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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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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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If you want to cut global temperatures try building with bamboo, say UK-based researchers studying its thermal properties.
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Global heating could bring “untold suffering” for humans. It could also mean less fresh water and less rice, though tasting more of arsenic.
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Australia’s bushfires are feeding on heat from the climate change happening in the tropics, but its government doesn’t want to know.
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Bamboo, lime and mud are traditional materials being used innovatively in southern India to rebuild homes that can withstand the impact of recurring floods.
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Healthcare workers urging zero carbon emissions say chemicals used increasingly to anaesthetise patients are potent greenhouse gases.
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Trees cool the world. They also cool themselves. Even moderate forest damage makes local temperatures soar.
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Researchers have found three new ways to double the solar dividend, making the sun work harder and deliver more to the renewable economy.
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A stable carbon cycle means life goes on. Too much carbon could wipe out many species. And acid oceans could hold the key.
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