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Melting Arctic glaciers expose new sources of planet-warming methane

Hundreds of groundwater springs have emerged at the base of retreating glaciers in Svalbard, and they may be adding significant amounts of methane to the atmosphere

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US is on track to halve emissions by 2035, but this still isn't enough

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Puzzling methane rise in 2020 linked to pandemic lockdown effects

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Greenhouse gas levels have hit yet another record – here's why

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Nord Stream leak may have been largest methane emission ever recorded

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Methane from a Nord Stream pipeline leak bubbling to the surface in the Baltic Se

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Nord Stream pipes leaked 'enormous' amount of methane into atmosphere

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Satellite uses sun reflections to detect offshore methane leaks

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These are the UK supermarket items with the worst environmental impact

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Greenhouse gas emissions are warming up nights faster than days

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Cutting air pollution could boost crop yields by up to 28 per cent

Analysis of air pollution and crop health via satellite imagery suggests that limiting emissions of nitrogen dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, could boost crop yields by up to 28 per cent

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Satellites find close to 800 methane leaks in past four years

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6 charts that show what climate change is doing to our planet

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Cows have been potty-trained to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Food production emissions make up more than a third of global total

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