environment
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Leaked TTIP energy proposal could 'sabotage' EU climate policyEU proposal on a free trade deal with the US could curb energy saving measures and a planned switch to clean energy, say MEPs -
'There is no escape': Nairobi's air pollution sparks Africa health warningPollution in the Kenyan capital is ‘beyond imagination’. With Africa’s predicted rise in population – and a constant stream of dirty secondhand cars from Europe and Japan – this urban health crisis could kill 1.5 million within a generation
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Great Barrier Reef: government must choose which parts to save, says expertProfessor Hugh Possingham says authorities must confront prospect that some parts of reef are doomed and focus on what to preserve -
The week in wildlife – in picturesA bald eagle, drought-hit alligators, and a feeding leopard are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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Calls for a new clean air act in the UKPollutionwatch: We are still a long way from being able to breathe air that does not harm our health
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Opencast coal mine planned for Northumberland coastENDS Report: Plans to open a new mine have been criticised by local residents and NGOs for contradicting government commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and phase out coal
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talking points
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Why won't TV show more women's cycling?The two most important bike races in the world are on right now: but you can only watch the Tour de France boys on telly. Meanwhile, fans of the Giro Rosa must check Twitter to follow the girls. Helen Pidd talks to TV networks — and cycling commentator Ned Boulting —to find out why
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Ministers reject second request to use banned bee-harming pesticidesENDS report: Campaigners welcome decision to turn down National Farming Union’s application for ‘emergency’ use of neonicotinoids for oil seed rape
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analysis
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Leave vote makes UK's transition to clean energy harder, say expertsAnalysts say Brexit will create uncertainty for energy sector, which could hit £20bn investment a year needed to replace ageing, dirty power plants
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What has the EU ever done for my … compost?In the 1990s almost all rubbish in the UK went to landfill. Today nearly half of household waste is recycled, thanks to EU legislation
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key issues
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WildlifeWildlifeCormorants watch for trout beneath the mirror surface of the lakeCountry diary: Watendlath Tarn, Borrowdale At my approach the soot-black, long-necked bird opens its hook-tipped bill, and utters a harsh croak
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Climate changeClimate changeLeaked TTIP energy proposal could 'sabotage' EU climate policyEU proposal on a free trade deal with the US could curb energy saving measures and a planned switch to clean energy, say MEPs
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PollutionPollutionCalls for a new clean air act in the UKPollutionwatch: We are still a long way from being able to breathe air that does not harm our health
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FoodFoodGlobal fish production approaching sustainable limit, UN warnsAround 90% of the world’s stocks are now fully or overfished and production is set to increase further by 2025, according to report from UN’s food body
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Ethical and green livingEthical and green livingThe eco guide to home bakingBaking your own bread sounds like the pinnacle of green cooking, but we still need to be aware of road miles and heat use, warns Lucy Siegle
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Whale and winghead sharks move step closer to extinctionTwo predatory species are added to IUCN Red List of endangered species as pressure from fishing sees their populations fall by half in the last 75 years
Massive mangrove die-off on Gulf of Carpentaria worst in the world, says expert