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Plastic waste emits greenhouse gases when exposed to sunlight
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The plastic used in everyday items such as plastic bags emit greenhouse gases when exposed to sunlight, a new study has found.
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EU court agrees to hear case of families impacted by climate change
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An EU court has agreed to hear a case brought by families across Europe against the bloc for alleged failure to adopt...
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Only four of Ireland’s 50 beaches, rivers and harbours are clean enough to meet European norms, a new survey has found.
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The 2004 lecture that finally convinced David Attenborough about global warming
Sir David Attenborough’s long career as a presenter of BBC natural-history programmes first began in 1953 with a three-part series called “Animal Patterns”.
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Monsanto ordered to pay out $289m in San Francisco cancer case
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Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289m in damages to a former school groundskeeper who was diagnosed with cancer after repeated use...
Welcome to the Pliocene
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