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Silicon 2.0 promises superpowered chips and solar cells

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Silicon 2.0 promises superpowered chips and solar cells

Solar power and electronics are being held back by a material that isn't very good at its job – silicon. It's time to replace it – with silicon

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Emission-cutting pledges in poorer countries may go up in smoke

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Emission-cutting pledges in poorer countries may go up in smoke

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Getting off the ground

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Windblown

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Journeys of a lifetime: A mosasaurus breathes into your stove

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Journeys of a lifetime: A mosasaurus breathes into your stove

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ExxonMobil faces inquiry on what it knew about climate change

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ExxonMobil faces inquiry on what it knew about climate change

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US oil industry and green lobby together brought down Keystone

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US oil industry and green lobby together brought down Keystone

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Australia can go green and have economic growth – if it wants to

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Australia can go green and have economic growth – if it wants to

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Lithium dreams: The surreal landscapes where batteries are born

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Lithium dreams: The surreal landscapes where batteries are born

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14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

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14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

A year of policy reversals and cuts has destroyed the country's reputation for leading the way on tackling climate change and left it facing legal action

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Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

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US weapons facility accidentally shipped excess nuclear material

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Obama defends decision to let Shell drill for oil in Arctic

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London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

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