Last updated: Tuesday, 9 March 2010

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Environment Agency reveals hydropower hotspots

The Environment Agency has uncovered almost 26,000 potential hydropower hotspots in England and Wales, which it hopes will help tap into the power potential of British rivers.

Humans - biggest cause of climate change

Man-made greenhouse emissions are likely to be the main cause of climate change, says a report by the UK’s Met Office.

YouTube videos to be given captions

Video-streaming website YouTube is to add automatic captions to its videos in order to make them more accessible to people who are deaf and hard of hearing.

AIDS leading cause of death amongst women

AIDS is the leading cause of death amongst women aged 15-49 says UNAIDS on the day it launches its framework in New York to help tackle the worldwide problem.

Newton one of ten new Royal Mail celebration stamps

The Royal Mail has launched an innovative split-stamp design in its latest commemorative stamp collection which celebrates the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society.

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