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One of the largest stars in the universe just changed color and astronomers think it’s about to explode

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Bright solar nucleus with fiery plasma and solar flares in space.

Credit: ESO/L. Calçada, CC BY One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic change in 2014 and may be preparing to explode, a new study has revealed. A study published today in Nature Astronomy and led by Gonzalo Muñoz Sánchez of the National Observatory of Athens claims that the giant star … Read more

From the Surrey wells to the Supreme Court: how activists changed Britain’s climate law

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From the Surrey wells to the Supreme Court: how activists changed Britain's climate law

IWhat started with an ad in a local newspaper ended with winning one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the world. Sarah Finch was flipping through local planning notices in 2010 when one page caught her eye. The proposal was to drill for oil at Horse Hill, Surrey, outside Crawley, six miles (10km) from … Read more