VIDEO: Work begins on the road to flood to increase

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Flood control works in the Somerset Levels started

September 29, 2014 at 09:24 clock Updated BST

Much of the Somerset Levels were flooded by bad weather in the winter of last year.

The villages were separated by water and many had to leave their homes.

On Monday, the work begins to lift parts of a highway in the area of flood protection in the future.

John Maguire reports Somerset.

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VIDEO: 60 in 60 seconds CERN

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To 60 in 60 seconds CERN

September 29 2014 at 10:16 BST Updated

He asks the big questions about the Big Bang, dark matter and black holes, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (or European Council for Nuclear Research, CERN announced) celebrates a milestone as its 60th anniversary.

BBC News presents 60-year history of CERN - in 60 seconds.

Video by Michael Hirst produced

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VIDEO: pumps manufacturers, followed by sewage

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Hunting terrorists by monitoring wastewater

September 30, 2014 at 08:18 clock Updated BST

The new technology allows security services to analyze the contents of the sewers to find out where people make homemade bombs.

The new system is currently being tested in Sweden and will be possible for substances that are byproducts of the manufacture of bombs are to be sought.

Many of the recent attacks, including Boston, London and Madrid, were the result of terrorism, "house", which could help to reduce the risk of different attacks.

Rebecca Morelle reported from Stockholm.

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VIDEO: Pony meat is controversial map

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The controversy over horse meat for a good cause Dartmoor

September 29, 2014 at 06:33 clock Updated BST

A charity has developed a range of meat products from the legendary Pony Dartmoor, in what she says is an attempt to save the species.

Dartmoor Pony Hill Association said the creation of a market for their meat is a last resort to ensure the survival of the race.

The numbers have been reduced from about 30,000 at the beginning of the century to only 1,500 in 2011.

However, critics say the plan is not required, and the people to visit the moors.

Anna informed varle Dartmoor.

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VIDEO: Volcano in Japan takes Rescue

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Again to find Japan volcano service survivors

September 29, 2014 at 07:21 clock Updated BST

Rescuers in Japan have the search for survivors of a volcanic eruption resumed on Saturday.

At least 31 people died when the volcano hurled Ontake springs of ash and rock into the air.

Hundreds of hikers were on a volcano in eruption. Many went for the security, but others were trapped.

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports.

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Volcano erupts in central Japan: VIDEO

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Monte Ontake volcano erupts in Japan

September 27, 2014 at 09:45 clock Updated BST

Monte Ontake Japan erupted on Saturday, sending a huge cloud of ash into the sky.

Local authorities have warned climbers about to avoid the area.

Japan Meteorological Agency raised the alert level three on a scale 1 to 5

He warned that the volcanic debris could be up to four kilometers (2.5 miles) fall.

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Offered a reward for lost "Rare Bird": AUDIO

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Lack of rewards offered, "rara avis"

September 25, 2014 at 12:40 clock Updated BST

A search is underway for two young birds that disappeared, whereupon the RSPB offer a reward of 1,000 pounds aid in their recovery.

Explained Speaking on the Today program, chief research officer at RSPB Bob Elliott, that the birds had disappeared in "suspicious" circumstances:

"A week ago, we have followed their satellite tracking systems and two birds suddenly from the radar."

"The vultures are very rare birds in the UK," he added.

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 Thursday, September 25.

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VIDEO: Inside green houses "in United Kingdom

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Within the greenest homes in the UK

September 26, 2014 at 12:13 GMT Last updated

In the UK and much of Western Europe, home alone generates more than a quarter of all CO2 emissions.

So builders and architects in Chichester application of new technologies to homes greener and more appealing to the buyer.

Nigel Cassidy reports.

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Offered a reward for lost "rare birds": AUDIO

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Lack of rewards offered, "rara avis"

September 25, 2014 at 12:40 clock Updated BST

A search is underway for two missing Harrier, whereupon the RSPB, a £ 1,000 reward to offer to help your recovery.

Explained Speaking on the Today program, chief research officer at RSPB Bob Elliott, that the birds had disappeared in "suspicious" circumstances:

"A week ago, we have followed their satellite tracking systems and two birds suddenly from the radar."

"The vultures are very rare birds in the UK," he added.

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday 25 September.

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VIDEO: The flea beetles occur protected as bees

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Increase of the effective as bee beetle pesticide ban

September 25, 2014 at 18:39 clock Updated BST

Farmers warn that canola crops are destroyed to protect because of the ban of pesticides to bees.

The chemicals were banned by the EU two years ago after research suggested they were damaging the bee brain.

But as Tom Heap reports, many farmers say that has left his pop culture to thank other insects.

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VIDEO: citizen science "of crucial importance for the search"

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Core volunteers are looking for information, say scientists

September 24, 2014 at 09:48 clock Updated BST

Information "citizen scientists" is becoming increasingly important for some research projects, scientists say.

A mass audience can often help in data collection submitting comments online.

Reported Nina Warhurst.

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VIDEO: Breaking the dependence on pesticides in India

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India may break its dependence on pesticides?

September 25, 2014 at 07:30 clock Updated BST

New guidelines for the treatment of pesticide residues in food should be taken by food aid agencies and UN health.

The use of the old and dangerous pesticides in agriculture is still a major problem in some developing countries.

But one of the greatest challenges facing the UN is in India, where there are still many banned substances are used.

Navin Singh Khadka Environment correspondent reported, Punjab.

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VIDEO: Free mosquito Brazil "good"

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Good "Brazil releases mosquitoes fight dengue

September 25, 2014 at 4:34 BST Updated

Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro researchers publish thousands with a bacterium that dengue mosquitoes infected suppressed.

The hope is that they multiply to reproduce and to the mosquitoes, the reduction of cases of the disease.

The initiative is part of a program to be held in Australia, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Julia Carneiro flow reports.

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AUDIO: Inflation and Space Physics bet

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Inflation physical bet placed in space risk

September 23, 2014 at 13:45 clock Updated BST

One of the greatest scientific claims of the year got back together another by the result of a bet between two important physical risk.

In March, the Today show reported on the news that the American team bicep said it had found in the sky by the rapid expansion of the space of only a few thousandths of a second after the Big Bang left a pattern.

On today's show in March Professor Stephen Hawking has said that the result was "a further confirmation of inflation," the idea that the universe has experienced rapid exponential growth in the first fraction of a second. He added: "It also means to win, did not predict a bet with Neil Turok Son cyclic universe theory, gravitational waves from the early universe.".

However, the new data showed that the group had underestimated the confusing effects of dust in our own galaxy.

In an interview with Today presenter Evan Davis program in the light of new data, Neil Turok explained the significance of the result:

"Bicep 2 Experience suggests that 20% of those fluctuations gravitational waves, the specific signature of inflation happened from the Big Bang ... but now that has happened is that Planck came up with more data to confirm led the limit of small than 10%. "

"There I contacted Steven and said," We will refine this bet "... of course it does not matter who wins the bet," he added.

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 Tuesday, September 23.

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VIDEO: Woolly Mammoth skeleton auctioned

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Go Rare intact mammoth skeleton on auction

September 23, 2014 22:33 BST Updated

A rare example of a mammoth skeleton is ready for auction in the UK in November with instructions from 150,000 to 250,000 price.

The nearly complete skeleton is part of the sale "Evolution", which are also sold a 30cm elephant bird egg and a dove.

Errol Fuller, curator of the auction that the Mammoth was just back together is a challenge.

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Adviser to the UN "alarming climate change ': VIDEO

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UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs on "alarming climate change"

September 23, 2014 23:34 BST Updated

A UN climate summit in New York to mobilize the 120 Member States to sign a new global climate treaty talks in Paris next year is to be held.

The American economist Jeffrey Sachs is special advisor Ban Ki-moon, and is also Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

Michelle Fleury BBC began questions about their reaction to Sunday rally in New York calls for action against climate change.

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Focus on climate change: VIDEO

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Climate Change Conference: Global Action mobilized demand

September 22, 2014 at 09:36 clock Updated BST

Street protests calling for urgent action on climate change have attracted hundreds of thousands of travelers in over 2,000 destinations around the world.

In Manhattan, the organizers 310,000 on March 1, which was also attended by UN chief Ban Ki-moon and actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

The day of action came as world leaders met in New York before the UN climate summit.

Roger Harrabin reports.

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AUDIO: When the Temple was excavated Mitra

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When the temple of Mithras was unearthed in London

September 22, 2014 at 12:54 clock Updated BST

Within a month, the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the Temple of Mithras in London, a project is for people who visited the excavation in 1954, to come forward to tell their stories and share their photos are met by the event designed .

Sophie Jackson, an archaeologist at the Museum of London Archaeology, told the Today program that it was "certainly one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century"

She said the interest in the archaeological discovery when limited originally opened for the display of two weeks, the temple was excavated:

"It was absolutely phenomenal ... It is expected that a few hundred people who make it on the first day and 35,000 people waiting in line for half past one slot."

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 Monday, September 22.

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AUDIO: Could teach "marshmallow test"?

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What could "marshmallow test, to teach children?

September 22 2014 at 12:34 BST Updated

The famous experiment of child psychology in 1960 became known as the marshmallow test was updated by the inventor of the experiment, Professor Walter Mischel.

The marshmallow test in small children and recent research on the control of persons who participated in the study examined an overview of the impact of personality traits in children have identified later in life had.

For today's program, Mischel can be taught said the self is not fixed, however, and:

"The good news is that there are tactics and strategies the children to enable their ability to monitor and manage negative emotions greatly improve their ability to adaptively cope temptations and constructive and potentially teachable relatively simple cognitive skills."

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 Monday, September 22.

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VIDEO: March global climate change demand

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World Markets next meeting on climate change at the UN in New York

September 22, 2014 at 00:30 clock Updated BST

Events to reduce to a UN meeting in New York on how to global carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, hundreds of thousands of people dressed according to organizers.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended the event, to discuss before a meeting that leaders of the world is climate change.

About 2,000 protest marches around the world are demanding more action instead of against climate change in cities.

Informa Laura Westbrook.

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Cheetah Cubs unveiled in San Diego: VIDEO

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Cheetah Cubs unveiled at the San Diego Zoo

At 00:00 BST clock 21st September 2014 Last updated

A pair of cheetahs baby was presented at the Safari Park San Diego Zoo three weeks old.

The puppies were in the improvement fund Cheetah Zoo are born, are like his mother, Allie, hand was raised not to lift capable of previous litters.

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VIDEO: It SpaceX outside the International Space Station with Accessories

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SpaceX launches with supplies for the International Space Station

At 08:28 BST clock 21st September 2014 Last updated

A sharp SpaceX cargo to the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing the first 3D printer for astronauts in orbit.

Batteries spacesuits, food, clothing and appliances for measuring ocean winds and flying over the capsule.

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VIDEO: UN climate role Leonardo DiCaprio

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Leonardo DiCaprio appointed representatives of the UN Climate Change

September 16, 2014 23:08 BST Updated

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been appointed as representatives of climate change in the United Nations.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world famous actor was the perfect complement to the global challenge of climate change.

The first duty of Mr. DiCaprio in his new role will be to respond to the opening of the climate summit later this month in New York.

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VIDEO: Review of a rare giant squid

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A unique opportunity to examine a colossal squid

September 17, 2014 at 01:18 clock Updated BST

Scientists have the rare opportunity to examine a colossal squid intact after he had accidentally caught in the Antarctic.

Mauricio Perez Olmedo BBC studied in New Zealand's capital, Wellington.

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VIDEO: fighting disease eco-toilets Haiti

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The fight against the disease in Haiti eco-toilet

September 16, 2014 at 06:29 clock Updated BST

The earthquake in Haiti in 2010 displaced thousands of people, and many are still living in makeshift camps.

Poor sanitation has caused serious health problems in the country - but a special eco toilet could improve the situation?

Lorena Arroyo informed the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.

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VIDEO: Hurricane Odile stations stunned Mexico

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Hurricane Damage Baja California Mexico Odile stations

September 16, 2014 at 08:10 clock Updated BST

Hurricane Odile left flooded streets and houses and hotels packed Spas in Baja California Mexico destroyed, whereupon looting in some areas.

The storm has since Sunday from category four a slower, but still packed winds of up to 160 km / h (100 mph).

Mexican authorities have warned of more landslides and flooding in the coming days as the storm moves northwest.

They apply also prepared for shelter 30,000 people.

Alastair Leithead reports.

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VIDEO: Mission Impossible? Comet provides land

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Decision by Rosetta comet landing

September 15, 2014 at 6:47 BST Updated

The European Space Agency is about to attempt more details about his bold offer and to solve land on a comet.

Since early August, the Rosetta probe was near the comet 67P / CG - a mass of 10 billion tons of ice and dust about 400 million miles from Earth.

Engineers and scientists have the weekend debates that could be possible in the surface contact, moved to suppress a small robot.

This is expected, that his primary election and reserve Tuesday to announce.

Pallab Ghosh reports.

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Formula E Race Ready: VIDEO

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Formula E: The way to run quieter

September 12, 2014 at 16:17 clock Updated BST

Form E was that the future of motorsport, which is supported by some of the biggest names in the industry and on Saturday from Beijing celebrated celebrate the opening race of the season by the organizers.

But electric cars can really compete with the glamor of Formula One?

Martin Patience reports.

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VIDEO: The power of the people sparks renewable energy

A scientific initiative of the British support took the energy we produce in our daily life to illuminate a football field.

It uses the kinetic energy of the feet of the players to feed projectors

The opening game with the new technology found in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro with a team of young players.

Brazilian football legend Pele, opened the game and was stirred at the event on Wednesday evening to tears.

BBC Wyre Davies reports from Rio de Janeiro.

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VIDEO: Ozone Layer "signs of recovery"

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Ozone layer "is showing signs of recovery", say scientists

September 10, 2014 at 23:02 clock Updated BST

Protective ozone layer of the earth will repair itself, according to a group of scientists from the United Nations.

The main reason for their recovery, they say, is the fact that certain chemicals, such as aerosols, were eliminated in the 1980s.

Roger Harrabin reports.

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AUDIO: How to kill badgers

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A sniper and his spotter explain how badgers are killed

September 9th, 2014 at 10:52 BST Updated

A second year of Badger victim has begun in parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset to against bovine tuberculosis.

In an interview with Radio 4 Today Agriculture a sniper and his spotter talked about what they do.

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, 9 September.

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VIDEO: USA feared by reducing the number of birds

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Anxiety USA by reducing the number of birds

September 10, 2014 at 00:01 clock Updated BST

The United States has 230 species of birds on a watch list because of their numbers declined sharply.

The last report on the condition of the birds claimed more than half of all bird species are endangered or threatened with homelessness American bank.

In less than 50 years, some states, like New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, lost almost half of its bird populations.

Jane O'Brien in Washington.

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Added Badger victims for the second year again: VIDEO

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Added Badger victims for the second year

September 9th, 2014 at 08:26 clock Updated BST

A second year of Badger victim has begun in parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset to against bovine tuberculosis.

Last year, 1,800 badgers were killed in the pilot areas West Gloucestershire and West Somerset. Nearly 1,000 were to be killed this year.

The government insists that the removal is necessary, but protesters say the shooting was "not effective or humane."

John Maguire says.

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AUDIO: Meteorite hits Nicaragua

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Meteorites, Nicaragua made "presents" largest asteroid

September 8th, 2014 at 12:15 clock Updated BST

A meteorite that fell near the capital of Nicaragua, Managua could happen Sunday of the asteroid 2014 RC the earth have come to the time, according to experts.

Spoken today, said Dr. Heather Couper astronomers that, although further investigation is necessary, it seems that the meteorite came from the asteroid larger RC 2014 "just had to present"

"These effects once a year, so we need to be alert," he added.

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 on Monday, 8 September.

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AUDIO: How heavy is the Earth?

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How does the earth weigh?

September 8th, 2014 at 11:41 BST Updated

How heavy is the Earth?

According to Terry Quinn, Director Emeritus of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the earth weighs about 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg.

In addition, he said today moderator John Humphrys program, scientists investigate the accuracy of the measurements of G, Newton's gravitational constant: "The results we obtained are very different."

G, which defines the severity scale, measured at the end of the 18th century, with an accuracy of about one percent.

But, he said, the latest discoveries of scientists around the world have changed greatly, saying "we do not make our measurements correctly."

A special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A * is published today the problem to explore.

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 on Monday, 8 September.

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AUDIO: Scientists make breakthrough telepathy "

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Brand telepathy advance "scientific

September 6th, 2014 at 10:01 BST Updated

An investigation by experts from Harvard University shows technology can be used to send a message simple mental one person to another without any contact between the two.

Neuroscientist Giulio Ruffini, said today the program. "Actually, you can transfer information directly from one brain to brain without the intervention of the senses"

"The next step would be to try to find the most powerful techniques to send more complex information," he added.

First broadcast on the Today program on BBC Radio 4 Saturday, September 6.

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VIDEO: The number of blue whales rebound

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California blue whales jumping in the vicinity of historical figures

September 6th, 2014 at 4:04 BST Updated

Researchers believe that California blue whales have recovered in numbers and returned the population to a sustainable level.

Scientists say this is the only population of blue whales have recovered from the ravages of whaling.

The research team believes that there are now 2,200 of these giant creatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Informa Laura Westbrook.

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VIDEO: "Dreadnought", the largest dinosaur ever

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Dinosaur "Dreadnought" is a large distance from the bone

September 5th, 2014 at 20:35 clock Updated BST

Scientists in the United States believe they have discovered a new dinosaur that ever could be found one of the largest.

Dreadnoughtus was, and is probably as large as been a passenger plane and weighed the same as a herd of elephants.

Reports correspondent Pallab Ghosh BBC Science.

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VIDEO: Tropical paradise on the outskirts of Bristol

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The thriving sub-tropical garden on the outskirts of Bristol

September 5th, 2014 at 00:50 clock Updated BST

Bananas, bamboo and dragon trees are much more willing to plant warmer climates in Asia and Africa.

But fielder Tim Wilmot has spent the last 25 years trying to transform to his home in a suburb of Bristol in an English garden with a lawn full of exotic plants tropical paradise.

It showed the BBC has to offer.

Video journalist Ian Ellerby

Manufacturer: Nicola Thompson

Real Time is a series for the BBC, in which ordinary people tell their extraordinary stories.

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Tricks teach Kakadu toolmaking: VIDEO

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Cockatoo teach each other tricks Toolmaking

September 3, 2014 Updated 12:12 BST

Goffin cockatoos have an impressive ability to learn from each other how to use and even how to make tools shown.

A team of researchers has found that birds imitate tricks to make tools if he was up for another bird.

In this clip, the "innovative" bird named Figaro, shows another bird in the cage, how to and with a food recovery stick.

In the second scene, the bird you saw the show emulates skills Figaro.

Videos courtesy of Dr. Alice Auersperg / Oxford University / University of Vienna

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VIDEO: "epidemic" sweeping explosion coastal fishing

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Explosion destroyed fishing marine habitats in Tanzania

4 September 2014 Last updated at 07:57 BST

The rich marine life off the coast of Tanzania is threatened by fishing with explosives, according to environmentalists.

The technique provides fishermen use explosives to maximize their catch.

Although illegal, the practice throughout the coast of Tanzania Mtwara to Tanga and from north of Zanzibar is used.

Salim reported Kikeke.

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VIDEO: giant screw hydro project

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Archimedes screws Giant Whalley Hydro Project

September 3, 2014 Last update 02:58 BST

A giant Archimedes screw was used as part of a community project in Lancashire, energy left to produce.

Whalley Community Hydro Limited built a water mill on the stream Whalley Weir on the River Calder.

The group behind the system, the turbine when they finished generate around £ 90,000 of electricity per year.

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VIDEO: No more descriptions of Latin plant

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New plants are not the Latin descriptions

September 3, 2014 at 01:00 clock Updated BST

The International Botanical Congress decided that America is no longer the primary language for the formal description of new species of plants.

Traditional plant officially registered with a written description in Latin - often new words by botanists who have never existed in the classical language dominated.

Stephen Smith said.

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VIDEO: The worm farm in my room

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Snail farmer lifts the lid on the colony as a spare bedroom

September 3, 2014 Updated 12:12 BST

Did you eat a snail? And you want to develop your own snails before eating?

Helen Howard seven years ago started a worm farm in his spare bedroom and allocation in Canterbury, Kent ,.

She said the snails were becoming increasingly popular as a delicacy, move people and eat more.

Helen courses for people who are learning to their own bowls as part of "growing your own food" movement grow, they even began.

BBC News Helen Howard joined his worm farm to know what is happening in the culture of their own brand of Slow Food.

Reporter Video: Helier Cheung

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Fear of greenhouse gases in the production of meat: VIDEO

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Fear of greenhouse gases in the production of meat

September 1st, 2014 at 07:41 clock Updated BST

The global consumption of meat should be taken to ensure future food demand can be met and to help protect the environment,. According to a study

The investigation of two greenhouse gas emissions estimated food production universities to increase by 80% if the consumption of meat and dairy products continue to rise at current rates.

Reported environmental analyst Roger Harrabin BBC.

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VIDEO: Video of strong solar flares

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Published videos of strong solar flares from NASA

September 1st, 2014 at 02:44 clock Updated BST

The space agency of the United States NASA has new images released a series of powerful solar flares.

There are a series of eruptions on the sun's surface in the last week.

Some have warned that this burst of energy could have a serious impact on the earth.

BBC Tim Allman says.

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