Porthcawl Lighthouse in South Wales is buffeted by waves during Storm Eunice’s approach.
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Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.
Many current consumer options are environmentally damaging.
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Research shows people want government to restrict excess consumption through regulations, not just to rely on citizens to make better choices.
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We need long-term solutions, but the idea has been hijacked by a worldview that downplays climate risks.
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When plants moved from living in water to land, they had to adapt. How that happened can help address food security.
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The technology exists, but homeowners aren’t being swayed by subsidies.
Riggers drill for geothermal energy to heat a pool in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
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UK law currently regards heat as a physical characteristic, rather than a useful resource.
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Fussy about moisture and temperature, ferns are excellent indicators of environmental change.
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Certain combinations of genetic material are being conserved through the generations.
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A new study reveals the major players and routes involved.
The UK has around 2,000 drive-throughs.
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Drive-throughs not only increase air pollution and emissions, but also contribute to a car-centred culture that we need to avoid.
Drink up: carrot juice contains a small amount of radioactive potassium.
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Experts in nuclear power and nuclear medicine worry that fears of radiation will keep us relying on fossil fuels for longer.
Air pollution levels are typically high during the winter months in Beijing, where the Olympics has kicked off.
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Air pollution are typically high during the winter months in Beijing, research shows.
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Behind the government’s net zero bluster there has been little progress in decarbonising the UK.
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From pioneering green energy grids to mountains of fake snow.
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There are myriad benefits to recycling human waste but our reluctance seems to be based on distaste.
Legumes are an excellent source of protein.
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Reviving long-lost legume species could help improve global food security and decrease world hunger.
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Spoiler: lots more floods.
The meat industry is a contributor to the climate crisis.
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Learning from Indigenous cultures to treat animals as more than just food sources could help us combat the climate crisis.
Extreme flooding in Germany caused roads and railways to be cut off.
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Sci-fi classic The Sheep Look Up has lessons for today on environmental change, says an expert.
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The premise of ‘eco-friendly’ non-fungible tokens is shaky at best.
Cryptocurrency’s environmental impact is raising concerns.
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Blockchain technology can be made greener if we change the way transactions happen.
Luma in a still from Andrea Arnold’s Cow (2021).
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Andrea Arnold’s new film chronicles the daily strife of Luma – a dairy cow and mother.
Geoengineering aims to intervene in Earth’s climate to fight global warming.
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The risks of using aerosols to reflect sunlight and cool the planet include creating extreme weather and worsening catastrophes.
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Plant the right trees in the right places – with the right fungal companions.
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We found a link between energy poverty and wellbeing, inflammation and cardiovascular disease.