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Planet-scale oscillations in the atmosphere can wreak havoc with rainfall in Australia’s north, according to new research.
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The environmental impacts of a change in management and human activity depends on what, if any, development takes place and how it is managed.
Liquid cow manure releases methane but could be used to produce biogas, and reduce agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions in the process.
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New research shows huge potential for biogas production from methane emissions from slurry on dairy farms.
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The 24-hour comic concept was invented as a dare. We used it to help us think about the future in a less scary way.
Bubbles of methane frozen in ice - reducing emissions of methane could have a massive positive climate impact.
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Abating methane emissions and enhancing atmospheric removal offers an opportunity to rapidly mitigate warming.
Huge kelp forest off the coast of Mull, Scotland. Just one of the UK’s many precious blue carbon habitats.
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Anna Turns sets sail from Plymouth Sound to explore the significance of blue carbon in marine habitats around the UK.
A storm rolls in at a beach in Chicago after a day of extreme heat in August 2024.
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With new temperature records being broken year-on-year, it may seem tempting to assume that the world will only get warmer. This is a false assumption, as warming is occurring, but it can be stopped.
New air quality stripes show changes in air pollution for 176 cities since 1850.
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A set of graphics showing how air pollution has changed in cities around the world hopes to capitalise on the ability of striking visuals to motivate people.
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Record-breaking winter warmth has been felt across large parts of Australia, with more to come in coming days. A climate scientist explains what’s going on.
Sagole baobab is the largest baobab tree in the world.
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Baobabs have been a source of food, fibre and medicine in Africa for centuries.
The town of Cilaos is just one of many draws for visitors to Réunion.
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Climate and weather play a large role in people’s leisure travel decisions.
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Discovering beauty and urgency in nature: Simon Armitage’s Blossomise merges poetic grace with environmental activism.
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Something extraordinary is happening above Antarctica, and it might bring unusual weather to the southern hemisphere for months to come.
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Fluctuations in the path of storms over the Australian continent can influence the conditions delivered by an El Niño or La Niña.
Construction workers in Causeway Bay rest during a heat warning. The Hong Kong Observatory launched a new weather alert system in 2023 to warn residents about the health risks of extreme heat, advising them to seek shelter and drink more water.
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The global call to action aims to protect the most vulnerable, protect workers, boost resilience and limit further warming to stave off an era of ‘global boiling’.
Humidity forecasts over North America and the northeast Pacific Ocean.
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By combining traditional weather modelling with machine learning, a new model promises to make high-quality forecasts much cheaper to produce.
People make their way through downtown Ottawa on June 18, 2024, as temperatures hit 32 C in what meteorologists are calling a heat dome.
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A landmark report has clearly attributed the June heat wave in Canada to climate change. The lessons from this report can help inform climate policy in a changing Canada.
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Virtual influencers can be effective ambassadors for climate-related causes, albeit with some caveats.
Rivers and seas need more comprehensive monitoring of sewage pollution.
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Sewage pollution, active travel and energy efficiency of buildings are just some of the environmental issues not getting the attention they deserve as the election approaches.
Green Party co-leaders Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer pose with supporters at their general election manifesto launch at Sussex County Cricket Ground in Hove on June 12 2024.
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The Green Party manifesto has climate action woven through it - here are the key policies that would reduce emissions and build climate resilience.