Reports and Studies
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Spain’s commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
On the edge of the sleepy town of Figueruelas, a single, vast wind turbine spins around, casting its shadow over…
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How polar bears’ DNA is adapting to warmer climates
New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates. Researchers…
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‘Like wastelands’: Sri Lanka tea plantations suffer Cyclone Ditwah’s wrath
Sundaram Muttupillai, 46, had been working on a tea estate in Thalawakelle in Sri Lanka’s central district of Nuwara Eliya…
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The undersea mountains where sharks rule
Under the vast undulating surface of the ocean, “constellations” of towering subsea mountains dot the Earth – and they are…
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Does Japan’s megaquake warning mean the ‘big one’ is coming?
After a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan on Monday, authorities again warned of the possibility of a future megaquake.…
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UN environment report ‘hijacked’ by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
A key UN report on the state of the global environment has been “hijacked” by the United States and other…
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The overlooked benefits of real Christmas trees
The environmental pros and cons of Christmas trees go far beyond the climate impact of “real or plastic”, scientists say.…
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‘Nothing else looks like them’: Saving Japan’s exceptionally rare ‘snow monsters’
A unique natural wonder is being eroded. Can Japan bring its breathtaking “juhyo” back from the brink? Each winter, the…
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Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals – scientists
Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists…
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Real Betis vs Barcelona: La Liga preview – teams, start, lineups
Who: Real Betis vs Barcelona What: Spain’s La Liga Where: Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville, Spain When: Saturday, December 6…
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