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Renewables supply 44% of Portugal’s power in 2017
Renewable energy generation accounted for 44% of Portugal’s energy mix in 2017, reducing the domestic electricity wholesale price by...
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A race against the clock
Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide every year, as confirmed in each of the recent Global Burden of Disease...
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Climate change isn't just acidifying the oceans it's also poisoning our lakes
It's well-known that CO2 emissions cause acidification in the ocean, which is harmful to wildlife such as shellfish. One new study shows...
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LAKE TANGANYIKA, WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Lake Tanganyika is one of the world’s natural wonders. Holding about 17 percent of the globe’s surface freshwater, it is also the oldest...
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Climate Change Is Altering Lakes and Streams, Study Suggests
To scientists who study lakes and rivers, it seems humans have embarked on a huge unplanned experiment. By burning fossil fuels, we have...
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China and France Reaffirm Commitment to Joint Climate Action
China and France have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen and broaden their cooperation on environmental protection and climate change....
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Iceland is battling to replant its forests
An hour’s hike across a vast expanse of dried lava leads to the top of Mount Bláhnjúkur, a nearly thousand-metre-high active volcano...
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![Of 21 Winter Olympic Cities, Many May
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Of 21 Winter Olympic Cities, Many May Soon Be Too Warm to Host the Games
Distill the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, to their essence and you get 15 sports that involve gliding on snow or...
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Extreme hurricanes and wildfires made 2017 the most costly U.S. disaster year on record
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria combined with devastating Western wildfires and other natural catastrophes to make 2017 the most...
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Paris 1.5C Goal Crucial to Protecting Communities from Rising Seas
A study by scientists from Tufts University, Rutgers University, and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany...