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UK carbon emissions fell by just 10% over 2020 despite pandemic

Despite the enormous impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has left swathes of the economy closed or barely able to function for much of...

Biden urged by 32 advocacy groups to reject Big Tech influence

US President-elect Joe Biden was urged to reject the influence of Big Tech companies on his administration, by 32 antitrust, consumer advocacy, labor and...

Global CCS capacity grew by a third, but much more needed: Report

Global carbon capture and storage (CCS) capacity grew by a third in the past year, but it was far too slow to meet global...

UN appeals for $35b to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021

A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near- 40 percent increase on 2020 which is “almost entirely...

Australian diver fights off 8ft hammerhead shark with camera stick

A diver fought off an 8-foot hammerhead shark with his camera stick while spearfishing off the coast of Australia.

Palm tree helps toddler survive 4-story fall from apartment in US

A two-year-old girl is recovering after falling early on Monday from a fourth-floor window of an apartment in Miami.

Nobel laureate says pandemic raising violence, trafficking

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad said the coronavirus pandemic has increased trafficking of women and gender-based violence, leaving the health and safety of...

India has an eco-bridge for reptiles, animals

A bridge for reptiles may sound uncanny but the Uttarakhand Forest Department has built a first-of-its-kind elevated eco-bridge across a busy highway in Ramnagar...

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon surges to 12-year high

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged again over the past year, hitting a 12-year high, according to official figures released that drew a chorus...

Pizza with 254 kinds of cheese breaks Guinness record

A French chef captured a Guinness World Record by cooking up a pizza that contains 254 varieties of cheese.

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