Will we ever see another proper White Christmas? Climate change could spell the end of the festive 'Dickensian' scene of widespread snow on the ground in Britain, scientists say
Bing Crosby famously dreamt of a White Christmas, but Britain may never see a proper snowy scene on December 25 again, according
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Lloyd’s Asia sets up renewable energy consortium
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s has launched a new renewable energy consortium for the APAC region and supporting countries.
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Floods getting bigger and more frequent, says river expert
Floods on the River Severn and other waterways in the West Midlan
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Cold realisation: How climate change glacier melt is revealing artefacts and scientific discoveries
As the ice recedes from climate change, historical marvels and natural phenomena have come to light The rapid melting of ice from glaciers and landmasses such as
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Wales coalmine extension may soon be approved despite Cop26 pledges
Conditional licence granted in 2016 at Aberpergwm has led to row between Whitehall and devolved administration
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How 2021's floods and heat waves are signs of what's to come
In 2021, extremely rare weather disasters became alarmingly common.
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Burning wood for energy is a 'scandal' that will worsen global warming, group of 50 MPs tell energy minister
Burning wood to create power is a ‘scandal’, 50 MPs warn the energy minister in a letter today.
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Could crushed rocks absorb enough carbon to curb global warming?
A little-examined form of geoengineering takes what rocks normally do—lock up carbon—and spreads it through the oceans.
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Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021
Weather events, linked to a changing climate, brought misery to m
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Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet under current global warming trends could cause sea levels to rise by as much as 17 FEET by the end of the millennium, study warns
When Busted sang about having been to the year 3000 — where 'not much has changed, but they lived underwater' — who'd have suspected it might be prophetic?
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Sharks in the Thames and renewable energy records: Ten positive environment stories from 2021
‘Lost’ species were rediscovered, rewilding projects flourished and progress was made in climate talks From the accelerating extinction of species worldwide to wildfires in Siberia and record-breaking floods in China and Italy, the slew of environmental disaste
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Engineering the future: meet the Africa prize shortlist innovators
Turning invasive plants into a force for good and powering healthcare with solar – here are three of the 2022 nominees
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Alaska 'Icemageddon' warning follows heat record
The coldest US state of Alaska has recorded its hottest-ever Dece
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Climate change: Storm clouds gather after COP26
Is the progress that was made at the COP26 Glasgow climate summit already in jeopardy because of challenges in the year ahead?
Read MoreHow Covid and climate misinformation spread in 2021
Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies.
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In Australia’s climate wars, delay and deception are the new denial
For climate change in Australia, 2021 was the year of the bullshit absolution narrative. The wide grin of a promise of good, with a bag of sinister held behind the back. This was 2021’s grubby climate through-line.
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Before Australia’s climate wars: when a Coalition cabinet leaned towards positive action
Cabinet papers 2001: Despite fierce battles between senior Coalition members, work had begun in 2001 on a national energy policy
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Horizon scan: the opportunities and threats facing Earth’s biodiversity
From floating solar farms and volcanic cement to deep-sea mining and asexual reproduction, 15 things to watch
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Floods, fires, freezes: how 2021 made Joe Biden a climate crisis president
The US president has made at least five disaster tours in the past year as his administration has tried to pass sweeping climate policies, with mixed success
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The climate victories of 2021 that put fossil fuels in check
From local activism to shareholder rebellions, here’s what climate advocates accomplished over the last year.
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