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The Earth just saw its hottest day on record
Speed Read July 21, 2024 was the hottest day in recorded global history
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In 'Twisters,' there are no winds of (climate) change
Talking Points The weather-focused blockbuster kicks up a swirl of controversy over a conspicuous and deliberate omission
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Earth broke heat records 12 months straight
Speed Read As global temperatures surpass past measurements, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres calls for action to prevent ‘climate hell’
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'A direct, protracted war with Israel is not something Iran is equipped to fight'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The growing thirst for camel milk
Under the radar Climate change and health-conscious consumers are pushing demand for nutrient-rich product – and the growth of industrialised farming
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Why curbing methane emissions is tricky in fight against climate change
The Explainer Tackling the second most significant contributor to global warming could have an immediate impact
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Coober Pedy: inside the Australian town where people live underground
In Pictures Could subterranean homes be an answer to rising global temperatures and increasingly inhospitable conditions?
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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change
Under the Radar One part of the Pacific Ocean is baffling scientists, but the broad trajectory of oceanic temperatures remains clear
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US-China talks: can Biden mend ties with Beijing?
Today's Big Question Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to use visit to ‘re-establish contact’ between world’s two largest economies
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The politics of drought: new crisis facing the EU
feature Spain’s PM says severe water shortages will become ‘one of the central political and territorial debates’ of our time
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Why the 1.5C threshold matters to our climate
feature New report puts chances of breaching global warming target in next five years at 66%
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Why it’s so hard to fix the world’s plastics crisis
feature Campaigners urge shift from clean-up and recycling to reduction and re-use to counter explosion of plastic waste
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Davos 2023 and the decline of globalisation
Talking Point Covid and geopolitical tensions usher in ‘new age of self-sufficiency’, leaving World Economic Forum out in the cold
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Cop15’s ‘historic’ biodiversity agreement
feature ’30 by 30’ UN deal will protect 30% of world’s land and water vital for biodiversity by 2030
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