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Wireless charging means electric cars could drive forever
Scientists have found a way to wirelessly transmit electricity to a nearby moving object.
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5 ways to use solar power to drive socio-economic growth
For the last 10 years, business models for decentralized electrification have been taking a big leap towards forming a scalable, profitable industry. In 2016 alone, the Global Off-Grid Li...
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China's clean, green buildings of the future
With buildings soon to be responsible for over half of China's energy consumption, the government are introducing aggressive conservation measures. But public-private partnerships can pla...
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Nature is more valuable than you thought. Here are four reasons why
Nature, through evolution, has been solving problems for billions of years. Now, it could help us to solve some of the most pressing global challenges.
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Healthy coral reefs are good for tourism – and tourism can be good for reefs
Coral reefs represent an astonishing $36 billion a year in economic value to the world. We must act now to ensure this precious resource is not lost forever.
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Chad is more vulnerable to climate change than any other country. This is why
The countries most vulnerable to climate change.
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The Colorado river is shrinking because of climate change
Drought and climate change have had serious impact on the Colarado river.
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Landfill mining: is this the next big thing in recycling?
We need to change the way we think about landfills. They're not static end-stations for obsolete materials, but reservoirs rich in reusable resources.
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China’s ivory ban was a big step forward. But we all must do more
China made a bold decision to close down its domestic ivory market. However, the fight against elephant poachers and ivory smugglers rages on.
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Apple has issued a 'green bond' to help tackle climate change
Apple has issued a $1 billion “green” bond.
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This is what ancient, 3km long ice cores tell us about climate change
CO₂ levels in the atmosphere have climbed to levels that are unprecedented over hundreds of millennia.
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Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa
Many alien plants and animals have been introduced to Africa from other regions and then have spread from country to country, often having devastating effects.
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This lost eco-system turned up within the seafloor's mud
Paleontologists investigating the sea bed off the coast of southern California have discovered a lost ecosystem that for thousands of years had nurtured communities of scallops and shelle...
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World coal production just had its biggest drop on record
2016 saw a record drop in global coal production as the price of renewable energy continued to decline.
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The seafood industry must pull our oceans back from the brink
The phrases a drop in the ocean or plenty more fish in the sea expose a worldview of the oceans as an infinite, resilient resource. This needs updating. The oceans are finite, fragile and...