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We found microplastics in hedgehogs – then we traced them back to pet food

We found microplastics in hedgehogs – then we traced them back to pet food

2 months ago

Summer’s silent killer: why the world’s heatwaves are a global health emergency

Summer’s silent killer: why the world’s heatwaves are a global health emergency

2 months ago

When climate pressures deepen, the fight against violence becomes harder

When climate pressures deepen, the fight against violence becomes harder

2 months ago

The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: human activities are a major reason why

The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: human activities are a major reason why

2 months ago

It’s 50 years since the 1976 drought: how would the UK cope with its next major one?

It’s 50 years since the 1976 drought: how would the UK cope with its next major one?

2 months ago

Think before you flush: expert advice on how and when to save water at home

Think before you flush: expert advice on how and when to save water at home

2 months ago

Eight ways to sleep well in hot weather

Eight ways to sleep well in hot weather

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Heatwaves: five reasons why Victorian houses are cooler than modern buildings

Heatwaves: five reasons why Victorian houses are cooler than modern buildings

2 months ago

Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding landscape is more helpful

Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding landscape is more helpful

2 months ago

Claims of Dartmoor pony cull reignite row over how to save Britain’s moorlands

Claims of Dartmoor pony cull reignite row over how to save Britain’s moorlands

2 months ago

Four reasons electric vehicle targets shouldn’t be weakened

Four reasons electric vehicle targets shouldn’t be weakened

2 months ago

England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves

England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves

2 months ago

A ‘super’ El Niño has the power to devastate fishing – and leave seals and sea lions starving

A ‘super’ El Niño has the power to devastate fishing – and leave seals and sea lions starving

2 months ago

One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problem

One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problem

2 months ago

Overnight trains: why sleeping all the way to your holiday destination is a growing (and green) option

Overnight trains: why sleeping all the way to your holiday destination is a growing (and green)...

2 months ago

Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education

Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education

2 months ago

The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – but marine protection can’t be judged by area alone

The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – but marine protection can’t be judged by...

2 months ago

The UK has the means to avoid climate policy being driven by culture wars

The UK has the means to avoid climate policy being driven by culture wars

2 months ago

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