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FLOODS | April 4. 2017. 6:00 Mapped: Where £4.4bn is being spent on flood protection in England The UK government recently made a little-noticed update to...

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Half of world’s ocean to face multiple ‘climate stressors’ by 2030, study warns

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Marine ‘hotspots’ under dual threat from climate change and fishing

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Climate change and fishing lay ‘ecological trap’ for African penguins

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The oceans are a hugely important “carbon sink”, helping absorb CO2 emissions from human activities. Without them, CO2 would accumulate more quickly in the...

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