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This picture taken on March 7, 2022 shows the current condition of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. - The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with

Environment

Great Barrier Reef suffers first mass bleaching under cooling La Niña

Corals have turned white across all four of the reef’s main areas, despite the cooling influence of the La Niña climate phenomenon, in the natural wonder's sixth mass bleaching event of modern times

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Forest

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World would be 1°C warmer without cooling effect of tropical forests

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wildfires

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The ozone layer was damaged by Australia’s Black Summer megafires

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dandelion seed-inspired sensor

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Sensors inspired by dandelion seeds can record signs of climate change

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A Culex mosquito, the genre of insect that can spread Japanese encephalitis

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Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak blamed on climate change

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Scandinavian mountains

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Frozen peatlands could pass climate tipping points sooner than thought

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2CWY69N A motorcyclist rides in an area deforested for informal gold mining, along the Interoceanic highway section linking Peru and Brazil in the Amazon region of Madre de Dios, August 20, 2010. Parts of land along the highway have undergone deforestation for agriculture purposes and the advancement of informal mining. At least 18,000 hectares of forest, including indigenous land, have been transformed into desert in this region, according to Peru's Environment Minister Antonio Brack. Picture taken August 20, 2010. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo (PERU - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY AGRICULTURE)

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Amazon rainforest nears tipping point that may see it become savannah

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Fix the Planet newsletter: 5 takeaways from the IPCC climate report

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Fix the Planet newsletter: 5 takeaways from the IPCC climate report

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We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

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We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

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Chemistry has led to environmental woes, but it can tackle them too

Our indiscriminate development and use of chemicals has left an unwanted legacy, but chemistry's untapped green potential means it can be part of the solution too

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Technology

New ways to suck up methane can buy us vital time in the climate fight

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Environment

Photosynthesis rates are increasing globally due to rising CO2 levels

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Environment

Climate change causing widespread and irreversible impacts, says IPCC

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Environment

Record flooding in Australia driven by La Niña and climate change

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