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Fuel of the future: How fiery ice could power Asia

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Fuel of the future: How fiery ice could power Asia

If the first attempt to exploit frozen methane beneath Japan's seabed works, it could herald the next great energy source for the region – and maybe the world

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Living on the edge of the Snake

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Reap the whirlwind for cheap renewable power

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Reap the whirlwind for cheap renewable power

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The pall of Fukushima overshadows our energy future

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Keystone pipeline is greenest option for tar sands

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Splash and grab: The global scramble for water

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Splash and grab: The global scramble for water

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Arctic thaw may be first in cascade of tipping points

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Arctic thaw may be first in cascade of tipping points

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Wanted: A Bob Geldof for climate change

Opinion

US nuclear dump is leaking toxic waste

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US nuclear dump is leaking toxic waste

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Wiping out top predators messes up the climate

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Wiping out top predators messes up the climate

It isn't just the food chain that is disrupted when creatures at the top die out – so are mechanisms that keep carbon dioxide emissions down

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Fertiliser makes another reason to eat less meat

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Oil spill firm to pay $400 million to fix Gulf coast

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Flushed with success: Human manure's fertile future

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Water wars loom as the US runs dry

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