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2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

This year, there were the lows of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, soaring prices and extreme weather, and the highs of an accelerating shift to green energy and space wonders from the James Webb Space Telescope

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The site of the proposed mine in Whitehaven, UK

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What impact will planned new UK coal mine have on carbon emissions?

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Global fossil fuel emissions set to rise by 1 per cent in 2022

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Dismissing environmentalists with an 'anti-growth' label is wrong

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Fossil fuel demand expected to peak within 15 years

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Cat-like sabre-toothed carnivore evolved faster than we thought

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The gas leak at Nord Stream 2

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Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe suffer mysterious leaks

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An above view of the front of a container ship moving through deep, blue ocean waters on a sunny day with dry hills in the background on shore. The ship is fully loaded with colourful, truck-sized cargo containers.

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Decarbonising the shipping industry will cost more than $1 trillion

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We should pursue speculative climate solutions like quantum batteries

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Who is Ancestor X? The biggest mystery in human evolution

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Who is Ancestor X? The biggest mystery in human evolution

The search for the direct ancestor of humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans has been protracted and puzzling. Now, fresh clues are adding a surprising twist to the tale

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10 finance firms effectively own half of all future carbon emissions

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Cumbria coal mine should be a no go for new levelling up secretary

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Why elite universities like Cambridge must ditch big oil funding

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China is building more than half of the world's new coal power plants

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