environment
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Researchers on north-west coast of Alaska startled to discover Caspian terns 1,000 miles farther north than species had been previously recorded
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Hydrofluorocarbons, commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioning systems, could add 0.5C to global temperatures by the end of the century
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Coalition of 1,200 archeologists, museum directors and historians say $3.8bn Dakota Access pipeline disturbs Native American artifacts in North Dakota
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Company follows lead of Ford and others in exiting rightwing American Legislative Exchange Council after consumers condemned membership
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Phil McGrath’s family has farmed in California for five generations. Now, as the state mandates overtime pay for laborers, he is one of the few owners committed to the new law: ‘We’ll know we tried to do the right thing’
energy
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Non-binding vote for 55% cut in CO2 emissions will require closure of remaining five plants and ensure country meets its Paris climate commitments
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Climate Home: Expansion of fossil fuel extraction amounts to ‘climate denial’, says thinktank Oil Change International, but observers argue some additional oil and gas could be safe
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Endangered plant named ‘morphy’ starts to smell like a burning cigar at Ivy League college but far worse whiffs lie in store at the weekend
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Conservationists urge countries to give imperilled species the highest level of protection at the global Cites summit opening on Saturday to prevent them becoming extinct in the wild
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Survey finds households wasting up to $1,100 of food each year with problem worst in capital cities
talking points
elephant conservation
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As talks about a complete ban on both the international and domestic markets heat up, the Swaziland government accuses western NGOs of being ‘armchair preservationists’
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人口70亿的世界,如何保护野生动植物?
John Scanlon关于如何保护濒危物种,世界正站在一个十字路口,9月份两次至关重要的全球性会议就这一紧迫问题展开讨论。翻译:奇芳
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The new bottom lineThe new bottom lineCan our need for a carbon-free future override our fears of nuclear energy?Unlike coal and natural gas plants that emit carbon emissions while producing electricity, nuclear generates none. So why aren’t more states getting onboard?
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An apple a dayAn apple a dayPersonality influences lifespan as much as socioeconomic status. Why is that?A group of Wisconsin nuns in the 1930s proved that positive personality traits can add years to your life. Being disagreeable, on the other hand, can be deadly
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'Worse than one thousand pukes': fetid corpse flower overwhelms New York
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the big picture
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A dozing brown bear, hungry badger and a very hairy caterpillar are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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