Environment
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How Indigenous knowledge could help tackle climate change
Under the radar New US research hub wants to use the traditional ways of Native peoples to address environmental problems
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Libya floods: death toll set to rise with 10,000 reported missing
More than 6,000 people reported dead, with hundreds of bodies still washing ashore
By Arion McNicoll Published
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'Climate-friendly' beef is another instance of greenwashing
Can beef truly be climate-friendly?
By Devika Rao Published
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Thousands feared dead in catastrophic Libya flooding
Speed Read A powerful Mediterranean storm pummeled Libya's northeast coast, wiping out entire neighborhoods
By Peter Weber Published
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Neighbour admits urinary ‘weapon of mass destruction’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why Biden is banning Alaska Arctic oil drilling now
Speed Read The Biden administration blocks drilling on pristine federal land in Arctic Alaska
By Harold Maass Published
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Extreme heat: how deadly will it be by 2030?
Today's Big Question Heatwaves fuelled by climate crisis are one of ‘gravest threats’ to humanity
By Harriet Marsden Published
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At least 1 dead at Burning Man as thousands remain stranded from flooding
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Panama Canal: falling water levels threaten world trade
Under the Radar Drought in what should be the rainy season is leading to an expensive logjam in the vital waterway
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The extinction threat to emperor penguins caused by climate change
feature Thousands of chicks died last year due to receding sea ice in Antarctica
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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6 volcanoes that could shut down the world
In Depth Italy's Mount Etna could be a preview of more danger on the horizon
By The Week Staff Last updated
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What’s fuelling the world’s recent wildfires
feature New research says climate change is fanning the flames as more intense fires continue to spread
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Earthquake rattles Southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary hits
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Tackling climate change: is China laggard or pioneer?
feature Beijing remains reticent to publicly debate climate change which is consistently downplayed as a cause of recent disasters
By The Week Staff Published
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