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Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of 'creative PR' at climate summit

Wed, 2019-12-11 20:08
The teenage activist's speech came after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called her a "brat".
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Greta Thunberg : 'Almost nothing is being done'

Wed, 2019-12-11 19:58
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has addressed the COP25 summit, criticising politicians and CEOs.
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Climate change: Major emitters accused of blocking progress at UN talks

Wed, 2019-12-11 11:27
Brazil, China, India and Saudi Arabia are criticised as anger grows at a UN climate change meeting.
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Climate change: Greenland ice melt 'is accelerating'

Wed, 2019-12-11 02:03
The ice sheet's contribution to sea-level rise is now seven times what it was in the 1990s.
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Seafloor scar of Bikini A-bomb test still visible

Tue, 2019-12-10 16:51
Seventy-three years after the first underwater nuclear explosion, scientists return to map the site.
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Climate change: Amazon oil boom under fire at UN talks

Tue, 2019-12-10 10:50
Indigenous people come to COP25 to protest plans to expand oil production in the western Amazon.
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Refugees at 'increased risk' from extreme weather

Tue, 2019-12-10 10:49
Climate change could make the problem worse, multiplying the misery for displaced people.
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Grandmother killer whales boost survival of calves

Tue, 2019-12-10 07:51
The "grandmother effect" was even stronger with grandmothers that had gone through the menopause.
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Climate change: 1.9 billion people rely on natural 'water towers'

Tue, 2019-12-10 02:00
A new study ranks the importance and vulnerability of high-mountain stores of water.
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Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian 'poacher' arrests

Mon, 2019-12-09 12:58
Sumatran tigers are critically endangered - with fewer than 400 believed to be left in the wild.
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Brian Cox: Why I've been exploring our scientific past

Mon, 2019-12-09 11:17
The science broadcaster explains why he's been delving into the lives of some extraordinary scientists.
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Madrid climate talks will set the tone for Glasgow 2020

Mon, 2019-12-09 10:43
The outcome of the COP25 UN climate conference in Spain will influence the event in Scotland next year.
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Climate change: UN negotiators 'playing politics' amid global crisis

Mon, 2019-12-09 10:31
Political posturing is harming attempts to address key issues at the UN climate talks, participants say.
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Polluting firms 'will be hit by climate policies'

Mon, 2019-12-09 10:01
Which business sectors will be winners and losers when, and if, climate change policies take affect?
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Mike Horn and Boerge Ousland: North Pole explorers complete epic trek

Sun, 2019-12-08 23:57
The Norwegian-South African duo met up with a rescue team as they were dangerously low on food.
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Plastic pollution: Wales should cut 3G sports pitch waste

Sun, 2019-12-08 10:33
There are concerns tyre infill from sports pitches is ending up in waterways and harming wildlife.
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Seychelles: The island nation with a novel way to tackle climate change

Sun, 2019-12-08 10:32
The Seychelles has swapped 5% of its national debt for a cash injection to fight climate change and save its ocean.
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General election 2019: Your questions on climate change and the environment

Sun, 2019-12-08 10:01
Your questions answered: The environment, wildlife and climate change.
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Climate change: Oceans running out of oxygen as temperatures rise

Sat, 2019-12-07 20:17
A warmer world means oceans are able to hold less dissolved oxygen, which is bad news for many fish.
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General election 2019: Labour 'beats other parties on climate change'

Sat, 2019-12-07 16:19
Friends of the Earth rates the party above the Greens and Lib Dems in its environment policy survey.
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