Plutonium used to be called the world’s most valuable substance. It’s now recognised as a highly dangerous liability.
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Human climate change causes Arctic’s record heat
The coldest place in the Arctic has experienced record heat. Climate change has made this 600 times more probable.
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Ireland’s Supreme Court damns climate policies
The country’s highest judicial authority, Ireland’s Supreme Court, says the government’s climate policy is not up to the job.
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Food shortage may finish polar bears by 2100
How long polar bears can survive depends on how long they can last without food. And that may be: not long enough.
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South Korea backtracks on green promise
For South Korea, it seems, climate care is a case of going green at home – and doing the opposite overseas.
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Fewer blizzards for North America as snow lessens
A warming world means milder winters and softer springs. It will also mean fewer blizzards, with milder impacts.
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US farm workers face worsening lethal heat
By 2100, US farmers can expect more lethal heat, the equivalent of two months when it’s unsafe to pick crops.
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Paris climate goals may be beyond reach
Scientists find carbon dioxide is more potent than thought, meaning the Paris climate goals on cutting greenhouse gases may be unattainable.
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Can batteries help to limit bushfire horrors?
The Australian inferno has yet to reach its worst, but already minds are seeking ways to reduce the bushfire horrors. Could batteries help next time?
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Russia moves to exploit Arctic riches
As the polar sea ice vanishes faster, Russia unveils plans to exploit Arctic riches: fossil fuel deposits, minerals and new shipping routes.
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