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Science & Environment

Page last updated at 01:28 GMT, Sunday, 18 January 2009

The Sun (Image: AP)
Light pollution forms 'eco-traps'
Polarised light from building and roads is triggering potentially dangerous changes in many species' behaviour, a study shows.
Light pollution 'masking stars'

Logger tag fitted to a Manx shearwater (Image: David Boyle) Tags reveal birds' ocean odyssey
Electronic tags have offered an insight into the mysteries of the 20,000km migration of Manx shearwaters.

A Mini Cooper Mini E being charged Tories plan 'energy revolution'
Street plugs for electric cars, smart meters, and energy saving loans are among Tory plans to "decarbonise" the UK.

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File photo of a waterfall (Image: EyeWire) Turning tide
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