Environment
South Korea’s fishermen keep dying. Is climate change to blame?
Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondentBBC/Hosu LeeAs a child, she remembers her father's fridge would be filled with crabs and squid. "Now the stocks are gone, but the companies still force them to go out, and because these men have worked as...
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2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation
In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of...
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Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed
When the U.S. government shut down in late 2018, it furloughed nearly 600 Environmental Protection Agency pollution inspectors for more than a month. Those workers had to stop their work of monitoring and inspecting industrial...
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Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think
Is solar power going to take over the world? The past few years have seen a frankly astounding acceleration...
Environment
An excellent guide to the labyrinthine world of COP summits
The Climate DiplomatPeter Betts, Profile Editions
Climate negotiators, lobbyists and world leaders will descend on the Brazilian rainforest city of...
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What 350 different theories of consciousness reveal about reality
Consciousness is the ultimate question of existence. Nothing is more essential than our experience. Yet we have no consensus,...
Environment
2026 World Cup: Tournament sends ‘dangerous message’ on climate
David Wheeler, former Wycombe Wanderers midfielder and one of football's most vocal environmental advocates, sees climate change increasingly affecting the game, saying it is "becoming a lot more obvious to players and more of a topic of conversation".Wheeler, who...
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Over 1,000 MIT students inspired to work toward climate solutions
Recently, more than 1,000 MIT students stepped into the shoes of global decision-makers by trying out En-ROADS,...
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When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money
It was a morning unlike anything St. Louis had ever seen. Automobile traffic crawled as drivers struggled to peer through murky air. Buses, streetcars and trains ran an hour behind schedule. Downtown parking attendants used...
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Breastfeeding causes a surge in immune cells that could prevent cancer
Breastfeeding has long been linked to a reduced risk of breast cancer, but how it has this effect isn’t...
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US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
The US and China have agreed the framework of a potential trade deal that will be discussed when their...