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Microturbines can generate electricity from drinking water pipes

Water pipes offer a largely untapped source of renewable electricity that could provide 1.4 gigawatts of power in the US alone

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2023 was officially the hottest year on record

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2023 was officially the hottest year on record

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One of the shelters used to mimic extreme drought, this one at the Central Plains Experimental Range, Colorado

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Extreme droughts are worse for plants than we thought

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2024 could finally see greenhouse gas emissions start to decline

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The ruins of San Roque church in Villanueva, normally submerged partially in the waters of the Ebro reservoir, in the northern province of Cantabria, are now visible entirely on solid ground due to the ongoing drought that has caused the reservoir to be at 32.72% of its capacity, on August 8, 2023. The Iberian Peninsula is bearing the brunt of climate change in Europe, witnessing increasingly intense heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. The Spanish met office (AEMET) issued maximum red alerts for parts of Andalusia in the south, the Madrid region in the centre and the Basque Country in the far north. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP) (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images)

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2024 will break the extreme temperature records set in 2023

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Year 2024 futuristic 3D render. Modern colours. WEB 3.0 colours.

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What 2024 will look like, from moon missions to COP29

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Climate activists protest after a draft of a negotiation deal was released, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana - RC25W4A9Z99Q

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Will 2024 see the world finally turning away from fossil fuels?

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Hurricane damage to forests could release huge amount of stored carbon

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Hannah Ritchie: 'Eco-anxiety on its own is not that useful'

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Hannah Ritchie: 'Eco-anxiety on its own is not that useful'

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Better weather forecasts could help billions adapt to climate change

A worldwide collaboration among meteorology services is trying to fill in the huge gaps in weather observations in countries vulnerable to climate change

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The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by 51¶¯Âþ

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Artificial intelligence and climate change were 2023's twin challenges

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Why 2023 was almost certainly the hottest year ever recorded

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How 2023 saw the UK going backwards on climate issues

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