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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

Tourism is being blamed for 8 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and it emits more every year – making it harder to stop dangerous climate change

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Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in

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North Korea's nuclear-free pledge comes with a massive catch

Analysis

Mike Pence, US vice president (left) and Jim Bridenstine

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What to expect from the controversial new choice as NASA boss

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March for Science

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March for Science 2018 hosts rallies worldwide

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Technology

Big tech can digitally erase us – do we need new protections?

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An IRS 1040 form, US Individual Income Tax Return

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Dear IRS, why can't we have a simpler way to do our taxes?

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A woman protesting for science

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On the ground at the 2018 March for Science rallies

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Mark Zuckerberg

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Zuckerberg survived Washington – here’s what’s next for Facebook

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2017 was the year of the biggest fire storms ever seen

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2017 was the year of the biggest fire storms ever seen

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed – again

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed – again

The James Webb Space Telescope, which will hunt for signs of life on other worlds, was supposed to launch next year. It has now been delayed to May 2020

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US wants first drones that can kill people truly independently

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Technology

Self-driving Uber death should halt tech's race to the bottom

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US and Russia will soon face mega-heatwaves from climate change

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Earth

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

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