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Slight fall in carbon emissions from fossil fuels as Iran war drives renewables push
However, authors of a comprehensive assessment to be presented at Cop31 warn talk of a global turnaround premature
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Space: driven by defense, the German Isar Aerospace has Space X in its sights
German rocket launch start-up Isar Aerospace believes it can one day overtake American giant Space X, an ambition fueled by the explosion in defense-related demand in the sector…
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Traces of Justice review – ‘Chinese Sherlock Holmes’ at centre of arresting forensic cop thriller
Based on real scientist Cui Daozhi, this sharp feature has thumping set pieces and knotty puzzles set across 30 years of gripping cases
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Fossil fuel emissions set to fall for first time since Covid, research shows
Global fossil fuel emissions are expected to fall by 0.4 percent in 2026 for first time since the Covid pandemic, driven by the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock linked to the Iran…
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Locals launch campaign to buy ancient wood
Locals have a year to raise the money needed to buy Ruscombe Wood near Stroud.
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House martin artificial nests scheme set to expand
The artificial nests are more robust than the endangered migratory birds' own mud creations.
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Winter depression is real. Here’s what can help - podcast
As the nights draw in, many of us can experience low mood. But for a small proportion of people a more intense depression develops through the winter months. It’s a phenomenon that since the 1980s has been labelled seasonal affective disorder, or Sad, and can be debilitating for sufferers. To find out more about the latest scientific understanding of Sad, Ian Sample speaks to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He explains what scientists think the mechanism for the condition could be and what the evidence says about the best way to tackle it. • In
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Tuesday briefing: The world is falling short on climate action. Can Cop31 change that?
In today’s newsletter: As global leaders gather in Turkey for the UN climate summit, both doubts and hope surround what the annual talks can achieve
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The swan sanctuary wetland fighting climate change
The global campaign to restore the "soggy secret weapon" that can combat against climate change.
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A slight decline in fossil fuel emissions is expected in 2026 due to the Iran war and renewable energy
Researchers expect global emissions from fossil fuels to decline by 0.4% in 2026, to reach 38.2 billion tons, the first annual decline since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, thanks to the expansion of renewable energy and the shock...
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Australia's Chris Bowen tells Cop31 the world can still limit global heating to 1.5C – video
Bowen has urged delegates to work together, saying the world has the tools and technologies to move faster
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Chris Bowen faces a titanic task at Cop31. What will it take for the world to make the climate crisis its top priority?
Whether the global community can bring itself to name fossil fuels as the cause of the climate emergency will be at the centre of debate in Antalya
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