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We messed up our figures on how much carbon dioxide is too much

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We messed up our figures on how much carbon dioxide is too much

Climatologists have tried to set a “carbon budget” that tells us how much greenhouse gas we can emit and stay below 2°C, but their efforts have only caused confusion

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Tourism is four times worse for the climate than we thought

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Tourism is four times worse for the climate than we thought

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forest dead

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The real palm oil problem: it's not just in your food

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A mix-up means US air pollution is way worse than thought

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A mix-up means US air pollution is way worse than thought

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Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

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Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

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The flexible future of green energy

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The flexible future of green energy

Octopus--A brighter way

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How better behaviour is helping to build better businesses

Octopus--A brighter way

Congestion charge can cut childhood asthma attacks by half

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Congestion charge can cut childhood asthma attacks by half

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Just half a degree less global warming would avert food shortage

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Just half a degree less global warming would avert food shortage

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US climate report warns nation will lose out if it doesn't act

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US climate report warns nation will lose out if it doesn't act

A draft of a US government report argues that the country could reap huge economic and health benefits by cutting greenhouse gas emissions

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Elon Musk wants to turn our homes into one big power plant

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Don't panic – homes in the UK won’t run out of gas for heating

Analysis

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These strange lines of cloud are seeded by pollution from ships

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Renewables now generate more electricity than coal in Europe

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