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

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

While China’s capital Beijing is once again suffering a severe smog, a new study suggests that nationally pollution has fallen 21 per cent over two years

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Europe and the US were most responsible for deadly heatwave

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Europe and the US were most responsible for deadly heatwave

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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

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Aerial view of a road cutting through a forest

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A third of animals are vanishing as roads spread through forests

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Colorado river

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Rivers and forests need the same legal rights we grant to people

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Oysters

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Oysters can ‘hear’ the ocean even though they don’t have ears

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La Niña forecast may mean even worse Atlantic hurricanes in 2018

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La Niña forecast may mean even worse Atlantic hurricanes in 2018

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UN climate events are a wasted opportunity for public engagement

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UN climate events are a wasted opportunity for public engagement

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NY cabs in flooded lot

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New York should prepare for 15-metre storm surges by 2300

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Robotic underwater miners can go where humans can't

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Robotic underwater miners can go where humans can't

This aquatic drone can crawl down abandoned pits to get the treasure that’s too dangerous for humans to reach, which may mean a future with fewer new mines

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How to clean up the dirty water Puerto Ricans are drinking

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Air pollution blamed for 500,000 early deaths in Europe in 2014

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It looks like an oxymoron, but Earth optimism is worth a try

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California’s wildfires powered by perfect storm of fire hazards

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