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Earth
Did a bet on metal prices save the lives of millions?
Culture
Earth
Fracking could accelerate global warming
News
Earth
Arctic ice grows darker and less reflective
News
Earth
Garden of Eden to become Iraqi national park
News
Earth
Deforestation in Congo basin slows, but for how long?
News
Earth
Huge methane belch in Arctic could cost $60 trillion
News
Earth
Gimme swelter: we explain the UK and US heatwaves
News
Life
How the ‘youth bulge’ can make or break a country
Features
Earth
China and the US agree a deal on slowing emissions
News
Earth
Fight to preserve pristine Antarctic ecosystem stalls
News
Earth
UK’s industrial badlands are surprise ecology hotspots
News
Earth
What do we fix first 鈥� environment or economy?
Culture