Science / Environment / Energy

This Market Business News category includes all of our articles that are related to science or the environment. This includes research projects in science and events that have an impact on the environment (be it beneficial or detrimental). This page is where you will find information on what is happening in the renewable energy industry, news to do with the electric or hybrid vehicle market, and information about electricity consumption, etc.

Habitable planets around a dwarf star

Three planets in habitable zone near tiny dwarf star discovered

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Three Earth-sized planets have been discovered orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star in the habitable zone, also called the Goldilocks zone, by a team of...
Oxygen loss in the oceans detectable by 2030

Oxygen levels falling in many parts of our oceans due to climate change

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Oxygen levels in our oceans have been falling in many regions of our oceans due to climate change – this drop in the amount...
Aliens responding to our message

Alien civilisations more likely to have existed out there than not

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Alien civilisations, including advanced ones, are significantly more likely to have existed out there in the Universe than not, that is, if you make...
Hoverboard record using Flyboard Air

Hoverboard record broken with over 1 mile long flight 50 metres high

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The world hoverboard record has been broken by Franky Zapata who managed to maintain flight for well over one mile, fifty metres high up...
Transit of Mercury Nov 2006

Watch transit of Mercury with special filters to protect eyes says Royal Astronomical Society

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When you look up at the sky to witness the transit of Mercury, make sure you use approved, specially-designed filters in your equipment, warns...
Woodberry Wetland pic

Attenborough opens Woodberry Wetlands in London days before turning 90

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Sir David Attenborough opened Woodberry Wetlands - a nature reserve in London - just days before he turns 90. The world-famous naturalist and TV...
Underwater UFO off Antarctica coast

Giant underwater UFO off Antarctica coast has viewers baffled

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A giant underwater UFO that appears to glow and was spotted off the coast of Antarctica, has viewers online baffled. Suggestions have ranged from...
Transit of Mercury viewed from Earth

You can watch transit of Mercury with the Royal Astronomical Society

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You are invited to watch the transit of Mercury with the Royal Astronomical Society, Piccadilly, London, when our solar system’s smallest planet passes directly...
Tim Peake to spend 13 more days in space

Tim Peake to stay 13 days longer in space orbiting Earth

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British astronaut Tim Peake is to stay 13 days longer in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting Earth, the European Space Station...
Climate Tax

Red meat climate tax proposed by Danish Council on Ethics

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The Danish Council on Ethics wants its Government to do a Robin Hood – but instead of robbing the rich, it would be red...