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Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations again break records

Mon, 2019-11-25 20:02
The World Meteorological Organisations says the levels of warming gases continue to reach new highs.
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Aiming to make cement more environmentally friendly

Mon, 2019-11-25 10:32
As India develops and increases its use of cement, Mahendra Singhi hopes to curb its emissions.
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Coal: Is this the beginning of the end?

Mon, 2019-11-25 10:01
This year looks set to see the largest fall in electricity production from coal ever, a new report says.
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Malaysia's last known Sumatran rhino dies

Sat, 2019-11-23 23:57
The species is now extinct in Malaysia, with fewer than 100 animals believed to exist elsewhere.
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Dinosaurs: Restoring Mongolia's fossil heritage

Sat, 2019-11-23 10:33
The Gobi Desert produces stunning fossils but many Mongolians never get the chance to see them.
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Europe keen to demonstrate Moon ambitions

Fri, 2019-11-22 11:32
Research ministers meet in Seville next week to approve European Space Agency projects and funding.
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Dubai Air Show: The challenges for us all in flying green

Fri, 2019-11-22 11:10
Sustainable, renewable and green: environmental goals the aviation industry is now grappling with.
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Poet laureate Simon Armitage launches award for nature poems

Thu, 2019-11-21 21:01
Simon Armitage hopes the Laurel Prize will promote discussion about "our environmental predicament".
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SpaceX Starship prototype blows its top

Thu, 2019-11-21 19:38
The US company's new rocket prototype experiences a major failure during pressurisation testing.
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Coldplay to pause touring until concerts are 'environmentally beneficial'

Thu, 2019-11-21 16:53
The band won't go on a world tour until they can make their concerts "environmentally beneficial".
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Australia fires: Sea of fire races across field near Adelaide

Thu, 2019-11-21 13:20
Bushfires have hit areas near Adelaide and created a smoky haze blanketing the city.
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A third of tropical African plants face extinction

Thu, 2019-11-21 10:44
An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania.
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Brown bear attacks: Deaths spark fear in Romania

Thu, 2019-11-21 10:11
Three men die in little over a month in Romania, home to Europe's biggest brown bear population.
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Diving to save Indonesia's coral reefs from plastic

Thu, 2019-11-21 10:03
Tenia Lestari leads a network of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the coral reefs and recycle what they find.
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Climate change: China coal surge threatens Paris targets

Wed, 2019-11-20 22:18
China is adding coal power equivalent to the EU's entire generating capacity.
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Musicians 'have to be proactive' on climate change

Wed, 2019-11-20 16:56
Emma Banks puts on tours for some of the world's biggest musicians - but says they need to change.
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Koala rescued from fire in Australia

Wed, 2019-11-20 08:08
Bushfires are spreading across Australia's east coast, ravaging the marsupial's main habitat.
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Supernova 1987A: 'Blob' hides long-sought remnant from star blast

Tue, 2019-11-19 23:59
A three-decades-long search may finally have located the hot object left behind by a famous supernova.
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New hope for one of world's most endangered reptiles

Tue, 2019-11-19 20:29
The discovery of baby crocodiles in a river in Nepal is raising hopes for the future of the gharial.
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Australia fires: Sydney blanketed by smoke from NSW bushfires

Tue, 2019-11-19 15:46
People in Sydney woke up to a city shrouded in smoke on Tuesday, as bushfires rage across the region.
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