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UK rivers are a health threat 'polluted by superbugs', study finds

UK rivers are a health threat ‘polluted by superbugs’, study finds

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Receive our free climate email Britain’s waterways have never been in such dire condition. Many of them have been dredged, straightened or concreted. Those that remain are subject to unsustainable levies, or they are regularly used as overflow sewer pipes …

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Study of 'polluted' white dwarfs reveals interesting facts about planet formation

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs reveals interesting facts about planet formation

A team of astronomers from the University of Cambridge have found that the formation of planets in our young solar system began much earlier than previously thought, with the building blocks of planets developing alongside their parent star. A study of some of the oldest stars in the Universe suggests that the formation of early …

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Study of 'polluted' white dwarfs reveals stars and planets grow together

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs reveals stars and planets grow together

image: A team of astronomers has found that the formation of planets in our young solar system began much earlier than previously thought, with the building blocks of planets developing along with their parent star. see After 1 credit A team of astronomers has discovered that the formation of planets in our young solar system …

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