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Icarus programme – the ‘internet of animals’The Explainer Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Renewables top coal as Trump seeks reversalSpeed Read For the first time, renewable energy sources generated more power than coal, said a new report
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Feature An ambitious plan is underway in Colombia to secure and permanently protect 1,495 hectares of highly threatened forest and wetlands before they’re lost forever to deforestation. Now is the moment for you to help make it a reality
By The Week UK Published
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China vows first emissions cut, sidelining USSpeed Read The US, the world’s No. 2 emitter, did not attend the New York summit
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Endangered shark meat is being mislabeled and sold in the USUnder the radar It could cause both health and ecological problems
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How clean-air efforts may have exacerbated global warmingUnder the Radar Air pollution artificially cooled the Earth, ‘masking’ extent of temperature increase
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Africa's largest dam is making diplomatic wavesUnder the Radar Ethiopians view using the Nile as a 'sovereign right' but the vast hydroelectric project has 'fuelled nationalist fervour' in Egypt and Sudan
By The Week UK Published
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Earth's seasons are out of whackUnder the radar The seasons' unfixed nature in different regions of the planet may have impacted biodiversity and evolution
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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At least 800 dead in Afghanistan earthquakespeed read A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit a mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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When does autumn begin?The Explainer The UK is experiencing a 'false autumn', as climate change shifts seasonal weather patterns
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How 'freakosystems' are becoming the normThe explainer Ecosystems are changing permanently
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Cloudbursts: what are the 'rain bombs' hitting India and Pakistan?The Explainer The sudden and intense weather event is almost impossible to forecast and often leads to deadly flash-flooding and landslides
By The Week UK Published
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What do heatwaves mean for Scandinavia?Under the Radar A record-breaking run of sweltering days and tropical nights is changing the way people – and animals – live in typically cool Nordic countries
By Genevieve Bates Published
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Britain's giant rat problemThe Explainer Rising infestation reports and increased sightings of oversized rats have caused concerns about waste management in some areas
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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