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About half of the flights that young men make each year are for deer and that causes a lot of emissions.
2.15.2020
Record astronaut: "Do what scares you"
Christina Koch spent 328 days on the International Space Station and was part of the first female spacewalk.
The astronaut also surpassed the previous female record that Peggy Whitson had achieved in June 2017 for her time in space.
He returned to Earth on February 6th.
Coastal erosion: lost houses at sea
As sea level rises, a senior environmental agency official wants the country to initiate "difficult talks" about areas that need protection and those that should not. ,
Scientific author David Shukman examined the dilemma of where to save and where to retire.
How mattresses can solve hunger
Syrian refugees from the Zaatari camp in Jordan and scientists from Sheffield University are working together to find a way to grow fresh and healthy food with nothing but water and old mattress foam.
These "recycled gardens" use mattresses instead of dirt, which solves two problems in one: they reuse the mountain of plastic mattresses that have been stacked in the warehouse and allow everyone to grow fresh food in a desert and crowded environment.
Victoria Gill went to the Jordan camp to see how it works.
Produced by Vanessa Clarke. Filmed and edited by Stephen Fildes.
2.13.2020
Record Astronaut: "Do What Scares You"
Christina Koch spent 328 days on the International Space Station and was part of the first female spacewalk.
The astronaut also beat the previous women's record that Peggy Whitson set for space time in June 2017.
He returned to Earth on February 6th.
2.12.2020
How mattresses can relieve hunger
The refugees from the Za'atari camp in Jordan and a team of scientists from Sheffield in the UK work together to grow fresh food from the old moss mattress.
Moss serves as a substrate instead of soil in a system called hydroponics and solves two problems in one: recycling old mattresses piled up in the warehouse and creating a way to grow fresh food in a place where the land is closed agriculture is poor and too salty for anyone
Victoria Gill went to the Jordan camp to see how it works.
2.10.2020
What do a coyote and a badger say about animal relationships?
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A zoologist explains why the images on which the two animals work together may be more common than you think.2.09.2020
What do a coyote and a badger tell us about animal relationships?
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A zoologist explains why the images on which the two animals work together may be more common than you think.Solar Orbiter launch: what is it and what will it do?
It is the new space mission that will show us the sun like we have never seen it before.
The spacecraft named Solar Orbiter is a mission of the European Space Agency and was assembled at Airbus in Stevenage, England.
Many scientists call it the most important mission in Britain in one generation.
BBC science journalist Laura Foster explains what SolO will do and how it will help us improve technology here on Earth.
The spacecraft is scheduled to launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday, February 9, at 11:03 p.m. local time (4:03 a.m. GMT on Monday).
Climate Change: Why Do American Senators Have This Symbol?
Ed Hawkins, climatologist at the University of Reading, has created a graphic that shows how the world warms up.
Democratic U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Sheldon Whitehouse and Chris Van Hollen used it as a badge in the speech on the state of the Union.
Video produced by Christopher Giles and Lorna Acquah
2.07.2020
"A turtle inspired us to fight plastic pollution"
A couple who have seen the "scary" impact of plastic pollution while traveling want to encourage others to make "simple changes".
Tommie Eaton and Rebecca Dudbridge of Hitchin, Hertfordshire were so surprised to see a turtle in the middle of a "plastic wave" that they started a company that sold toothbrushes with recyclable bamboo handles.
It is estimated that eight million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year.
The couple said people shouldn't focus on the negative, but "take one step at a time."
2.06.2020
The Portsmouth academic develops the "Perfect Espresso" formula
Mathematicians and physicists may not be the first to consult about perfect coffee.
A team of researchers, including mathematician Dr. Jamie Foster, of the University of Portsmouth, questions the wisdom of traditional espresso.
They discovered that less coarsely ground coffee beans are the key to a more even drink that is just as strong.
Journalist: Mike Apps
2.05.2020
Boris Johnson: "Global warming is wreaking havoc"
The prime minister warned that climate change "hurts the most vulnerable people in the world".
Boris Johnson's comments were made at a launch event for the COP26 climate summit, scheduled to take place in Glasgow later this year.
He also said it was important to link biodiversity and climate change issues, suggesting that the climate issue can only be resolved if "the balance between man and nature" is restored.
Sir David Attenborough: "Now is the time"
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The announcer and naturalist says the Glasgow climate summit is "extremely important" later this year.O'Neill: Prime Minister "Really Doesn't Understand Climate Change"
Former Minister Claire O'Neill told the BBC that the Prime Minister "really doesn't understand climate change."
"The Prime Minister has given incredibly warm statements over the years," he said, adding that Boris Johnson admitted to him "that he really doesn't understand."
2.04.2020
Climate change: Australian television audience whistles skeptical senator
In an incident that made Australia speak, Senator Jim Molan was booed during a television discussion about the forest fire crisis.
The liberal politician spoke in the ABC program of questions and answers about climate change and asked whether it was caused by human action.
Molan later said he had "no science" for his opinion and defended government policies against climate change.
Government critics say that man-made climate change has been a major contributor to forest fires and that measures must be taken to cope with rising global temperatures.
2.03.2020
Newcastle University films gray seals that clap underwater
Researchers believe they are the first to film gray seals clapping their fins under water.
Dr. Ben Burville of Newcastle University has tried for 17 years to catch a seal that resembles a seal that they produced during the breeding season.
He took these pictures on the Farne Islands near Northumberland.
Cycling in the air, the deadliest in Europe
Some European cities suffer from the worst air quality in the world.
Winter smog has become a major problem in the Western Balkans.
Serbia is the country with the highest rate of pollution-related deaths in Europe, according to the Global Alliance for Health and Pollution.
Jasna Cizler is a bicycle activist in the capital, Belgrade, who believes that two-wheeled traffic is the key to clean air.
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2.02.2020
Could you run the most distant camp?
To better understand how sea levels can rise worldwide, scientists are camping in Antarctica.
Everything is a cold struggle to keep your feet warm and use the toilet.
It's one of the most remote places on earth, and so BBC environmental correspondent Justin Rowlatt went to find out what it looks like.
Video reporter: Jemma Cox
In the hidden "Power Tunnels" of London
A hidden tunnel network under London supplies the network.
With the Londoners encouraged to buy more electric cars and London that needs more energy, "electric tunnels" were created under the city streets.
In the first phase, which was completed in 2018, 32 km of tunnels were built with high-voltage cables. The next step should begin construction this year.
2.01.2020
Amazon rainforest: A 90-year-old man tries to stop the destruction
Newsnight rarely had access to a unique gathering of a generation of indigenous groups trying to save the Amazon.
Environmental activists and indigenous groups claim that the policies of Brazilian populist leader Jair Bolsonaro have contributed significantly to the destruction of the rainforest.
Chef Raoni Metuktire is now visiting the UK for international support for his plan. He sat down with Newsnight's international editor, Gabriel Gatehouse.
Could you run the most remote campsite in the world?
To better understand how sea levels can rise worldwide, scientists are camping in Antarctica.
Everything is a cold struggle to keep your feet warm and use the toilet.
It's one of the most remote places on earth, and so BBC environmental correspondent Justin Rowlatt went to find out what it looks like.
Video journalist: Jemma Cox
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