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Surprise Senate deal hailed as ‘most significant’ US climate legislation ever

Backed by centrist Sen. Joe Manchin, its authors say the package will help drive sharp cuts in greenhouse gases — the…

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Dutch students develop passenger car that captures more CO₂ than it emits while driving

Developed at Eindhoven University, the prototype purifies air and stores the captured CO₂ for later safe disposal, and could contribute to…

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Germany cut the cost of using trains to €9 a month to encourage people to ditch their cars

The popularity of the €9 a month rail pass scheme—meant to slash pollution, emissions, but also to help wean Germany off…

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Campaigners hail victory in legal challenge over UK Government’s “unlawful” net zero strategy

The UK’s High Court has found Government strategy for reaching Net Zero is inadequate and unlawful, following a successful legal challenge.

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Eating one-fifth less beef could halve deforestation by 2050

Modelling study finds replacing just 20% of global beef consumption with a meat substitute within the next 30 years could halve…

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9 surprising facts about whales and why they are so important

Whales aren’t just awesome—and whales are literally awesome—they play a vital role in the bigger picture and have a huge impact…

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Wait… what? Wood-based batteries for the win!

Lignin, an abundant by-product from the production of cellulose fibres, is being trialled as a green alternative to fossil-based graphite in…

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A free tree for every Welsh household to tackle climate change

Next March as part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to combat climate change, every household in Wales is to be given…

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Eight high school kids and a nun deal devastating blow to Australian coal industry

Australian court rules the country's environment minister has an obligation to children to consider the harm caused by climate change when…

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UK researchers create “bio-concrete” from unwelcome ingredients

The new material researchers have dubbed “bio-concrete” is made from American signal crayfish shells, and Japanese knotweed—both of which are problematic…

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Surprise Senate deal hailed as ‘most significant’ US climate legislation ever

Dutch students develop passenger car that captures more CO₂ than it emits while driving

Germany cut the cost of using trains to €9 a month to encourage people to ditch their cars

Campaigners hail victory in legal challenge over UK Government’s “unlawful” net zero strategy

Eating one-fifth less beef could halve deforestation by 2050

9 surprising facts about whales and why they are so important

Wait… what? Wood-based batteries for the win!

A free tree for every Welsh household to tackle climate change

Eight high school kids and a nun deal devastating blow to Australian coal industry

UK researchers create “bio-concrete” from unwelcome ingredients

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