Climate
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Campaigners call for new climate plan
Are we on the brink of a green revolution? The lockdown has meant the UK has avoided coal power for two months. Activists are urging the government to use it as a chance to change for good.
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Lockdown brings no respite for rainforest
Is the coronavirus a threat to the rainforest? There may be fewer cars on the road and planes in the sky, but the Amazon is struggling as lockdown encourages increased illegal activity.
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Technology could bring colour back to corals
Can we save the Great Barrier Reef? Scientists in Australia have found a way to protect coral reefs from the devastating effects of global warming by making them more heat resistant.
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How bumblebees make flowers bloom
Can we learn from bees? Honeybees are organised and work in teams. Bumblebees work alone, but are great problem solvers. They have developed an ingenious way to trick plants into flowering.
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‘Don’t forget the climate crisis,’ says Greta
Have we forgotten the climate crisis? During the lockdown, many say we have a chance to alter the way we live for the good of the planet. But others fear we are wasting the opportunity.
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The race to save the Great Barrier Reef
For the third time in a decade, the Great Barrier Reef has suffered mass coral bleaching. A recent survey found widespread damage as a result of a hot summer and rising sea temperatures.
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Polar ice sheets melting faster than ever
Are melting ice caps our most urgent problem? With ice in Antarctica and Greenland melting faster than ever before, scientists warn of catastrophic consequences if we do not act quickly.
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Protest marches really work, argues Greta
She accused politicians and the media of ignoring the climate emergency and “sweeping their mess under the rug”. She added, “Activism works, so I’m telling you to act. We are being betrayed.”
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Africa suffers plague of locusts
Covering an area the size of a city and eating every green thing in their path, billions of locusts have been swarming across large parts of Africa. Scientists are blaming climate change.
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The koala bear hospital saving fire victims
Hot and dry weather in Australia has made its annual forest fires much worse this year. The country’s favourite animals, koala bears, are being rescued and looked after in special hospitals.
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Anger and sadness over seal with coffee bottle
Is our sea life in danger? Baby porpoises are poisoned by chemicals. A whale washes up with 100kg of litter in its stomach. Now, a seal clutches a coffee cup in a viral photograph.
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Be nicer to wasps, say scientists
Are we too harsh on wasps? The stinging insects are probably the most unpopular species on Earth, but scientists say that they have lots of important jobs in the natural world.
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Grub’s up! Restaurant puts bugs on the menu
Is eating insects a good idea? A restaurant in New York is serving grasshoppers, worms and scorpions to hungry customers. Some people think, soon, we will all eat insects.
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Plenty of food, but millions are starving
Can we feed everyone? World Food Day is this week. We already make enough for 10 billion people — and, yet, one in nine humans does not have enough food. How did that happen?
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Conker trees fight for survival
Can we save our conkers? Trees and forests all over the world are under threat — including the much-loved horse chestnut tree. We must find a way to help save them now.