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14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

Earth

14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

A year of policy reversals and cuts has destroyed the country's reputation for leading the way on tackling climate change and left it facing legal action

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Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

Earth

Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

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US weapons facility accidentally shipped excess nuclear material

Earth

US weapons facility accidentally shipped excess nuclear material

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Obama defends decision to let Shell drill for oil in Arctic

Earth

Obama defends decision to let Shell drill for oil in Arctic

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London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

Earth

London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

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Geopolitical turmoil changes Middle East's air pollution

Earth

Geopolitical turmoil changes Middle East's air pollution

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Strangely familiar: Is dark matter normal stuff in disguise?

Physics

Strangely familiar: Is dark matter normal stuff in disguise?

Features

Serene scene disguises colossal value of Canadian oil sands

Earth

Serene scene disguises colossal value of Canadian oil sands

Regulars

Pumping CO<sub>2</sub> into frack wells could prevent water contamination

Earth

Pumping CO2 into frack wells could prevent water contamination

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Japan reboots nuclear power despite protests and no waste plan

Earth

Japan reboots nuclear power despite protests and no waste plan

By Friday, Japan's residents are expected to start getting first nuclear power since the shutdown of 48 reactors that followed the Fukushima disaster

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Technology

My cacti could generate electricity and help curb climate change

Opinion

Earth

Forget fracking, microwave zaps could clean up the oil business

Features

Earth

Russia has claimed the North Pole – but it's not the only one

Comment

Earth

Distrust of nuclear power is a post-Hiroshima hang-up we can fix

Comment

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