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Since 2005, the Barents Sea has become too warm for sea ice to exist south of the Polar Front.
Old landfills could be, quite literally, untapped gold mines.
It’s not easy to get all those metals out of the ground.
The benefits of nuclear power often seem to get overshadowed. It’s time the industry began sharing its vision for the future.
Data collected by zoos can help scientists model the populations of endangered species.
Kerala floods show the relationship between climate change and extreme rainfall is complex.
Forget the scare stories, sharks are good for our oceans.
Waves lap against the shore on the south coast of England and the North coast of France – but the answer to this puzzle is in the wind and the land, not the waves themselves.
Oil spills, nuclear meltdowns and chemical poisonings should be taught in schools.
More than 350 people have died after intense rainfall in the Indian state.
By 2100, heat stress in cows could see average sized dairy farms losing up to £14,000 a year.
Too often, talk of population and sustainability becomes emotionally loaded and conflict ridden.
Scientists have used ‘tree rings’ in coral to identify centuries of stress.
The warm period will occur even on top of regular climate change.
Fields of sunflowers are now a common sight all over the world – but this has only been the case relatively recently.
‘Hothouse Earth’ is not a sure thing – yet. Here’s what you can do about it.
Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, but over the last four centuries it has aged and darkened from pollution.
We’re still not sure whether the “hothouse” is speculation – or destiny.
Liberia’s rural communities have long been suffering land grabs by international palm oil producers.
Preventing severe wildfires in the UK needs to be a political priority as climate change means they will be a growing problem.
The Amazon’s largest dam is nearly complete. But the social and environmental costs of huge hydropower projects are just not worth it.
They’re just one of many insects facing dramatic population decline.
If we know what makes species tick, we can start truly understanding life on the UK’s coast.
And how long before such extreme heatwaves become the ‘new norm’ across the region?