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Get cirrus in the fight against climate change

Feathery cirrus clouds trap a lot of heat and help warm the planet. Getting rid of them could counteract human-caused climate change – in theory

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Midnight sun: How to get 24-hour solar power

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Midnight sun: How to get 24-hour solar power

Features

David Attenborough

Life

David Attenborough: Animals are a source of infinite fascination

Opinion

Barack Obama promises US action on climate

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Barack Obama promises US action on climate

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Threatwatch: The greatest risks to world stability

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Threatwatch: The greatest risks to world stability

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Global mercury treaty will take decades to work

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Global mercury treaty will take decades to work

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Mussels with backpacks monitor Mississippi's health

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Mussels with backpacks monitor Mississippi's health

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Wind power delivers too much to ignore

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Wind power delivers too much to ignore

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Wild weather: Extreme is the new normal

Opinion

Australian inferno previews fire-prone future

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Australian inferno previews fire-prone future

Climate change is ramping up fire risk around the world and the bush fires raging in Australia, could be a taster of what's to come

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Technology

Wind turbines supercharged with superconductors

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Nations are taking action on climate change

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Benefits of emissions cuts kick in only next century

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A climate of cautious prediction

Opinion

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