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In-depth: BP’s global data for 2017 shows record highs for coal and renewables

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World can ‘safely’ store billions of tonnes of CO2 underground

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Guest post: Climate change could heighten risk of global food production ‘shocks’

Dr Michelle Tigchelaar is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington, currently investigating the impacts of climate change on global food security. The 1972-74...

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Guest post: A new way to assess ‘global warming potential’ of short-lived pollutants

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