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Traffic-calming schemes are controversial – here’s why some succeed while others fail

Traffic-calming schemes are controversial – here’s why some succeed while others fail

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Four reasons why fully electric homes can be affordable and efficient

Four reasons why fully electric homes can be affordable and efficient

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How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions

How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions

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To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps

To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps

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There’s nothing ‘wild’ about most wildfires – humans start them and have made them more dangerous

There’s nothing ‘wild’ about most wildfires – humans start them and have made them more...

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Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

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Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

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Hosepipe bans make climate change more tangible – but restrictions can provoke resistance

Hosepipe bans make climate change more tangible – but restrictions can provoke resistance

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Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

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Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

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Fields, greenhouses or vertical farms: what is the
best way to grow food in a changing climate?

Fields, greenhouses or vertical farms: what is the best way to grow food in a changing climate?

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Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two

Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two

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As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that

As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that

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Canals cool down cities during heatwaves

Canals cool down cities during heatwaves

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Firefighting aircraft aren’t enough – Britain needs to build a wildfire-resilient society that involves everyone

Firefighting aircraft aren’t enough – Britain needs to build a wildfire-resilient society that...

2 months ago

Smart clothes will soon be on sale. But regulations are needed to prevent a new waste mountain

Smart clothes will soon be on sale. But regulations are needed to prevent a new waste mountain

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How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires

How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires

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How wildfires and heatwaves affect your travel insurance

How wildfires and heatwaves affect your travel insurance

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