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Amazon fires: Forest loss challenges Paris climate ambition

Fossil fuel burning is the big issue but continued forest cover loss will make climate targets harder to achieve, say scientists.

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Greta Thunberg: Why are young climate activists facing...

In the fractious climate debate, criticism of young activists has sometimes spiralled into abuse.

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Could serenading mosquitoes help stop the spread of malaria?

That annoying buzz we all recognise from summer evenings is actually a love song for a mosquito.

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Seal sculpture made from Essex beach plastic rubbish

The plastic waste collected from one beach is "the tip of the iceberg", the artist says.

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Nasa said to be investigating first allegation of a crime...

The space agency is reportedly looking into an allegation against astronaut Anne McClain.

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Nasa astronauts train in underwater space station

Nasa astronauts have been sampling the spacecraft experience at the Johnson Space Centre in Texas.

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Vast 'pumice raft' found drifting through Pacific Ocean

The mass of pumice, the size of Manhattan, is believed to come from an underwater volcano near Tonga.

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Amazon fires: Brazil to reject G7 offer of $22m aid

President Bolsonaro demands an apology from his French counterpart for calling him a liar.

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Zoo trade in baby elephants banned internationally

The international wildlife regulator bans the capture and export of baby African elephants.

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Insect-based food 'better for pets than top steak'

The body representing UK vets says pet food diets based on insects are a 'fantastic opportunity'.