science
Riverside land purchased to save it from development
Mid-Suffolk Council hopes to enhance wildlife in the area and improve public access. Source link
Green jobs contributing £10.2bn to Scotland's economy, says CBI
An industry report suggests that the net-zero economy is already established and employs more than 105,000 people. Source link
Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base. Source link
Watch: Nasa shows renderings for planned permanent moon base
The plans include permanent human habitation on the Earth’s only natural satellite by 2032. Source link
Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed
The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe. Source link
How a radical new view of life could reveal its origin – and aliens
We’ve been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new picture of how life on Earth – and elsewhere – may have begun Source link
Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor’s tomb
Residues on medical equipment reveal that physicians in China over 600 years ago used aconitine, a highly toxic plant chemical, to alleviate pain during surgical procedures Source link
Fly counters help to spot signs of river pollution
Hundreds of volunteers survey Scotland’s watercourses and report any issues of concern quickly. Source link
River will take decades to recover from 'vandalism'
An ecologist says it’ll take a generation for the River Lugg in Herefordshire to recover from damage done by farmer John Price Source link
The misconnected pipes polluting urban rivers
A misconnection happens when wastewater is incorrectly diverted into surface drains. Source link