Global warming
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The growing thirst for camel milk
Under the radar Climate change and health-conscious consumers are pushing demand for nutrient-rich product – and the growth of industrialised farming
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why curbing methane emissions is tricky in fight against climate change
The Explainer Tackling the second most significant contributor to global warming could have an immediate impact
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Coober Pedy: inside the Australian town where people live underground
In Pictures Could subterranean homes be an answer to rising global temperatures and increasingly inhospitable conditions?
By Rebekah Evans Published
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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change
Under the Radar One part of the Pacific Ocean is baffling scientists, but the broad trajectory of oceanic temperatures remains clear
By Arion McNicoll Published
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US-China talks: can Biden mend ties with Beijing?
Today's Big Question Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to use visit to ‘re-establish contact’ between world’s two largest economies
By The Week Staff Published
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The politics of drought: new crisis facing the EU
feature Spain’s PM says severe water shortages will become ‘one of the central political and territorial debates’ of our time
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Why the 1.5C threshold matters to our climate
feature New report puts chances of breaching global warming target in next five years at 66%
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Why it’s so hard to fix the world’s plastics crisis
feature Campaigners urge shift from clean-up and recycling to reduction and re-use to counter explosion of plastic waste
By The Week Staff Published
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Davos 2023 and the decline of globalisation
Talking Point Covid and geopolitical tensions usher in ‘new age of self-sufficiency’, leaving World Economic Forum out in the cold
By The Week Staff Published
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Cop15’s ‘historic’ biodiversity agreement
feature ’30 by 30’ UN deal will protect 30% of world’s land and water vital for biodiversity by 2030
By The Week Staff Published
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Cop27: the UN climate change conference - in pictures
In Pictures Time is running out in Sharm El-Sheikh for delegates to reach agreement on tougher climate action
By The Week Staff Published
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Cop27: should the UK pay climate reparations?
Today's Big Question Talks on ’loss and damage’ compensation for developing countries expected to dominate Cop27
By The Week Staff Published
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Pros and cons of carbon offsetting
Pros and Cons The popular but controversial tactic to limit greenhouse gases has faced continued scrutiny
By The Week Staff Published
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Do polar bears no longer need saving?
feature New study offers ‘glimmer of hope’ for some polar bears – but with caveats
By Amrita Gill Published
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