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Off the Green and into the BlueToday 9:00am - A staggering number of golf balls wind up in the ocean. What happens to them? |
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HSBC to stop financing most new coal plantsMonday - Europe’s largest bank, HSBC, says it will mostly stop funding new coal power plants, oil sands and arctic drilling. |
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The grass might be greener on the other side – but is death?Monday - The funeral industry is catering for the growing number of people who want to deal with their mortal remains in an environmentally sound way. |
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Long-lived civilisation might be a dreamMonday - Humanity’s cherished hope that we are building a long-lived civilisation may be nothing more than a pipe-dream. |
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Churches call on Commonwealth to get toughFriday - More than 170 religious leaders from all over the world have urged governments from the Commonwealth to “turn words into action” and stop dangerous climate change. |
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Put your trust me, says Shell chiefFriday - Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has the same message for activists and investors: Trust me. |
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I kept plastic for a year – the 4490 items made me rethinkThursday - Daniel Webb accrued a mountain of plastic – all 4490 items of it – and made it into a mural, now on display in the UK. |
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Scientists stumble across mutation that eats plastic18 Apr 18 - Scientists have created - by accident - a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles. |
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Commonwealth heads meet amid inequality claims18 Apr 18 - Commonwealth heads of state will begin meeting in London, amid concerns over the unequal effects of climate change and efforts to fight it. |
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More than 95% of people breathe dangerous air18 Apr 18 - More than 95 per cent of the world’s population breathe unsafe air and the burden is falling hardest on the poorest communities, |
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Six metals are key to a low-carbon future17 Apr 18 - Low-carbon technologies currently rely on a handful of key metals, some of which have been little-used to date. |
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How the evolving climate is messing with your dinner17 Apr 18 - An evolving climate means big changes for people who grow, catch and rear for a living, and everyone else who buys and eats what they produce. |
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Drug waste clogs global river systems16 Apr 18 - Rivers around the world are coursing with over-the-counter and prescription drugs waste dangerous the environment, researchers have found. |
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The most important climate treaty you've never heard of13 Apr 18 - Raise a hand if you've heard of the Gothenburg Protocol. No? Well, you're in good company. |
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Nestlé vows to act on plastic packaging13 Apr 18 - Nestlé has joined the growing number of multinational companies, which are recognising their role in reducing the amount of global plastic waste. |
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Playcentre surfaces put the heat on kids13 Apr 18 - Some children spend many hours of the day in childcare centres where artificial surfaces can become dangerously hot. |
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Countries inch towards ‘minimum’ shipping target12 Apr 18 - Negotiations over a long-term climate strategy for the global shipping industry are growing fractious as countries battle over the level of ambition. |
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Why aren't we changing the way we produce food?12 Apr 18 - As the world races towards a projected nine billion inhabitants, the failings of dominant food systems are impossible to deny. |
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