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Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some environmentalists warned…

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Biden presidency could put Australia back in ‘naughty corner’ over lack of climate action

The Morrison government could soon find itself under immense pressure to dramatically improve its climate change policies, with the prospect of a Biden presidency in…

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Study finds 45 per cent fall in purchases of bottled water on the go

YouGov’s survey, commissioned by BRITA UK, has revealed that there has been a 45 per cent decrease in the number of people overall buying bottled…

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Primark kicks off nationwide clothes recycling scheme

Primark has launched a nationwide recycling scheme to enable shoppers to recycle clothes of any brand at the fashion retailer’s stores, in an effort to…

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Use of plastic bags in England drops by 59% in a year

Shoppers’ use of plastic carrier bags in England has continued to fall – by 59% in the last year alone – since the introduction of…

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UK unveils its own Circular Economy Package

The UK has re-affirmed its commitment to recycling 65% of municipal waste by 2035 as it today (30 July) set out its approach to transposing…

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Unilever enhances global water stewardship efforts

Unilever has joined both the 2030 Water Resources Group and the Alliance for Water Stewardship, pledging to implement new projects and initiatives to improve water…

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Azerbaijan villagers plead for water as vital river dries up

The village of Banka in Azerbaijan should have plentiful supplies of water as it lies beside one of the country’s mightiest rivers, the Kura. But…

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Assembly of world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor begins in France

A total of 35 nations are currently collaborating to build tokamak, a magnetic fusion device, which aims to demonstrate the real potential of fusion as…

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Uhanalaisten raakkujen palautusta kotijokiinsa kokeillaan ensi kertaa – ensimmäinen tarkastuskäynti ennustaa menestystä

Saapa nähdä, selviävätkö hengissä ollenkaan, pohti tutkimusavustaja Hanna Suonia, kun hän kesäkuun alussa kantoi jokihelmisimpukan poikasia koekasvatukseen Mustionjokeen Raaseporissa. Puolitoista kuukautta myöhemmin hän saattoi jo…

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