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Maize in the sun

Life

Brighter sky helped boost US crop yields – but it may not last

Some 27 per cent of the rise in maize yields over the last 30 years may be down to clearer skies and more sunshine hitting the fields, not better technology

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Power station chimney

Earth

UK’s CO2 emissions lowest since 19th century as coal use falls

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Earth

Sponge can soak up and release spilled oil hundreds of times

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Spraying fertiliser on wheat

Earth

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

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Coal getting passed arounf the Australian parliament

Earth

There's no such thing as 'clean coal' – it’s dirty and expensive

Analysis

The EU’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse

Earth

The EU’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse

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Boat on dried-up lake floor

Life

Massive lake drained for hydropower leaves dry bed and no fish

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a wood-burning stove

Earth

Wood-burners: London air pollution is just tip of the iceberg

Insight

Donald Trump

Earth

Trump ditched Obama's climate and water policies on first day

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Melbourne tram

Earth

Big cities warm up during the week as commuters flock in

People warm up large cities such as Melbourne and Sydney by an average of 0.3°C each week, and temperatures drop over the weekends

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Earth

UK urged to push ahead with world-first tidal lagoon power plant

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Technology

How challenging the meaning of 'fuel' lets the real world in

Culture

Earth

Finland set to become first country to ban coal use for energy

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Space

Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

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