Global warming
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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
By Amrita Gill Published
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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
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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Can the UK decarbonise without nuclear power?
In Depth Cancellation of Hitachi nuclear plant in Wales threatens to derail Downing Street’s plans for eliminating CO2
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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What the breakaway Spalte glacier tells us about climate change
In Depth Scientists warn that calving of largest remaining Arctic ice shelf could be ‘major centre of action for the deglaciation of Greenland’
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Dominic Cummings handed £100m to save planet by ‘sucking’ CO2 from air
Speed Read Treasury is funding the No. 10 advisor’s experimental scheme despite ‘scepticism’ in Whitehall
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Could heat-tolerant algae save coral reefs from climate change?
Speed Read Scientists have ‘trained’ microalgae to tolerate higher sea temperatures
By Sorcha Bradley Last updated
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Greenland’s ice sheet melting much faster than thought
Speed Read Development threatens hundreds of millions of people with inundation
By The Week Staff Published
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Why asthma can be bad for the environment
The Week Recommends Cambridge University study finds some inhalers release greenhouse gases
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UK gears for hottest day as study says ‘no doubt left’ on global warming
Speed Read Major historical data shows current warming is unprecedented in past 2,000 years
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‘Precipitous’ decline in Antarctic sea ice since 2014
Speed Read Concern over increase in global heating as data shows dramatic development
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UK towns ‘may need to be abandoned’ due to flood threat
Speed Read Environment Agency warns ‘we cannot win war against water’
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Greenhouse gas levels rise to record high
Speed Read UN scientists warn ‘window of opportunity’ to tackle emissions is rapidly closing as carbon dioxide reaches 3 million-year-high
By The Week Staff Last updated
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