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Israel fish deaths linked to rapid warming of seas

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Hill leaders feud over short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown

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Botswana says it has solved mystery of mass elephant die-off

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I lived the climate crisis every day of my childhood. This November, I’ll vote on it | Jessica Diaz Vazquez

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How coral transplants could rescue Turkey’s threatened reefs

Transplanting coral is difficult work. “You only have 20 minutes to dive down 30 metres and…

Nine out of 10 UK households recycle regularly, study shows

Nearly nine out of 10 UK households say they “regularly recycle”, with more prepared to further…

Children urged to strike against lack of action on climate emergency

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A pale echo of Kent’s hop-picking past: Country diary, 25 September 1970

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