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‘We’ll borrow a stargazing kit next’: first public nature library in US helps visitors explore great outdoors
As well as books, the new facility offers hundreds of kits to connect people with the natural world, including hammocks and nightvision binoculars. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of it
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DR Congo Ebola response faces growing strain as Kenya contacts near end of quarantine
UN agencies say the outbreak has reached eight Congolese provinces, while some contacts linked to Kenya’s first case are due to finish quarantine on Sunday.
Storm Austen amber warning in force as schools close and ferries are cancelled
An amber wind warning is in force in south-west England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80 mph forecast in exposed areas and some services already affected.
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