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20 October 2011 Last updated at 13:06 ET

New funds to tackle tree diseasesLawson cypress killed by Phytophthora lateralis (Image: Forestry Commission)

The UK government launches a tree biosecurity plan, as scientists confirm the arrival of another deadly tree disease in England.


Rally on Australia's carbon taxCompanies call for climate action

Leaders of nearly 200 major companies around the world call for tougher action on climate change, saying it will reduce prosperity if unchecked.

artist's impressionMore funding for wave and tidal

Wave and tidal stream power are set to get more funding in proposed changes to the level of support for renewable energy.

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Jonathan Amos Article written by Jonathan Amos Jonathan Amos Science correspondent

A rocket abroad - Soyuz in French Guiana

It is one of the most important weeks in the history of European space activity, with the first Russian Soyuz rocket set to launch from French Guiana.

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Richard Black Article written by Richard Black Richard Black Environment correspondent

Carbon: What price simplicity?

Is there a simpler way to put a price on carbon emissions than unwieldy trading schemes?

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Filming the weather of Earth for a full orbit

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