Scientists buried biodegradeable plastics for three years, found it doesn’t degrade
Common method of making plastic “biodegradeable” seems to be useless, in some types.
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Coral reefs are an irreplaceable environmental and economic treasure, in need of help
“Losing the world’s coral reefs would be like burning every Impressionist painting – you won’t get them back.” A new…
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Britain’s climate sceptics’ dishonest tactics need to stop
Climate sceptics are turning to increasingly tricky ruses to hide their motives.
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Ed Davey: “The climate change emergency is so great we need to act together”
Ed Davey is running for the Liberal Democrat leadership and it’s all the fault of an advert in the Guardian. Having…
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The UK is one of the worst nations in the EU for renewable energy
The latest figures on the progress EU nations are making towards reducing their use of non-renewable energy show the UK…
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Is there a cheaper but credible alternative to Trident?
A new dual-role system for our nuclear deterrent could save money and remove all nuclear weapons from Scotland in the process.
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Hacking the climate instead of reducing emissions is “irrational and irresponsible”, report finds
A major new study of geoengineering techniques finds them an unrealistic distraction from more immediate action to tackle climate change.
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What are the political implications of moving Trident to Wales?
Whispers of our nuclear deterrent relocating from Scotland to Wales could be a clever move by the Tories.
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