Environment
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At least 8 dead in California’s deadliest avalanche
Speed Read The avalanche near Lake Tahoe was the deadliest in modern California history and the worst in the US since 1981
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The environmental cost of GLP-1s
The explainer Producing the drugs is a dirty process
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The plan to wall off the ‘Doomsday’ glacier
Under the Radar Massive barrier could ‘slow the rate of ice loss’ from Thwaites Glacier, whose total collapse would have devastating consequences
By The Week UK Published
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Can the UK take any more rain?
Today’s Big Question An Atlantic jet stream is ‘stuck’ over British skies, leading to ‘biblical’ downpours and more than 40 consecutive days of rain in some areas
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Climate change has reduced US salaries
Under the radar Elevated temperatures are capable of affecting the entire economy
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The world is entering an era of ‘water bankruptcy’
The explainer Water might soon be more valuable than gold
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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15 years after Fukushima, is Japan right to restart its reactors?
Today’s Big Question Balancing safety fears against energy needs
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Zero-bills homes: how you could pay nothing for your energy
The Explainer The scheme, introduced by Octopus Energy, uses ‘bill-busting’ and ‘cutting-edge’ technology to remove energy bills altogether
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Climate change could lead to a reptile ‘sexpocalypse’
Under the radar The gender gap has hit the animal kingdom
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why scientists want to create self-fertilizing crops
Under the radar Nutrients without the negatives
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The former largest iceberg is turning blue. It’s a bad sign.
Under the radar It is quickly melting away
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The elite falcon trade in the Middle East
Under the Radar Popularity of the birds of prey has been ‘soaring’ despite doubts over the legality of sourcing and concerns for animal welfare
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How drones have detected a deadly threat to Arctic whales
Under the radar Monitoring the sea in the air
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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‘Jumping genes': How polar bears are rewiring their DNA to survive the warming Arctic
Under the radar The species is adapting to warmer temperatures
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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