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14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

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14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

A year of policy reversals and cuts has destroyed the country's reputation for leading the way on tackling climate change and left it facing legal action

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Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

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Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

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US weapons facility accidentally shipped excess nuclear material

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US weapons facility accidentally shipped excess nuclear material

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Obama defends decision to let Shell drill for oil in Arctic

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Obama defends decision to let Shell drill for oil in Arctic

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London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

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London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

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Geopolitical turmoil changes Middle East's air pollution

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Geopolitical turmoil changes Middle East's air pollution

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Strangely familiar: Is dark matter normal stuff in disguise?

Physics

Strangely familiar: Is dark matter normal stuff in disguise?

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Serene scene disguises colossal value of Canadian oil sands

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Serene scene disguises colossal value of Canadian oil sands

Regulars

$Pumping CO<sub>2</sub> into frack wells could prevent water contamination$

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Pumping CO₂ into frack wells could prevent water contamination

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My cacti could generate electricity and help curb climate change

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My cacti could generate electricity and help curb climate change

Desert plants could help power the planet without upsetting food supplies, says eco-entrepreneur Mike Mason

Opinion

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Forget fracking, microwave zaps could clean up the oil business

Features

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Japan reboots nuclear power despite protests and no waste plan

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Russia has claimed the North Pole – but it's not the only one

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Distrust of nuclear power is a post-Hiroshima hang-up we can fix

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