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July was Earth's hottest month ever recorded
US scientists say July's land and ocean temperature was 0.93C (1.68F) above the 20th Century average.
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July was Earth's hottest month ever recorded
US scientists say July's land and ocean temperature was 0.93C (1.68F) above the 20th Century average.
Council policies 'inconsistent' with climate goals
A third of English councils support policies that could increase emissions, BBC research suggests.
Tusk reveals mammoth's massive lifetime mileage
Scientists analyse the chemistry in a woolly mammoth tusk to work out how far it travelled.
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How do we slow down fast fashion?
The clothes we wear can have a huge impact on the climate, even more so than the aviation industry.
Giant iceberg A74 kisses the Antarctic coast
A colossus almost the size of Greater London gives the Antarctic coastline the gentlest of nudges.
Warning UK climate spending is behind target
The conservation group WWF says the UK government must keep its promises on climate change.
Curbing methane emissions will 'buy us time'
Scientists say that rapid cuts in methane could be a key tactic in the battle against climate change.
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July was Earth's hottest month ever recorded
US scientists say July's land and ocean temperature was 0.93C (1.68F) above the 20th Century average.
Council policies 'inconsistent' with climate goals
A third of English councils support policies that could increase emissions, BBC research suggests.
Tusk reveals mammoth's massive lifetime mileage
Scientists analyse the chemistry in a woolly mammoth tusk to work out how far it travelled.
Video 3 minutes 53 seconds
How do we slow down fast fashion?
The clothes we wear can have a huge impact on the climate, even more so than the aviation industry.
Giant iceberg A74 kisses the Antarctic coast
A colossus almost the size of Greater London gives the Antarctic coastline the gentlest of nudges.
Warning UK climate spending is behind target
The conservation group WWF says the UK government must keep its promises on climate change.
Curbing methane emissions will 'buy us time'
Scientists say that rapid cuts in methane could be a key tactic in the battle against climate change.
Council policies 'inconsistent' with climate goals
A third of English councils support policies that could increase emissions, BBC research suggests.
Tusk reveals mammoth's massive lifetime mileage
Scientists analyse the chemistry in a woolly mammoth tusk to work out how far it travelled.
Video 3 minutes 53 seconds
How do we slow down fast fashion?
The clothes we wear can have a huge impact on the climate, even more so than the aviation industry.
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