Future geologists may wonder how this cow (native to Eurasia) found itself in a California wildfire.
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Such massive disruptions have in the past been caused by volcanoes or meteorites. Only humans have done this with full awareness of their actions.
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The meaning of nature has shifted since the word was first used in the 15th century. But is changing the dictionary definition a good idea?
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These birds are a harbinger of summer – but their arrival, and the seasons, are no longer predictable.
Sinking while the sea is rising: the port city of Tianjin, China.
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Cities can take action to stop subsidence – or else they need to adapt.
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Your home was designed for another era, here’s what’s needed now.
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Also known as alkaline hydrolysis or aquamation, the process is much better for the environment than burial or cremation.
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The climate ‘flickered’ between wet and dry, before finally drying out for good.
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What steps could the next UK government take to reduce demand for fossil fuels and help prevent gas prices spiking again?
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Negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty have hit on production limits for the first time.
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Since coining the term microplastics 20 years ago on May 7 2004, Richard Thompson reflects on the progress being made to halt plastic pollution.
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But how the world will get to zero pollution is still uncertain – and production caps are untested.
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Legal scholars say the law has its merits, but find loopholes in the way it defines ecocide.
A Defend Our Juries protest in London, February 2024.
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Trudi Warner was initially accused of contempt of court for holding a sign outside the trial of a climate protester.
There are grants of £7,500 available to help with the cost of installing heat pumps.
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The public is largely open to moving away from fossil fuel use for residential heating and hot water.
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These are some of the most complex and important pieces of software ever written.
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A hemp renaissance could transform the construction industry – this fast-growing crop sequesters or stores carbon and has multiple environmental benefits and practical applications.
The mental health benefits of biodiversity can be experienced by everyone – not just those who live in green, rural areas.
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Protect wildlife to promote better mental health.
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After six weeks of measuring their food waste, surveyed households found it easier to cut down.
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Vertical farming - growing plants without soil in huge controlled environments - has huge potential to support traditional agriculture but won’t ever replace it.
Le Morne, Mauritius: one of the mangrove forests the authors’ studied.
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Scientists have monitored mangroves in Mauritius, and found some forests are growing.
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The current cold springtime weather explained by a meteorologist.
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Some littering is conscious, some is created unintentionally. Tackling the reason it was created could make clean-up tactics more effective.
A restored wetland near Pflach, Austria.
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Two-thirds of conservation actions studied were found to benefit target ecosystems and species.
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Public goods like clean air and a stable climate demand more democratic planning, not less.
The United Arab Emirates recorded its heaviest rainfall in 75 years on April 16.
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Hint: it’s not cloud seeding.