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Experiment shows just how effective face masks are
09 July 2020With many scientists urging people to wear facemasks, our KMTV reporter has taken on her own experiment and the results are remarkable.
Is it too early to call 'flying ant day' in Kent?
23 June 2020Swarms of flying ants have been spotted in streets and gardens across the south - but when will they emerge in Kent?
Kent's fascinating fossil beach
14 June 2020Why do fossil-hunters from all over the world converge on Kent to trawl through a shingle beach? We discover the draw of a prehistoric island.
MP opposes world's largest solar farm
05 May 2020A huge solar power farm has caused outrage from residents, and sparked an opposition campaign.
Kent scientists find treatment for coronavirus
01 May 2020Scientists working in the same labs where Viagra was discovered say they have found a molecule which can treat coronavirus.
Giant asteroid set to race past earth
27 April 2020A two-mile-long asteroid classified by astronomers as "potentially hazardous" is set to become the largest to pass earth this year.
Councillors to discuss climate plan
22 April 2020A report on how a council will tackle the climate emergency will be discussed at a meeting this evening.
Meteor shower or Elon Musk's new project?
20 April 2020There will be no shortage of strange lights in the sky over the next few days, from the Lyrid meteor shower to the new Space X project.
The people making face shields for frontline workers
12 April 2020People across Kent are turning to technology in the fight to ensure NHS personnel have the protective equipment to keep them safe - here's how.
From coal to nuclear: Kent's historical power stations
11 April 2020The county has a rich history of generating energy, but how much do you know about its power plants?
Could this be the miracle coronavirus treatment?
06 April 2020A team of Kent scientists believe they could be nearing a possible cure for Covid-19.
'We can and want to build ventilators'
17 March 2020A Kent medi-tech company says it can build ventilators straight away.
85k people visit cathedral's moon exhibition
28 February 2020A Kent cathedral is urging people to visit their newest installation as they hope to get more than 100,000 through the doors.
Post-mortem shines light on whale's death
07 February 2020Watch as experts carry out an autopsy on a huge sperm whale that died on the Kent coast.
Hundreds of cabs face ban in climate crackdown
02 February 2020A council will refuse to re-license taxis which fail to meet emission standards - leaving some drivers fearing for their livelihoods.
Hydrogen plant disaster fears 'scaremongering'
25 January 2020Concerns about safety amid plans for a hydrogen fuel plant have been dismissed as "scaremongering in the extreme".
From cleaning streets to cleaning our oceans
03 November 2019A paramedic is one of 300 women across the world to be picked for an environmental expedition to stop plastic pollution.
'Arrested climate protesters are heroes'
18 September 2019A university lecturer is calling on climate scientists to embrace protest and civil disobedience.
Metal detectorists set up camp
30 August 2019More than 400 metal detectorists have begun arriving for a massive rally in search of buried gold.
'We have to seize this opportunity now'
13 August 2019Local councils need to start planting trees to reverse the effects of climate change, says an expert.
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