Environment
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Does the UK need more North Sea oil and gas?
Today's Big Question Experts say new drilling can’t ‘magically’ stop output collapse
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Dartmoor and the right to roam in England
feature Court of Appeals ruling a ‘rare victory’ for countryside access as Labour vows to enshrine rights in law
By The Week Staff Published
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Will Sunak and Starmer drop green policies to win voters?
Today's Big Question Conservatives and Labour draw same conclusion from shock Uxbridge result but are warned move would be ‘political suicide’
By The Week Staff Published
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How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning
feature Air conditioners often become the default solution when temperatures rise but they’re not the only answer
By The Week Staff Published
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Agriculture explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth How seeds and selective breeding paved the way for civilisation
By Jessica Hullinger Last updated
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Lewis whale pod post-mortem: what caused Britain’s worst mass stranding for 70 years?
Talking Point Whale beachings are on the rise in the UK, but humans aren’t necessarily to blame
By Harriet Marsden Published
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When the ocean is 97 degrees
feature The world is reaching a climate tipping point
By William Falk Published
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Is climate change to blame for Europe’s blistering heatwave?
feature As temperatures continue to warm, we are seeing changes in the atmosphere that leads to increased occurrences of extreme temperatures
By The Week Staff Published
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The positive tipping points for climate change
feature A range of societal and economic solutions could turn the tide on climate change
By Felicity Capon Published
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What climate change means for Florida's future
Speed Read "The tide is coming in"
By Theara Coleman Last updated
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Could we actually ‘just stop oil’?
In Depth Disrupting sporting events is becoming Just Stop Oil’s ‘signature form of protest’
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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White paint: a cool solution for climate change?
feature Cooling properties of new ultra-white formula could offset worsening global warming
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis
feature Drought, climate change, mismanagement and oil production have all been blamed for water scarcity in the country
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Deforestation and the state of the world’s rainforests
feature Rate of tropical tree loss sped up in 2022, mostly in the Amazon, despite Cop26 commitments
By Harriet Marsden Published
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