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Fracking well

Environment

UK government rings death knell for the fracking industry

The sharp reversal of support ends nearly a decade of protests, court cases and minor earthquakes without any energy being produced

News

Amazon

Environment

Earth's most important rivers are in the sky – and they're drying up

Features

people in floodwater

Environment

Up to 630 million people could be threatened by rising seas

News

fire in California

Environment

California fires see 200,000 evacuated while 3 million may lose power

News

David Attenborough’s life lesson to kids: Live life, just don’t waste

Life

David Attenborough’s life lesson to kids: Live life, just don’t waste

Culture

collapsed bridge

Environment

Climate change may see one in four US steel bridges collapse by 2040

News

A small group of people harvesting autumn vegetables in the fields on a small family farm

Environment

Going fully organic would raise greenhouse gas emissions

News

Arctic permafrost

Environment

Thawing permafrost has turned the Arctic into a carbon emitter

News

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 15: School children hold placards and shout slogans as they participate in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament on March 15, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Students around the world took to the streets on March 15 to protest a lack of climate awareness and demand that elected officials take action on climate change. Inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old environmental activist who started skipping school since August 2018 to protest outside Sweden's parliament, school and university students worldwide have followed her lead and shared her alarm and anger. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Environment

Stressed about climate change? Eight tips for managing eco-anxiety

News

Extreme snow stopped plants and animals breeding in parts of Greenland

Environment

Extreme snow stopped plants and animals breeding in parts of Greenland

Abnormally heavy snowfall in 2018 stopped almost all plants and animals breeding in parts of Greenland, and some migratory birds starved to death waiting for snow to melt

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Environment

How deadly disease outbreaks could worsen as the climate changes

Analysis

Environment

Extinction Rebellion protests should be embraced, not banned

Comment

Technology

Renewables overtook fossil fuels in UK electricity mix for first time

News

Environment

Some corals ‘killed’ by climate change are now returning to life

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