World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days
The world is breaching a key warming threshold at a rate that has scientists concerned, a BBC...
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Climate change: Pope Francis warns world ‘may be nearing breaking point’
Pope Francis has warned the world is “collapsing” due to climate change and may be...
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Swiss glaciers get 10% smaller in two years
Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a further 4% of their volume this year – the second...
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Climate change: July set to be world’s warmest month on record
Amid blistering heatwaves, July is “virtually certain” to be the world’s warmest...
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Climate change played major role in Libya floods
Climate change made the storm that devastated the Libyan city of Derna, killing thousands of...
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Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt
Voters in Switzerland have backed a new climate bill designed to cut fossil fuel use and reach...
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Kenya’s Lake Baringo: Surviving hippo and crocodile attacks
Joseph Atuma had fished in Lake Baringo since he was 12 and, despite one or two encounters with...
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Back to the future for India’s rice farmers
Varsha Sharma has been through some turbulent years on her small farm in the mountainous state of...
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Just Stop Oil: What is it and what does it want?
Just Stop Oil has carried out a series of high-profile protests, including disrupting play at...
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Weather, cost of living and climate make life tough for young farmers
Farming can be a rewarding life, but it can also be hard. And young farmers today say they face...
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Can houseplants purify the air in your home?
Most people don’t realise just how many pollutants are swirling around indoors,...
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The Alpine row over ‘problem bears’
A debate over troublesome bears in the Alps shows the complex challenge of rewilding large...
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Excessive heat: Why this summer has been so hot
It is hot. Very hot. And temperatures show no signs of easing. Nearly a third of Americans –...
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US refuses climate reparations for developing nations
The US says it will not “under any circumstances” pay reparations to developing...
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Heatwaves: Why this summer has been so hot
It is hot. Very hot. And we are only a few weeks into summer. Texas and part of the south-west of...
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Climate change: China’s green power surge offers hope on warming
Wind and solar power are booming in China and may help limit global carbon emissions far faster...
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Why soil is a surprisingly noisy place
The worms, grubs and roots rummaging unseen beneath our feet produce a cacophony of sounds...
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Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change?
In a quarry surrounded by the din of heavy machinery Jim Mann crouches down and picks up a handful...
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Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales
The sale of ivory from the tusks and teeth of five more species will be banned under government...
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Carbon Capture Scotland boosted by international investor
A Scottish carbon capture firm’s bid to remove a million tonnes of CO2 a year from the...
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