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Oneweb secures another £360m to beam superfast broadband from space 

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A satellite broadband company bailed out by British taxpayers is preparing for blast-off after an Indian tycoon ramped up his investment. Sunil Bharti Mittal, through his firm Bharti Global, yesterday exercised an option to increase his stake in Oneweb to 38.6 per cent. In exchange, he will pump an extra £360million into the business – … Read more

Mass extinction 360m years ago caused by ozone layer erosion

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A mass extinction 360 million years ago that killed off many of the Earth’s plants and freshwater animals was caused by a breakdown of the ozone layer. Scientists from the University of Southampton found evidence that it was high levels of ultraviolet radiation that destroyed the ancient forest ecosystem.   This newly discovered extinction mechanism was … Read more