Wind power has been bolstered by government subsidies.
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Providing government subsidies for emerging clean technologies could unlock their transformative potential.
Starlings and other birds like to nest in house eaves.
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Homes for bees and birds are going to be built into new houses to help support struggling species.
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New means of generating electricity need new energy markets.
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The coming year will reveal if the country is serious about developing its wind energy.
Only 3% of UK households eat homegrown fruit and vegetables.
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Helping more city-dwellers to grow their own fruit and veg could improve health, wellbeing and food security for growing populations.
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Means-testing support for fuel-poor households will leave millions in hardship.
2021 was an unusually calm year in British waters.
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Calm and cloudy days led to a resurgence in fossil fuel use.
Deforestation in Sierra Leone, 2013.
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This increases the risk of disastrous flash flooding in the region’s coastal cities.
Lightening aeroplanes’ loads helps to reduce their emissions.
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Using recycled plastic to wire planes could reduce their emissions while cutting down on waste from the 3-D printing industry.
Petrol prices reflect lots of elements not just crude oil wholesale cost.
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Petrol prices might not drop back to previous levels as stations look to recoup increasing business costs.
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David Attenborough’s new BBC documentary The Green Planet shows plants are stranger than they first appear.
Although African nations contribute the least to climate change, many are bearing its worst burdens.
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The African continent stands to lose the most from climate change - here’s what local governments can do to protect it.
Technological advances have made many buildings less environmentally friendly.
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Lessons from ancient architecture can help us design buildings that provide comfort and convenience without costing the earth.
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Vegetables, fruits and legumes are nutritious and sustainable – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.
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New research maps how ship traffic connects Antarctica to worldwide ecosystems.
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These shows treat the symptoms of overconsumption but not the causes.
Chinese demand for LNG is one of the factors keeping gas prices so high.
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Oil and gas have been on a roller coaster these past two years – here’s why.
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Will Don’t Look Up wake people up? Here’s what the research on climate communication says.
The electric vehicle market across the world is growing fast.
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China is powering ahead with EV production, but Chinese EVs might not be ready to face the global market.
Hundreds of starfish are being swept ashore along the Welsh coastline.
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Thousands of starfish are dying of Welsh beaches but videos may help explain why.
A rainbow trout glides through the River Test, a chalk stream in Hampshire, southern England.
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A staggering 85% of the world’s chalk streams are found in England.
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The ocean is naturally noisy. Here’s what all the buzz is about.
Tiny birds like robins are able to use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate.
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Migrating birds use both their view of the stars and their internal magnetic compasses to find their way over thousands of miles.
Future Christmas dinners could see slaughter-free meat, algae sides and insect pies.
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The future of Christmas food could include artificial meat, soil-free veg and hybrid protein treats.
Low-lying, poor, and targeted by cyclones: Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable to climate change.
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Two Bangladeshi academics spoke to delegates at the Glasgow COP.