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Will California's EV mandate survive Trump, SCOTUS challenge?Today's Big Question The Golden State's climate goal faces big obstacles
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'Underneath the noise, however, there’s an existential crisis'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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2024: the year of distrust in scienceIn the Spotlight Science and politics do not seem to mix
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How to fix the UK’s broken recycling systemfeature There are currently 39 different bin collection regimes with different rules and regulations across 391 local authorities
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What’s wrong with carbon offsetting?podcast Critics question whether offsets are an effective tool to mitigate climate change – or just greenwashing
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Are we experiencing ‘Insectageddon’?podcast Population decline paints apocalyptic picture for Earth’s ecosystems
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Does nuclear energy have an image problem?podcast Government plans to expand UK’s nuclear network to help achieve net-zero
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Is recycling a waste of time?
Pros and Cons Process has both advantages and disadvantages in push to save our planet
