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Plastic waste is a problem 鈥� but some solutions are even worse
Plastics have done wonders for hygiene and human health. We need to fix the waste problem 鈥� but don鈥檛 throw out the baby with the bath tub
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Fixing planet plastic: How we’ll really solve our waste problem
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Worst-case climate change scenario is even worse than we thought
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We messed up our figures on how much carbon dioxide is too much
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Towing icebergs to Cape Town is a poor way to halt water crisis
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Tourism is four times worse for the climate than we thought
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Join NASA’s Operation IceBridge on its icy polar mission
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Why the US is wrong to say burning wood is carbon neutral
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Plants love carbon dioxide, but too much could be bad for them
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Why climate engineers are targeting Earth’s last pristine spots
Some of the last great wildernesses are being considered as likely candidates for geoengineering. It's a sad reflection of climate failings, says Olive Heffernan
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Most UK plants will flower at once in short 鈥榗ondensed spring鈥�
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A melting ice shelf can cause rapid ice loss 900 kilometres away
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Carbon-free shipping is possible, so why aren’t we doing it?
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The Antarctic is melting even in the middle of subzero winter
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