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Knighthood for UK science adviser

December 30, 2006 on 1:08 am | In Science/Nature | Comments Off Howard Dalton, a chief scientific adviser to the UK government, is among the scientists receiving New Year honours.

Huge Arctic ice break discovered

December 29, 2006 on 10:52 pm | In Science/Nature | Comments Off A vast ice shelf broke away in the Canadian Arctic last year, in what could be another sign of global warming.

Red kites threatened in Scotland

December 29, 2006 on 12:29 am | In Scotland | Comments Off RSPB Scotland says red kite numbers are under threat across the country because of illegal poisoning.

Robot heading for Antarctic dive

December 28, 2006 on 12:14 pm | In Science/Nature | Comments Off The UK's first deep-diving remotely operated vehicle is to trawl the depths of the Antarctic sea-bed.

US accepts threat to polar bears

December 27, 2006 on 9:55 pm | In Americas | Comments Off The US says it plans to list polar bears as a threatened species because of declining Arctic ice levels.