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Spraying fertiliser on wheat

Earth

A loaf of bread emits half a kilo of CO₂, mainly from fertiliser

Fertiliser use accounts for 40 per cent of greenhouse gases emitted to make bread, and bread production accounts for half a per cent of all UK emissions

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Coal getting passed arounf the Australian parliament

Earth

There's no such thing as 'clean coal' – it’s dirty and expensive

Analysis

The EU’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse

Earth

The EU’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse

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Boat on dried-up lake floor

Life

Massive lake drained for hydropower leaves dry bed and no fish

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a wood-burning stove

Earth

Wood-burners: London air pollution is just tip of the iceberg

Insight

Donald Trump

Earth

Trump ditched Obama's climate and water policies on first day

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Melbourne tram

Earth

Big cities warm up during the week as commuters flock in

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US submarine

Technology

How Trump’s erratic nuclear posture could spark a new arms race

Insight

Tidal energy could work for the UK

Earth

UK urged to push ahead with world-first tidal lagoon power plant

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exclusion zone

Health

Is historic Soviet radiation health data too hot to handle?

A series of secret nuclear disasters has spawned a unique database about the effects of radiation. But health researchers must think hard before using it

Leader

Technology

How challenging the meaning of 'fuel' lets the real world in

Culture

Health

Exclusive: First visit to Russia's secret nuclear disaster site

Features

Life

Breakthrough Prize hands out $25 million for 'Oscars' of science

News

Technology

Brexit puts Europe's nuclear fusion future in doubt

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