media followers that…

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Elephants hate bees – here’s why that’s good news for Kenyan farmers

Farmers are turning bees into unexpected helpers to keep elephants off their crops. Around the world, spreading farmland is increasingly…

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At least two dead as wildfires rage in South Korea

At least two people died and hundreds evacuated their homes as wildfires raged in South Korea on Saturday. Two firefighters…

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Stem cell treatment helped improve spinal cord injuries: Japan scientists

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury…

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