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Flooding is the new reality in Wales - watchdog

Record-breaking floods are no longer the exception, says Natural Resources Wales.
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Big banks fund new oil despite net zero pledges

Investors should force banks to demand green plans before funding fuel firms, campaigners say.
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Record high deforestation of Amazon in January

The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data.
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UK's only shale gas wells to be abandoned

The industry regulator orders the two wells in Lancashire to be plugged with concrete.
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UK must go faster to insulate homes - climate boss

The cost of heating is rising - experts say government help is needed to insulate millions of homes.
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Annual renewables auctions to boost green energy

The energy secretary says renewable power is the best way to shield the UK from volatile gas prices.
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No silver-bullet solutions for saving used planet

Scientists issue a stark warning over the need to make hard choices about the way we use the land.
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'We're making wine in Norway as climate changes'

Vineyards are moving further north, but new winemakers say they struggle to be taken seriously.
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Climate change: 'Fifty-fifty chance' of breaching 1.5C warming limit

The likelihood of crossing a key global warming threshold has risen significantly, according to a new analysis.
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Climate change: What do scientists want from COP26 this week?

As the COP26 climate summit enters its second week, negotiations in Glasgow have hit a critical phase.
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Climate change: Airlines miss all but one target - report

UK airlines have missed all climate targets set since 2000 except for one, a new report claims..
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Huge volume of water detected under Antarctic ice

Vast quantities of water have been detected in sediments that underlie a part of the West Antarctic ice sheet.
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Climate change: Pledge of $100bn annual aid slips to 2023

A key pledge ahead of an upcoming climate change conference has still not been met and the money is not sure to be available before 2023.
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Deforestation: Which countries are still cutting down trees?

World leaders have pledged to end and reverse deforestation by 2030.
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COP26: What's the climate impact of private jets?

There has been criticism of the number of world leaders and other delegates who have travelled to the COP26 summit in private jets.
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Leonardo DiCaprio brings star power to Glasgow for COP26

Actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has arrived in Glasgow for the COP26 summit.
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How high-profile scientists felt tricked by group denying climate change

A dozen scientists, politicians, and campaigners say they have been tricked into participating in online events promoting climate-change denial.
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Lab-grown meat and insects 'good for planet and health'

Dining on the likes of lab-grown meat or ground-up insects could lead to big savings in carbon emissions and water, as well as freeing up land for nature.
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Climate change and farming driving insect decline

Insect numbers have plunged by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found.
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Sir David Attenborough named Champion of the Earth by UN

Sir David Attenborough has been named a Champion of the Earth by the UN's Environment Programme.
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'We're making wine in Norway as climate changes'

Vineyards are moving further north, but new winemakers say they struggle to be taken seriously.
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Mexico's Maya train: Work halted over cave concerns

A judge in Mexico has ordered the temporary suspension of works on a stretch of the Maya train project, citing a lack of environmental permits.
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Climate change: Key UN finding widely misinterpreted

A key finding in the latest IPCC climate report has been widely misinterpreted, according to scientists involved in the study.
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University of East Anglia 'Climategate' scandal to be turned into film

The "Climategate" computer hacking scandal that rocked the scientific world is to be made into a BBC film.
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74% of ransomware revenue goes to Russian hackers

Crypto-currency researchers say more than $400m of cyber-crime funds go to Russian gangs.
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Eccentric sewage rebels head for the big screen

When a group of middle-aged swimming friends from Scarborough became worried about sewage in the sea in the 1980s, they started staging eccentric stunts to highlight their cause, and even took on the government. Now, their story is being turned into a film.
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How nurseries are keeping track of their toddlers

Misty Ardouin set up her nursery, Nestlings, in Cardiff City centre in 2019. At the end of each day, they would have a "good sit down" in the playroom with parents to catch-up on everything the children had been doing.
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Record high deforestation of Amazon in January

The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data.
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Lessons in pleasure boost good safe sex

Teaching people about achieving sexual pleasure can help sell safe-sex messages, say researchers from the World Health Organization.
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White House left behind as states drop Covid rules

The White House is facing pressure to revise its position on mask wearing as pandemic restrictions are eased in a number of US states.
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James Webb telescope begins to focus its 'big eye'

It's a confusing but amazing image.
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How Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19

In Taiwan, finding someone who will talk about their Covid experience is harder than you might think.
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