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Bills set to rise to pay for £10bn sewage clean-up
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Bills set to rise to pay for £10bn sewage clean-up
Water companies apologise for sewage spills in England, but critics say customers should not foot the bill.

Leopard attacks spark fear in Indian villages
For years, residents of Bijnor have peacefully coexisted with leopards. Now they say they are afraid.

Animal culls take toll on farmers, vets - report
Farmers and vets traumatised by mass culls do not get enough mental health support, a report finds.

'We are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued'
The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.

World likely to warm beyond key 1.5C limit by 2027
The world is likely to hit 1.5C of warming within the next five years because of rising carbon emissions.

How a Canadian walrus ended up in Abu Dhabi
The tale involves a long legal battle and a unique bond between a man and Smooshi the walrus.

Video 58 seconds
Scans of Titanic reveal wreck as never seen before
Full-sized digital scans reveal shipwreck in stunning detail, showing unopened champagne bottles.

Leopard attacks spark fear in Indian villages
For years, residents of Bijnor have peacefully coexisted with leopards. Now they say they are afraid.

Animal culls take toll on farmers, vets - report
Farmers and vets traumatised by mass culls do not get enough mental health support, a report finds.

'We are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued'
The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.
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