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three polar bears

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The survivors: Is climate change really killing polar bears?

Rapid global warming is said to be ringing the death knell for polar bears, by melting their icy hunting grounds. But the reality is more complex

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Scott Pruitt, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency

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The US agency that guards the environment is going to be hobbled

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People in New York

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It may be impossible to live comfortably without trashing Earth

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Tropical plants are blooming as they gorge on our pollution

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Tropical plants are blooming as they gorge on our pollution

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Polar bears waste lots of their energy and it could be a problem

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Polar bears waste lots of their energy and it could be a problem

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These are the worst ready-made sandwiches for the climate

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These are the worst ready-made sandwiches for the climate

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Ruptured Tibetan glaciers triggered massive speedy avalanches

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Ruptured Tibetan glaciers triggered massive speedy avalanches

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Earth from space

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Our best way to geoengineer the climate may well trash Earth

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Australia's A$60 million plan for Great Barrier Reef won't work

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Australia's A$60 million plan for Great Barrier Reef won't work

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Ruptured Tibetan glaciers triggered massive speedy avalanches

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Ruptured Tibetan glaciers triggered massive speedy avalanches

In 2016, a pair of glaciers suddenly collapsed and sent huge chunks of ice hurtling downhill. The events suggest such disasters are more common than we thought

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No, the worst-case climate change futures haven’t been ruled out

Analysis

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Even a small cut in global warming will help slow sea level rise

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Tiny individual decisions really could help avert climate chaos

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UK's plastic bag ban is a pitiful attempt at a greener future

Analysis