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US pollution

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Trump's assault on climate science will not make America great

Gutting the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency will leave the US more vulnerable to climate change

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NASA image of planet

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Plankton can save the ocean. But who will save the plankton?

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Raindrops make soil bacteria take off and fly through air

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Raindrops make soil bacteria take off and fly through air

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Deep cuts to environmental research in Trump’s budget proposal

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Deep cuts to environmental research in Trump’s budget proposal

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill

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Sponge can soak up and release spilled oil hundreds of times

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US drinking water at risk from Trump's cuts to pollution rules

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US drinking water at risk from Trump's cuts to pollution rules

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Bomb crater pond

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WW2 bomb craters are a home to rare and vulnerable animals

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First yearly CO<sub>2</sub> forecast predicts one of biggest rises ever

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First yearly CO₂ forecast predicts one of biggest rises ever

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California flood

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Atmospheric rivers leave California dried out and then flooded

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Spraying fertiliser on wheat

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A loaf of bread emits half a kilo of CO₂, mainly from fertiliser

Fertiliser use accounts for 40 per cent of greenhouse gases emitted to make bread, and bread production accounts for half a per cent of all UK emissions

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Snow will melt more slowly in a warmer world – here’s why

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Alarm as climate sceptic named head of US environment agency

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Antarctic sea ice is very low – but don’t jump to conclusions

Analysis

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Emergency clause lets European countries beat bee pesticide ban

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