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PlanetEarthnews

  1. Bin collection error fines reduced gu.com/p/38vyf via @guardian
  2. Attempts to predict earthquakes may do more harm than good | Professor David Petley gu.com/p/38xc6 via @guardian
  3. @alicebell @karenbultitude @matt_goode @cathusmax Thanks for the useful pointers.
  4. Methane in Mars' atmosphere may not come from living things - on Planet Earth Online at 8am (BST) tomorrow.
  5. @alokjha Will look forward to - we want to know how!
  6. @karenbultitude @Matt_Goode @cathusmax @alicebell In which section is the bit about funders?
  7. BBC News - 'Stay away from adders', walkers urged bbc.in/KFvlzI