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COP26: Fossil fuel industry's delegation and the UK's £290m pledge

Mon, 2021-11-08 18:00
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Monday.
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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit

Mon, 2021-11-08 10:14
There are more participants than from any single country, a study shared with the BBC suggests.
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The space telescopes inspired by lobsters

Mon, 2021-11-08 10:02
By mimicking the way lobsters’ eyes work, scientists have designed new X-ray space telescopes that can survey much larger areas.
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Small scale nuclear to get green light this week

Mon, 2021-11-08 09:59
Plans for a generation of new smaller nuclear reactors will become more concrete this week.
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Climate change: National Trust joins international call for peat product ban

Sun, 2021-11-07 14:38
The organisation says peat bogs should be left alone as they trap carbon.
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COP26: Time to sober up

Sun, 2021-11-07 10:39
There's been progress - but huge hurdles remain to be cleared in the final week of talks in Glasgow.
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COP26: Countries must make bold compromises at summit - PM

Sun, 2021-11-07 10:13
Officials must "pull together" as the climate summit in Glasgow enters its final week, Boris Johnson says.
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COP26: Thousands march for Glasgow's biggest protest

Sun, 2021-11-07 04:44
Organisers say about 100,000 people joined a rally on Glasgow Green to demand more action on the climate crisis.
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Boy, 7, takes school reusable bottle campaign to COP26

Sat, 2021-11-06 08:40
Callum Isted wants all primary children in Scotland to have a reusable bottle which they can refill at school.
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COP26: Emissions of rich put climate goals at risk - study

Fri, 2021-11-05 17:42
The carbon footprint of the wealthiest will grow but that of the poorest will stay small, a study says.
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COP26: New Duke of Edinburgh-style climate award to be launched

Fri, 2021-11-05 14:36
The announcement will come as activist Greta Thunberg joins young people to protest about the COP26 climate summit.
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Climate change: Facebook fails to flag denial, study finds

Thu, 2021-11-04 23:19
Researchers tracked thousands of posts denying climate change - and only 8% were marked as misinformation.
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COP26: Quitting coal and rebounding CO2 emissions

Thu, 2021-11-04 18:29
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Thursday.
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Wishcycling: The dos and don'ts of being good at recycling

Thu, 2021-11-04 11:06
Ever paused over the recycling bin, wondering whether to add a pizza box? You could be a wishcycler.
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Greeks fear megafires could be new normal for Med

Thu, 2021-11-04 11:01
On the Greek island of Evia last summer an intense conflagration took almost two weeks to control.
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Climate change: Carbon emissions show rapid rebound after Covid dip

Thu, 2021-11-04 10:46
Global carbon emissions are set to get back close to the levels they were at before Covid.
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COP26: 190 nations and organisations pledge to quit coal

Thu, 2021-11-04 10:35
Big coal users like Poland and Canada vow to phase it out, but key players China and India have not.
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What is hydrogen energy and why is it important?

Thu, 2021-11-04 10:23
The BBC’s Roger Harrabin takes a look at the tech behind hydrogen energy and its green potential.
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Sharks are my best friends

Thu, 2021-11-04 10:19
Almost every day for 40 years, expert diver Jim Abernethy has been swimming with sharks in the Bahamas.
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2021: A year of wild weather

Thu, 2021-11-04 03:19
If emissions continue rising, Europe can expect 50C heatwaves every three years, the Met Office says.
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