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energy and fuels

Chinese solar panels

Environment

China must act fast to avoid breaching the world's 1.5°C climate goal

China will have to clean up its entire power sector by 2050 if the world is to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of holding global warming to 1.5°C – meaning its carbon emissions must peak much earlier than currently planned

Analysis

Janis Carter and Lucy

Life

Lucy, the Human Chimp review: The ape that was raised like a human

Culture

Limiting fossil fuel use isn’t enough – we must stop extraction too

Environment

Limiting fossil fuel use isn’t enough – we must stop extraction too

Insight

Superconductivity

Definition

Superconductivity

putty-nosed monkey

Life

Female monkeys call to males when they see a predator approaching

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A hydrogen fuel cell tram on a city street

Definition

Hydrogen fuel

Greta Thunberg views a coal mine in Bełchatów, Poland

Environment

Greta Thunberg's amazing year meeting the world's climate scientists

Culture

The US Navy has a mechanical battery that could power laser weapons

Technology

The US Navy has a mechanical battery that could power laser weapons

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fungus

Environment

Wooden floors rotted by fungi generate electricity when walked on

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EO

Technology

Green energy app lets your car charge when electricity is cheapest

Renewable energy supplier Bulb has created a specific off-peak tariff for electric cars and an app to simplify how people charge their vehicles

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Health

Benefits of microdosing psychedelic drugs may be due to placebo effect

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Environment

Climate targets at risk as green tech triggers higher energy demands

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Environment

Dolphins that help humans catch fish are being disturbed by ship noise

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Environment

Climate change is leading to premature births in the Brazilian Amazon

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