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Brexit: Minister resigns over Theresa May's 'naive' deal

Sat, 2018-12-01 09:48
Sam Gyimah says a row about the EU's Galileo sat-nav system shows any deal will be "EU first".
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New Zealand beached whales: Why are so many getting stranded?

Sat, 2018-12-01 01:31
Illness, warmer waters and the fact that pilot whales travel in sociable groups could all play a role.
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Whale stranding: Another 50 pilot whales die off NZ

Fri, 2018-11-30 16:18
The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week.
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Australian students in mass climate protest

Fri, 2018-11-30 12:49
Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from Australia's PM.
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Berta Cáceres: Seven convicted of murdering anti-dam activist

Fri, 2018-11-30 12:09
A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres.
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Extinction crisis: Five things you should know

Fri, 2018-11-30 11:55
The United Nations biodiversity chief on why extinction is a "silent killer" and deserves more attention.
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Satellites warn African farmers of pest infestations

Fri, 2018-11-30 10:36
UK researchers develop an early warning system to prevent crops in Africa being devastated.
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'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'

Fri, 2018-11-30 10:06
Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos.
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Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine

Fri, 2018-11-30 08:04
The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani.
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Climate change: Can 12 billion tonnes of carbon be sucked from the air?

Fri, 2018-11-30 04:00
Is it remotely feasible to remove 12 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air?
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Climate change: Last four years are 'world's hottest'

Thu, 2018-11-29 20:01
Twenty of the warmest years on record have been in the past 22 years, say the World Meteorological Organization.
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Climate change: 'It is a global issue we are all failing'

Thu, 2018-11-29 14:22
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns the rise of nationalism is hurting efforts to tackle global warming.
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The Romanian forest that's disappearing

Thu, 2018-11-29 12:28
Why one of Europe's last great beech forests is facing the chop.
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Climate change: EU aims to be 'climate neutral' by 2050

Wed, 2018-11-28 20:44
The European Union says it wants to become the first major economy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
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Seal colony in Norfolk expects more than 2,700 pups

Wed, 2018-11-28 19:17
England's largest grey seal colony, in Norfolk, could see record numbers this pupping season.
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From burping cows and food miles to greenhouse gasses

Wed, 2018-11-28 13:44
Why gases produced by livestock, along with the carbon footprint of many of the foods we eat, are a major factor in global warming.
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The two Swedish mums who want people to give up flying for a year

Wed, 2018-11-28 10:21
Two climate-conscious Swedish mums have launched a campaign urging people not to fly in 2019.
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UK's first carbon capture and storage project 'operational by mid 2020s'

Wed, 2018-11-28 10:02
Ministers give a timeline for the UK's first carbon capture and storage project, as research funding is announced.
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Climate change: CO2 emissions rising for first time in four years

Wed, 2018-11-28 01:06
Global efforts to tackle climate are off track says the UN, as it sees a rise in CO2 after years of decline.
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'Siberian unicorn' walked Earth with humans

Tue, 2018-11-27 22:49
A giant rhino that may have been the origin of the unicorn myth survived until about 35,000 years ago.
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