Environment
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Cocaine sharks: In the Bahamas, the fish are testing positive for the narcotic and several legal drugsUnder the radar The animals can experience behavioral changes as a result
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why renewable energy prices are linked to gasThe Explainer Despite ‘remarkable’ advances in renewables, UK energy market is set by gas prices – with ‘obvious challenges’ for consumers
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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There’s a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific OceanUnder the radar The nuclear waste problem may explode once again
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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US gives French firm $1B to quit wind farmsSpeed Read President Donald Trump has long had a vendetta against wind power
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Rising CO2 levels are changing our blood chemistryUnder the radar From the air to our blood
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Scientists have turned plastic waste into vinegarUnder the radar Plastic to possibilities
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Fire tornadoes could be the answer to oil spillsUnder the radar The whirling flame could be faster and cleaner
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A Hitchcockian nightmare: why are we in such a flap about pigeons?In The Spotlight The birds are ruffling feathers in Norwich and being culled in Manchester
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Earth is rapidly approaching a ‘hothouse’ trajectory of warmingThe explainer It may become impossible to fix
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The broken water companies failing England and WalesThe Explainer With rising bills, deteriorating river health and a lack of investment, regulators face an uphill battle to stabilise the industry
By The Week UK Published
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The environmental cost of GLP-1sThe 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’ glacierUnder 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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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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