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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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COP26: What do the poorest countries want from climate summit?

Thu, 2021-11-04 02:30
Rich countries will get most of the attention, but developing countries are on climate change's front line.
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Galapagos marine reserve: Conservationists hail expansion

Thu, 2021-11-04 01:17
Conservationists say the move will protect migration routes for many endangered species.
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COP26: What's the climate impact of private jets?

Thu, 2021-11-04 01:06
World leaders' use of private jets to attend the climate summit has been called into question.
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COP26 climate change summit: So far, so good-ish

Thu, 2021-11-04 00:36
Three days into the COP26 global climate summit, and the mood is positive.
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COP26: Low-carbon firms and Biden hails progress

Wed, 2021-11-03 18:12
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Wednesday.
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UK's 'longest-lasting' snow patch melts away

Wed, 2021-11-03 17:38
Dubbed the Sphinx, the snow on a remote Scottish mountain has in the past survived for decades at a time.
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Black black oil: The challenge of giving up North Sea extraction

Wed, 2021-11-03 17:31
The North Sea still contains large quantities of oil and gas but how much longer can it continue to be extracted?
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