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Power station chimney

Earth

UK’s CO₂ emissions lowest since 19th century as coal use falls

Emissions of the major greenhouse gas fell almost 6 per cent year-on-year in 2016 to the lowest levels seen since 1894

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Earth

Sponge can soak up and release spilled oil hundreds of times

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telescope 1

Technology

How to dust a telescope’s 78-square-metre mirror with CO₂

Regulars

Spraying fertiliser on wheat

Earth

A loaf of bread emits half a kilo of CO₂, mainly from fertiliser

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Coal getting passed arounf the Australian parliament

Earth

There's no such thing as 'clean coal' – it’s dirty and expensive

Analysis

The EU’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse

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The EU’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse

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Boat on dried-up lake floor

Life

Massive lake drained for hydropower leaves dry bed and no fish

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a wood-burning stove

Earth

Wood-burners: London air pollution is just tip of the iceberg

Insight

Donald Trump

Earth

Trump ditched Obama's climate and water policies on first day

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Melbourne tram

Earth

Big cities warm up during the week as commuters flock in

People warm up large cities such as Melbourne and Sydney by an average of 0.3°C each week, and temperatures drop over the weekends

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Earth

UK urged to push ahead with world-first tidal lagoon power plant

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Space

First test of rival to Einstein's gravity kills off dark matter

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Technology

How challenging the meaning of 'fuel' lets the real world in

Culture

Space

Dark matter that talks to itself could explain galaxy mystery

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