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In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copper in the waste tailings dumped by the lorries of the Chinese company Commus, which extracts minerals from one of the town's largest open-cast mines.

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Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

Collecting the materials needed for renewable technologies is causing enormous environmental damage and could soon extend to the deep sea and even asteroids. Innovative solutions are poised to turn the crisis around

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We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy

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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

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US says CO2 emissions aren’t harmful – climate science shows otherwise

Analysis

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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

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Electron micrograph of the HIV pathogen

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Human trials point the way towards an mRNA vaccine against HIV

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Rust-based battery connects to an electricity grid for the first time

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California bets on iron-salt battery power to protect against wildfire

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How to harness your body clock for a longer, healthier life

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How to harness your body clock for a longer, healthier life

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AI demand could drive up US electricity bills – even if it fizzles

A rush to build more energy infrastructure is driven in part by inflated estimates of US data centre growth. That means households and small businesses could face higher electricity bills – even if AI demand falters

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Could old mines host all the solar energy we need?

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Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2

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Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

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What will be the climate fallout from Trump's 'big beautiful bill'?

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