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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change
Under the Radar One part of the Pacific Ocean is baffling scientists, but the broad trajectory of oceanic temperatures remains clear
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US-China talks: can Biden mend ties with Beijing?
Today's Big Question Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to use visit to ‘re-establish contact’ between world’s two largest economies
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The politics of drought: new crisis facing the EU
feature Spain’s PM says severe water shortages will become ‘one of the central political and territorial debates’ of our time
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Why the 1.5C threshold matters to our climate
feature New report puts chances of breaching global warming target in next five years at 66%
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Why it’s so hard to fix the world’s plastics crisis
feature Campaigners urge shift from clean-up and recycling to reduction and re-use to counter explosion of plastic waste
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Davos 2023 and the decline of globalisation
Talking Point Covid and geopolitical tensions usher in ‘new age of self-sufficiency’, leaving World Economic Forum out in the cold
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Cop15’s ‘historic’ biodiversity agreement
feature ’30 by 30’ UN deal will protect 30% of world’s land and water vital for biodiversity by 2030
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Cop27: the UN climate change conference - in pictures
In Pictures Time is running out in Sharm El-Sheikh for delegates to reach agreement on tougher climate action
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Cop27: should the UK pay climate reparations?
Today's Big Question Talks on ’loss and damage’ compensation for developing countries expected to dominate Cop27
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Pros and cons of carbon offsetting
Pros and Cons The popular but controversial tactic to limit greenhouse gases has faced continued scrutiny
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Do polar bears no longer need saving?
feature New study offers ‘glimmer of hope’ for some polar bears – but with caveats
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How India’s heatwave is pushing the limits of human endurance
feature Dozens are thought to have died, schools have been forced to close and taps have run dry
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The link between colonialism and climate change examined
feature Top scientists point to connection for first time in new IPCC study
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Cop26 deal: rich countries failed to meet their obligations to the world
feature Summit ended without agreeing who should pay vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from global warming
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