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Technology

People without electricity could end up living the energy dream

Solar power is giving millions of people access to electricity for the first time – could they bypass traditional fossil fuel grids altogether?

Insight

Good news: Demand for coal is plummeting towards a record low

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Good news: Demand for coal is plummeting towards a record low

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Boundary Dam Power Station in Saskatchewan, Canada

Earth

Faltering carbon capture needs more investment not doubt

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Physics

Good news: one form of air pollution may be falling in Europe

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Health

The UK just missed a big chance to cut harmful diesel pollution

Comment

Light pollution is set to double between now and 2050

Earth

Light pollution is set to double between now and 2050

News

Keystone XL oil pipeline will go ahead despite last week's spill

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Keystone XL oil pipeline will go ahead despite last week's spill

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Latest climate talks actually made progress despite US obstinacy

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Latest climate talks actually made progress despite US obstinacy

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A factory with large plumes emanating from its chimneys

Earth

Bad news: Carbon emissions have suddenly started rising again

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Planting trees could mop up ten years’ worth of greenhouse gases

Earth

Planting trees could mop up ten years’ worth of greenhouse gases

The planet is still warming inexorably, with 2017 set to be one of the three hottest years on record, but a major programme of tree-planting could help cool the world

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Earth

China’s dreadful air pollution seems to have got a bit better

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Earth

Europe and the US were most responsible for deadly heatwave

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Technology

Bitcoin mining uses more energy than Ecuador – but there’s a fix

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Technology

Robotic underwater miners can go where humans can't

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